Stadium: San Siro
Competition: Italian Serie A, #MILROM
Season: 2023/24, 15 January 2024, Weekday 20
Key Notes:
– the last ever game for José Mourinho for AS Roma. He was fired later that day.
– AFC Asian Cup 2023 underway
– African Cup of Nations 2024 underway
– 1:0, 2:0, 2:1, 3:1
Lineups:
MIL: (Stefano Pioli)
Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjær, Matteo Gabbia, Theo Hernández (89′ Álex Jiménez); Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yacine Adli (89′ Kevin Zeroli), Tijjani Reijnders; Christian Pulisic (78′ Yunus Musah), Olivier Giroud, Rafael Leão (78′ Noah Okafor)
ROM: (Salvatore Foti (José Mourinho suspended))
Mile Svilar; Rasmus Kristensen, Gianluca Mancini (46′ Lorenzo Pellegrini), Diego Llorente (78′ Dean Huijsen); Zeki Çelik (78′ Nicola Zalewski), Bryan Cristante, Leandro Paredes, Edoardo Bove, Leonardo Spinazzola; Romelu Lukaku, Stephan El Shaarawy (61′ Andrea Belotti).
Summary:
AC Milan’s forward, Olivier Giroud, delivered an outstanding performance, contributing significantly to their dominant 3-1 Serie A triumph at home against AS Roma on Sunday. The French striker showcased his prowess by not only scoring one goal but also playing a pivotal role in creating another.
At 37 years old, Giroud exhibited his goal-scoring instincts by perfectly positioning himself for a header, securing AC Milan’s second goal. Furthermore, his remarkable back-heel flick set up Theo Hernandez for the third goal, solidifying Giroud’s instrumental role in the team’s victory.
Currently occupying the third position in the standings, AC Milan has accumulated 42 points, trailing leaders Inter Milan by nine points. They are also four points behind second-placed Juventus, who are set to host Sassuolo on Tuesday. AS Roma, on the other hand, finds themselves in the ninth spot with a total of 29 points.
The home team sealed their third goal as a result of Giroud’s exquisite flick that positioned Hernandez inside the box. Hernandez’s forceful strike hit the underside of the crossbar before finding the back of the net.
1:0 Yacine Adli (11′)
2:0 Giroud (56′)
2:1 Paredes (69‘ pen.)
3:1 Theo Hernández (69′)
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Mario Hren
