Chukwueze’s Late Goal Gives AC Milan Stunning Win Over Parma
The seven-time European champions won 3-2 over Parma in Serie A after two goals in stoppage time gave AC Milan a cheery start to the season.
Milan triumphed in extra time after trailing what appeared to be Enrico Delprato’s winner for Parma, sending previously resolute fans delirious with joy.
Milan move up to sixth, five points behind Lazio who sit fourth and host off-form Fiorentina in Sunday’s late match.
The San Siro’s atmosphere was completely altered by Nigerian forward Chukwueze’s bundled finish, which gave Sergio Conceicao’s team a major boost ahead of a busy week.
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Milan travel to Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, eager to advance to the Champions League’s last 16 before their home game against Inter Milan on Saturday.
Reijnders, a Netherlands midfielder, praised the team’s ability to change the game after scoring 11 goals in the season, saying, “I think we showed the right mentality, fighting to the end.”
“We needed to get back where we belong with this game. Now we have to continue”.
When Delprato scored the winning goal in the 80th minute after Mike Maignan had prevented Drissa Camara brilliantly, fan discontent had threatened to percolate.
After Milan’s hardcore ultras watched the majority of the game in silence, only raising their voices once more to demand that American owners RedBird sell the club, supporters turned to the directors’ box and ironically applauded Milan’s management.
Reijnders’ 91st-minute equaliser, slotted home from Yunus Musah’s fine through ball, was the loudest cheers to be heard from home fans moments before Strahinja Pavlovic headed in what he thought was the leveller before it was appropriately ruled out for offside.
Unfortunate Parma were left with nothing from their excellent performance, which was deserving of more, but which kept Fabio Pecchia’s team one point above the relegation zone.
“When you play like that at the San Siro and leave with a defeat,” Pecchia said, “There’s going to be disappointment but there’s also awareness of what we did because I saw a lot of good stuff today.”
That kind of performance can only benefit us in the long run.
Inter travel to Lecce on Sunday night in an effort to close the six-point gap that keeps them from Napoli, while Roma face fellow midtable outfit Udinese.
Source: Channels TV
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