🧨Milan slip to -7: Estupiñán sinks Inter, ghost goal and Ricci handball? 😱 | OneFootball

 Milan beats Inter 1-0 with a goal by Estupinan (35') assisted by Fofana, who capitalizes on a defensive error by Luis Henrique. The Rossoneri move to -7 from league leaders Inter and are +9 points ahead of fourth place, occupied by Como.

In the first half, Milan immediately attacks the game and Sommer has a scare, gifting the ball to the Rossoneri who miss with Modric. Inter struggles to create chances and the game stalls, at least until a coast-to-coast by Mkhitaryan which ends centrally. Moments later, Milan makes it 1-0 at 35': a deep ball from Fofana takes Luis Henrique by surprise, Estupinan scores under the crossbar in the penalty area. Towards the end, Saelemaekers and Pulisic both have chances, but shoot wide.

In the second half, Inter attacks the game and Milan tries on the counter: the biggest chance is with Dimarco who shoots high from the penalty spot, a mistake worth 0.21 xG. On the counterattack, Leao has two chances but misses the target; Dumfries' entrance causes more concern for Milan's defense but the scare is for Inter: Bastoni exits due to a tibia injury in a clash with Rabiot.  

In the final moments, everything happens: Inter protests for a clash in the area between De Winter and Esposito, then a goal from a corner but the referee had already blown for a stoppage, then at the last moment Ricci handles the ball on a deflection from Dumfries, but again it's not a foul for Doveri.  

😱 Inter scores from a corner but Doveri had blown the whistle, then Ricci's handball

MINUTE 93 - Referee Doveri blows the whistle as Dimarco takes a corner, the ball is deflected into the goal but play is stopped. The stadium and Inter's bench don't notice, though some players in the area did hear the whistle.  

Soon after, Ricci handles the ball on a chest deflection by Dumfries. Inter protests heavily but the referee lets it go.

A few minutes earlier, Inter had protested for a contact between Esposito and De Winter that led to the first of the corners resulting in the "disallowed goal".

🫣 Modric tells Doveri to "go away"

MINUTE 90 - Modric, after not being awarded a foul in his favor, blatantly tells Doveri to "go away", complete with a gesture. The referee books him and the Croatian apologizes.

😠 Kolarov angry: "I want 15' of stoppage time"

MINUTE 86 - Inter's bench complains about Milan's time-wasting, so much so that Kolarov (Chivu's assistant) tells the fourth official: "I want a quarter of an hour of stoppage time". This is reported by DAZN.

🟨 Rabiot booked, misses Lazio match

MINUTE 80 - Rabiot is booked for a foul on Dumfries, he was on a warning and will miss the match against Lazio as his bookings were not reset after the red card against Pisa.

🤕 Bastoni exits with a tibia injury, Chivu-Saelemaekers exchange

MINUTE 66 - High-speed clash between Rabiot and Bastoni: both remain on the ground. Bastoni exits limping and supported due to a tibia injury, even though he committed the foul. Carlos Augusto comes in for him.  

There is also an exchange between Chivu and Saelemaekers, with the coach asking the Belgian if he touched the ball with his arm on a cross. However, the images are clear: shoulder touch.

🔃 Dumfries enters, immediately dangerous

MINUTE 60 - One of the big absentees from the start enters the field: Dumfries replaces L. Henrique, who made a defensive error on Milan's 1-0. Moments after his entrance, Dumfries immediately creates a dangerous action on his own.

🤯 Dimarco's wasted chance

MINUTE 54 - Barella recovers the ball from Estupinan, crosses into the area for Mkhitaryan who lays it off for Dimarco: his shot seems easy but the winger shoots with his left foot over the crossbar. A chance worth 0.21 xG.

💣 Estupinan makes it 1-0, Luis Henrique caught off guard! Allegri 🤣

MINUTE 35 - Moments after a dangerous coast-to-coast by Mkhitaryan (Inter's only shot on target), Milan breaks the deadlock: Fofana exchanges well with Leao, the Frenchman delivers an excellent ball behind Luis Henrique - who is caught off guard - for Estupinan who scores under the crossbar.  

Allegri laughs after the goal, as the coach's first instruction at the start of the game was precisely to "cut behind Luis Henrique" according to DAZN.

😬 Tomori collapses but grits his teeth

MINUTE 17 - Tomori collapses to the ground without any contact, the player leaves the field but then returns. According to DAZN: "It should be a minor muscle issue".

⚠️ Sommer's early risk! Boos for Bastoni

MINUTE 3 - Sommer makes a simple passing error in the build-up, gifting the ball to Pulisic who serves Modric: his left-footed shot goes wide. Meanwhile, boos rain down on Bastoni with every touch.

📸 Inter celebrates its birthday, Milan's choreography but... NOT in the curva 👿

Milan's choreography is present in the orange section, while there was none from the Curva Sud (details here). Inter displayed a scarf with the inscription: "March 9, 1908", as the club will turn 118 years old tomorrow.

🫂Photo of Pato-Materazzi, Sergio Ramos also present!

Before the match, Alexandre Pato and Marco Materazzi, legends of their respective clubs, met on the sidelines. Sergio Ramos was also present at the stadium, currently a free agent.

📢 Marotta: "Winners attract envy" | Allegri: "Hope it's like 2011"

Before the match, Marotta spoke to DAZN: “We aren't given our due credit? Winners attract envy and malice: we are the team that has won the most in the last 5 years”

"Having Lautaro on the bench is a good gesture, it will be useful. An extremely positive fact”.

Allegri, on the other hand, recalled the 2011 derby, won 3-0 by Milan who then won the Scudetto: "We hope it happens like in 2011, it would be a good omen. We need to be realistic and see the final goal, because the season doesn't end tonight. Pulisic? He's improving his condition and will be important for us at the end of the season“.

✅ OFFICIAL line-ups

MILAN (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlović; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modrić, Rabiot, Estupiñan; Pulisic, Leão

INTER (3-5-2):  Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Zieliński, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Bonny, Esposito.  .

Marcus Thuram is not called up due to a flu, Chivu therefore will not have pure offensive changes apart from Lavelli. Dumfries and Calhanoglu are on the bench, as well as Nkunku and Bartesaghi.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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