A solitary goal from the Portuguese Rafael Leao against Fiorentina (1-0) brings Milan closer to achieving the ‘Scudetto’ after an open match at the San Siro, on this thirty-fifth round of Serie A, in which the ‘rossoneri’ They deserved the win.
Three days to go in this exciting campaign. Leao returned to act as a star, appearing when the vertigo of the leadership seemed to return to Milan (north). Those of Pioli maintain their advantage and their position of privilege. First and depending on themselves. Ahead: Verona, Atalanta and Sassuolo, three bones to lift the champion trophy eleven years later.
Milan prevailed over the rival, a priori, more complicated than it had in this complicated end of the season. Despite the struggle of the Milanese with the goal, the victory fell on their side thanks to the more than fundamental and decisive Leao, who took advantage of the goalkeeper ‘Viola’s error in leaving the ball to sign the only goal of the game. A goal that could be worth a ‘Scudetto’.
Milan was better from the start, although Fiorentina, with their presence in Europe at stake for next season, did not make it easy at all. Those from Florence wanted to redeem themselves from the 0-4 loss against Udinese last day and continue in the fight to enter European positions, but the Leao, Theo Hernández, Maignan, Brahim Díaz, Tonali and company prevented them.
Great collective game from the leader, without individual failures, again very solid in defense and, this time, with more aim in attack. Of course, more than ten shots before the 80th minute presaged the worst, another match being superior but unable to score.
Milan had tried in every way, from the beginning. Giroud, Rebic, Tonali, Brahim, Theo… the goal didn’t come. It was necessary to wait for the last bars of the clash, with 8 minutes remaining, for the reward to arrive. The ‘Rossonera’ player of the season appeared. The ‘Fiorentino’ wall broke down and Leao did not forgive. The Portuguese intercepted Terraciano’s pass and didn’t think twice: he faced and shot.
And it is that, as much as his dribbling is always very similar, Leao’s insulting superiority to unbalance makes him an unstoppable movement. He created the hole, shot and unleashed the madness in San Siro.
With this important victory, the ‘Scudetto’ is very close. Pioli’s men now put more pressure on Inter, who are five points ahead in the absence of playing their match for this day. The ‘Fiore’, meanwhile, remains seventh, out of European positions, although it can drop to eighth position if Atalanta beats Salernitana.
