AC Milan fall to their first defeat this season to Pirlo’s Juventus

Juventus celebrates

Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan were the only unbeaten club across Europe’s top five leagues before the game against Juventus.

In fifteen previous games played, A. C. Milan had drawn four games, and won 11 games and yet to lose, leading the Serie A standings, with Inter Milan hotly chasing the A. C. Milan club being just a point behind.

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With both clubs boasting a full squad without injury asides A. C. Milan’s 39 year old, Zlatan Ibrahimovic who is yet to fully recover from an injury sustained on November, 2020 and Alvaro Morata.

Milan came into this game with victory in their last three games and in high spirits as the only side yet to lose a game.

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Chiesa scores for Juventus
Chiesa scores for Juventus

But all stats before the game would go out the window as Chiesa would score in the 18th minute after a superb assist from Paulo Dybala, who was able to be in the starting line up, with top scorer, Alvaro Morata sidelined through injury.

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Calabria would net the equalizer for Milan in the 41st minute, after series of fine saves from Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to give A. C. Milan the belief that they ca record another victory heading into the break.

Calabria equalizes for A. C. Milan
Calabria equalizes for A. C. Milan

After the restart, Chiesa would be there in the 62nd minute to score from a Paulo Dybala well timed assist to restore the lead for Juventus before getting off injured.

Milan would continue to offer waves of scintillating pressure, which would be met by the equally motivated Wojciech Szczesny.

Nerves would be calmed as Juventus substitute, Weston McKennie would score the third goal for Juventus in the 76th minute to confirm Juventus win over A. C. Milan as the first team to win the Milano side in the Serie A side.

Chiesa scores again for Juventus
Chiesa scores again for Juventus

The win takes Serie A champions, Juventus to fourth position in the league, while A. C. Milan missed the opportunity to go 4 points clear at the top of the league following Inter’s loss to Sampdoria.

 

 

 

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