AC Milan breathed a sigh of aid as they secured a slim 1-0 Serie A win over a cussed Verona facet on Saturday, courtesy of a late Santiago Gimenez aim.
The gloom that had set in at San Siro lifted within the seventy fifth minute when Gimenez headed dwelling after a ball into the field was cleverly directed into his path by Rafael Leao.
Milan had dominated possession and created a number of probabilities within the first half, however they might not open the scoring, resulting in rising frustration amongst each supporters and gamers, particularly after a Gimenez aim was disallowed for offside.
Tijjani Reijnders and Joao Felix each drew positive saves from Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo earlier than the break, the latter with a cross that just about swung all the best way in.
The second half was a largely uninteresting affair that includes few probabilities till Gimenez’s aim lifted the hosts, with Verona by no means threatening a response within the closing phases.
The consequence lifts Sergio Conceicao’s staff to seventh with 41 factors, 5 behind Lazio in fourth, the ultimate qualification spot for subsequent season’s Champions League.
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— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 15, 2025
Information Debrief: Gimenez achieves uncommon feat
Gimenez has loved a wonderful begin to life with the Rossoneri, after becoming a member of from Feyenoord within the mid-season switch window.
He has scored on each of his first two Serie A appearances for Milan, one thing solely two different gamers had carried out for the membership within the three-points-for-a-win period.
They have been Andriy Shevchenko in 1999 and Christian Pulisic in 2023.
