Serie A – Liao cracks, Giroud still delivers AC Milan!

Milan joined Napoli at the top of the Italian league by controlling Sampdoria (1-2), but suffered in the disputed second half in the tenth after Rafael Leao was sent off.Saturday through the sixth day. The outnumbered Rossoneri found the resources to regain a 2-1 advantage thanks to a penalty converted by Olivier Giroud (67), shortly after joining with a header from Philippe Djuric (57). Another goal deserves gold for Giroud, the new title holder due to an embarrassment from Divock Origi, while Stefano Pioli would like to breathe a little for the French player (the third goal this season). But Rafael Liao, the key player in the derby match that Inter won (3-2) a week ago, also affected this tense match in Genoa. The Portuguese left side’s acceleration, which continued in the Genoa area after a relay with Giroud, was the original opening points for Milan Junior Messias (sixth).

But then it was Leao’s expulsion that changed the meaning of a game in general within the reach of Milan players. The Portuguese received a second warning from the start because he “shot” an opponent in the face while attempting an acrobatic comeback (47th place). Without Leao, who will miss next week’s match against Napoli, Pioli revamped his squad, dropping to five defenders. Despite the recent big fright, with a shot on the post by Valerio Vieri and then recovered by Manolo Gabbiadini saved by Mike Minnian from the … Belly (87), Milan maintained their short advantage until the end of eight minutes of extra time.