Milan reopens the championship. The Rossoneri leave San Siro with a victory that is worth second place in the standings, minus 2 behind leaders Juventus: a position that tonight could be equaled by Roma, with disruptive effects on the whole of Serie A. For the Bianconeri it is the second seasonal defeat, ironically always in Milan: luckily for Allegri the trips to the Lombard capital are over. “We played a good game but we missed the goal – commented the Juventus coach. – They haven't created much but they are in a good moment, then in football episodes also count and they all went against us. We are sorry for the defeat but let's not make drama: we will resume our journey on Wednesday. Goal disallowed? It was valid but it doesn't matter, these things can happen ”. In fact, what happened in the 36th minute of the first half weighs heavily on the match: Pjanic bowls out a free-kick and the ball ends up in the net. Rizzoli validates the goal, then, after a long talk with the assistant, withdrawn due to an alleged active offside by Bonucci. Wrong decision: the Juventus defender was in a regular position. With Juve ahead, we would probably have seen another match, but having said that, Milan confirmed that they are solid and well organised, as well as in excellent form.
And so, after limiting the Juventus shock wave for more than an hour, here is the decisive play. The signature is by Manuel Locatelli, a "child prodigy" of just 18 years, one capable of scoring only beautiful goals. It was the one against Sassuolo a few weeks ago, the one with which he shot Buffon down is even more so: the right foot first hit the crossbar, then went into the net to the delight of all at San Siro. At that point Juve tried to crush Milan in their own half, but without finding the right twist. Also because, on the black and white road, another enormously talented kid got in the way, that Donnarumma capable of blocking the result with a dead stop against Khedira. “I'm very happy for this victory, I saw the right attitude throughout the match – thought Montella. – But now a new championship is starting, by now the expectations towards us will be higher. We will have to maintain the same profile shown in these nine games, only in this way will we continue to obtain results. I was really excited, when I saw the team celebrating under the Curva Sud I thought about my whole career". The match at San Siro shouldn't be misleading: Juve remain in another category and Milan will probably go through worse times. But the ball is confirmed to be round and it will be good to keep this in mind: otherwise the championship could really reserve surprises.
