Lazio sees the Champions League, Milan regains victory. Three-point day for the Biancocelesti and the Rossoneri, capable of conquering their respective away games and thus finding important implications for the standings, both for "noble" Europe and for the more "popular" one.
The success that weighs the most is certainly that of Simone Inzaghi, who thanks to the 1-0 win over Turin takes his lead over Inter to 4 points: a semi-sentence, which could even make the direct match on the last day irrelevant . A nice header from Milinkovic-Savic (56 ') decided, one who will probably leave Lazio in the summer but who in the meantime is doing everything to bring it back to Europe that counts 10 years after the last presence.
The Serb's imperious detachment resolved a game dominated far and wide but blocked at 0-0 by a great Sirigu, who was also able to save a penalty from Luis Alberto as well as a series of really important saves. The final result is even close to Lazio but what counts, as we know, are the three points, especially just 270' from the final finish line. The only negative note is Immobile's injury, who came out with a suspected strain which, if confirmed, would end his season three weeks early.
“We'll carry out the necessary checks, but in the meantime I want to congratulate all the other guys – Inzaghi said – I'm lucky enough to coach a fantastic group, now let's recover our energy well and prepare for next Sunday's match against Atalanta. It makes no sense to think about Inter but only about ourselves”.
Sunday of smiles also for Milan, who conquer Bologna and remain in the wake of the Europa League area. Fundamental success for the Rossoneri, in the light of the results of the others (Atalanta, Sampdoria and Fiorentina do not give up) and a morale to regain after 40 days of almost total fasting. The 4 draws and the two defeats collected prevented Gattuso from fighting for the Champions League, but now there is a sixth place to find and, above all, a final of the Italian Cup to play at his best.
In short, the match in Bologna counted for more than just three points and Milan knew how to make it theirs, albeit with a few too many trimmings. The one-two signed by Calhanoglu and Bonaventura at the end of the first half (34' and 46') seemed to have put everything downhill, but then the Rossoneri, perhaps due to excessive relaxation, missed the knockout several times (Cutrone's post , mistake of the attacker himself and Suso face to face with the goalkeeper, Bonaventura's cross) and so Bologna, almost without realizing it, remained alive until finding the goal of hope with De Maio (74 '). The final quarter of an hour, however, took place without particular emotions and so Milan savored that victory that had been missing for over a month, seasoned with a flavor of Europe that always has its reason.
“We were coming from a bad week, they certainly weren't the best days in our history but we put our faces into it and did what we had to – commented Gattuso – We need to improve our mentality, now let's think about Verona since with Benevento we understood what it can happen, then we'll focus on the Coppa Italia final." A season in 10 days, not to be missed for any reason.
