Debutant makes all the difference as ruthless Milan roll over the underdogs
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 17.12.23. | 16:52
Rossoneri thump Monza 3-0 at San Siro
Milan brushed Monza aside 3-0 in the opening game of the Serie A Sunday programme. Three well-worked goals from Tijjani Reijnders, debutant Jan-Carlo Simic and Noah Okafor sealed a landslide victory for the Rossoneri.
It was a strong start from the hosts, as Reijnders went on a stunning slalom between five defenders to finish it smoothly past Monza's keeper Michele Di Gregorio.
📌 #Rejinders non è solo dribbling e corsa.
— Dr. Tuitter (@DrTuitter) December 17, 2023
E' soprattutto visione. Perchè questo passaggio a verticalizzare, NON è di chi ha poca fiducia in se stesso. Ma di chi vede le geometrie nel campo, e le disegna. A me piacciono più queste cose che i goal #Milan pic.twitter.com/aDGr4xkpme
Tommaso Pobega then went off with a muscular problem, giving right-back Jan-Carlo Simic his debut, which proved to be crucial for this tie. The latter, 18-year-old Serb, soon came sliding in for the perfect debut, scoring in front of the Curva Sud.
Jan-Carlo Simić vs Monza
— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) December 17, 2023
70 minutes
1 goal
26 passes
92% pass accuracy
2 shots
1/1 successful dribble
2 clearances
3 blocked shots
1/1 aerial duel won
2/2 of all duels won
Dream debut for the 18-year-old AC Milan centre-back! 🔴⚫️🇷🇸 pic.twitter.com/hzttQxfAYN
Christian Pulisic almost made it 3-0 before half-time, his excellent curler thumping the crossbar at the far top corner with Di Gregorio beaten.
Finally, Okafor got the third goal after a sensational team effort. Reijnders got away from Akpa Akpro and found Giroud with an inspired disguised flicked pass, which the Frenchman immediately cushioned with one touch for Okafor to sweep into the bottom corner with the inside of the right boot.
BEAUTIFUL SEQUENCE LEADING TO OKAFOR GOAL pic.twitter.com/F62t5paSmX
— Inside Milan (@_InsideMilan) December 17, 2023
SERIE A - MATCHDAY 16
Friday
Genoa - Juventus 1-1 (0-1)
/Gudmundsson 48 - Chiesa 28 pen/
Saturday
Lecce - Frosinone 2-1 (1-1)
/Piccoli 11, Ramadani 89 - Kaio Jorge 33 pen/
Napoli - Cagliari 2-1 (0-0)
/Osimnhen 69, Kvaratskhelia 77 - Pavoletti 72/
Torino - Empoli 1-0 (1-0)
/Zapata 25/
Sunday
Milan - Monza 3-0 (2-0)
/Rejinders 3, Simic 41, Okafor 76/
17.00: (1.48) Fiorentina (4.40) Verona (8.00)
17.00: (2.35) Udinese (3.50) Sassuolo (3.15)
20.00: (2.55) Bologna (3.20) Roma (3.15)
22.45: (4.80) Lazio (3.60) Inter (1.85)
Monday
22.45: (1.32) Atalanta (5.80) Salernitana (10.5)
***odds are subject to change
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