1-0, min. 57, Rafael Leão. 2-0, min. 75, Theo Hernández.
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Goals and Highlights AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta: in Serie A
Milan won 2-0 against Atalanta in a match where the home side dominated the game. The result brings them closer to the title, with Inter awaiting the result.
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Milan won 2-0 against Atalanta in a match where the home side dominated the game. The result brings them closer to the title, with Inter awaiting the result.
Milan substitution, Rade Krunić and Davide Calabria come off for Tiemoue Bakayoko and Alessandro Florenzi.
Atalanta substitution, José Luis Palomino and Hans Hateboer for Merih Demiral and Giorgio Scalvini.
GOOOOOL! from Milan, Theo Hernandez scored the second after catching the ball halfway through the field and leaving the defenders, crossing the ball across the goal.
After Zapata's entrance and the opponent's goal, Atalanta looks for the equalizer at all costs.
Milan substitute Sandro Tonali is replaced by Ismaël Bennacer.
GOOOOL! for Milan, Rafael Leão opened the scoring after going down the right flank and beating the goalkeeper, giving his team the lead and getting closer to the title.
Milan change, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Saelemaekers come off for Junior Messias and Ante Rebić.
Atalanta substitution, Luis Muriel and Mario Pašalić come off, for Duván Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskyi.
Controversy on the pitch, Milan calls for a penalty after Giroud falls in the box, but the referee doesn't mark anything and gives the Frenchman a yellow card.
The defenses have been exceptional, both forwards have had chances to create danger, but the defense has been well thought out and they manage to get the balls out.
Milan started with everything in search of the goal, trying to reach the opponent's area to open the scoreboard, but Atalanta is not lagging behind and they are still in front.
AC Milan, owned by U.S. investment fund Elliott Management since 2018, has two purchase offers on the table, this was admitted Tuesday by club president Paolo Scaroni, who assured that they have time to study and compare them.
With information from the French newspaper L'Equipe, the Italian press began to talk in mid-April of the interest of Investcorp, a sovereign wealth fund based in Bahrain, although it has never been confirmed neither by the firm, nor by the club, nor by its current owner.
Milan are close to becoming Serie A champions 2021-2022. If they win against Atalanta and Inter lose or draw on the last matchday. If they finally lift the title, it would be the 19th in their trophy cabinet as Italian league champions, a trophy they have not lifted since 2011. Milan were also crowned champions that year ahead of Inter, who are their rivals for the title this season, but then they only needed 82 points.
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Divock Origi has been Jürgen Klopp's talisman at Liverpool. The Belgian striker scored a brace against FC Barcelona to come back from 3-0 down in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. A trophy that the Reds took by beating Tottenham in the final, where Origi scored again.
Free agent at the end of the season, the striker has not had much continuity at Anfield, AC Milan is in the final stages of negotiations to take the player at zero cost.
According to what has been published in La Gazzetta dello Sport, Riyad Mahrez is gaining many interested parties. Under contract with Manchester City until June 30, 2023, the reigning Premier League champions do not rule out any scenario. So the Milan outfit would seek to acquire his services.
Christopher Nkunku has become one of the most sought-after players in European soccer. AC Milan is one of the teams that have sounded to get the player's signature.
The Italian press has been linking Nkunku with AC Milan for weeks. The jewel of Leipzig has aroused interest and the economic scope of the Diavolo puts them at a clear disadvantage in the competition for his chip.
Duván Zapata is in the process of recovery at Atalanta, which has missed his power. Inter Milan, would have everything ready to insist for him in the next summer market, as stated by Gazzetta dello Sport.
"While the number one attacking option remains Gianluca Scamacca, this tends to gradually become more complicated, Inter does not intend to meet Sassuolo's request: 40 million euros. That is why the club decided to (re)start on the track that leads to Duvan Zapata, player already mentioned after the sale of Romelu Lukaku, last summer. His characteristics are ideal for Inzaghi's Inter and relations are very well maintained with the Goddess", published the renowned newspaper.
According to Italian newspaper TuttoMercatoWeb, Atalanta would not look with bad eyes to sell Luis Muriel in the next summer transfer market. The Colombian will leave the team if an offer arrives, his price is around €20 million and Villareal is an interested party.
The Yellow Submarine is looking for options in the market to boost the offensive zone due to the possible departure of Arnaut Danjuma and the constant injuries they have suffered, Villarreal sees him as an interesting option to have a new offensive resource at a low price.
Gerard Deulofeu could return to the Rossoneri next season. The good performance with Udinese has attracted the attention of Milan, who would have thought of him as a possible reinforcement. The price would be around 20 million euros, with Pobega, a Milan player included to make the operation cheaper.
Alessio Romagnoli, has been one of the names that has sounded for FC Barcelona, being free at the end of the season and has not yet renewed with the Italian club. Barça, pending these options due to its delicate economic situation and, as AS explained, has asked for the 'rossonero' captain, who is advised by the agency of the late Mino Raiola.
At the moment the Catalan club has had stiff competition for Romagnoli, who wants to be an important player with several candidates such as Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
In the run-up against Atalanta at the San Siro, Stéfano Pioli remarked that they are only focused on what his team does, as he spoke at a press conference and acknowledged that he is not interested in what Inter can achieve on the visit to Cagliari, but that they are depending on themselves.
"I don't care, I don't think about what Inter can do. We don't need any other motivation because we are already at our best from this point of view," he remarked after stringing together four wins in a row to occupy this place in the table.
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In the last 5 meetings the dominance has been for the red-blacks with 3 wins, a draw and a victory for Atalanta.
Atalanta 2-3 AC Milan, 3 Oct, 2021, Serie A
Atalanta 0-2 AC Milan, 23 May, 2021, Serie A
AC Milan 3-0 Atalanta, 23 Jan, 2021, Serie A
AC Milan 1-1 Atalanta, 24 Jul, 2020, Serie A
Atalanta 5-0 AC Milan, 22 Dec, 2019, Serie A
AC Milan is coming from a 3-1 win over Hellas Verona, reaching 4 wins and a draw in the last 5 Serie A matches, reaching the top with 80 points, having 2 points difference from the second place.
Atalanta is coming from a 3-1 win over Spezia, reaching 2 wins, 2 draws and a loss, being in eighth place with 59 points, close to the European places.
Milan face the penultimate matchday as leaders and with the possibility of leaving their 19th 'Scudetto' all but sealed if they get a good result against Atalanta. The 'Rossoneri' suffered a 5-0 thrashing in 2019, a blow that eventually served as a wake-up call for the Lombard club. So the situation has changed, and Milan are back to being a competitive team.
One of the most important players for Atalanta has been the Colombian Luis Muriel, as in seven games played in April, leading the attack of the team from Bergamo that is looking for a place in one of the three international tournaments in Europe. In total he scored five goals and provided three assists. The '9′ beat Mario Pasalic in the final votes and returned to receive recognition from the club after a year and a month, the last time he had been chosen Atalanta POTM was in March 2021.
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Sandro Tonali has become a key player for Pioli. The Italian midfielder is a leader in the engine room and is leading his team to the Scudetto. His latest contribution was a brace in two minutes to help Milan turn the scoreline around against Hellas Verona.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, could see his last minutes in the Milan squad and retirement in AC Milan is a topic that is hovering more strongly, the reality is that he lives an ordeal with one of his knees that practically have him out of the 2021-2022 season, the attacker can only play ten minutes per game, so the coach can put him in a crucial moment.
According to Sky Italia, they mention that the training plan for the Swede is quite strict, he only exercises with the rest of his teammates once a week, the rest is an individual routine because of the inflammation of his knee.
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