(Adnkronos) – Milan beat Atalanta 2-0 in the match valid for the 24th day of Serie A. The Rossoneri prevailed with goals from Theo Hernandez and Messias. The success allows the Italian champions to climb to 47 points and hook Inter in second place, -18 from leaders Naples. Atalanta remains at an altitude of 41. The verdict matures at the end of a match that Milan starts with their foot on the accelerator. In the 7th minute, Giroud takes advantage of Leao’s suggestions and shoots: sharp right, aiming just slightly wrong. Il Diavolo breaks through in the 25th minute with the collaboration of Musso. Theo Hernandez volleyed from outside, post and carom the ball on the back of the goalkeeper from Bergamo before finishing in the net: 1-0. The rhythm remains very high, in the 33rd minute Leao lights up and avoids Djimsiti’s barrier and shoots: wide ball. The intensity does not decrease at the start of the second half, but opportunities do not abound. In the 60th minute Musso didn’t let Giroud fool him, who tried to hit the target with a soft touch: the goalkeeper didn’t bite. In the 69th minute the Brahim Diaz-Tonali axis produced the chance for Leao, who was however closed in extremis by Maehle. Messias does worse in the 71st minute, shooting high from a few steps away and wasting a huge chance to double.
In the 73rd minute, Milan greeted the return of Ibrahimovic. The 41-year-old Swede makes his seasonal debut coming on for Giroud, returning to the field 280 days after the last match played on 22 May 2022 in Reggio Emilia against Sassuolo in the match that gave Milan the Scudetto. Milan continues to check the game and in the 86th minute he closes the accounts. Leao sinks, Messias is not wrong this time: 2-0, game over.
