Verona 0-1 Milan: Reijnders strike eases pressure on Fonseca

Tijjani Reijnders' second-half strike proved decisive as Milan edged to a 1-0 win over Verona in a keenly contested Serie A clash on Friday.

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After failing to win their last two league matches, Milan moved up to seventh in the table with a much-needed three points.

The visitors struggled to find their rhythm in the first half, and almost found themselves behind as Tomas Suslov pounced on Samuel Chukwueze's loose pass before forcing Mike Maignan into a low save.

Fonseca then suffered an injury blow as Rafael Leao was forced off before the break with what looked to be a muscle problem. 

However, Milan eventually found a breakthrough in the 56th minute as Reijnders made a well-timed run to evade the defence before expertly guiding a first-time shot into the top corner. 

Despite a spirited display, Verona could not find a late equaliser and remain one place and one point above the relegation zone. 

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Line-ups

Verona XI: Lazovic, Duda, Lorenzo Montipò, Dawidowicz, Grigoris Kastanos, Tomas Suslov, Amin Sarr, Jackson Tchatchoua, Daniele Ghilardi, Diego Coppola, Reda Belahyane

Subs: Faraoni, Simone Perilli, Giangiacomo Magnani, Serdar, Domagoj Bradarić, Daniel Mosquera, Casper Tengstedt, Flavius Daniliuc, Dani Silva, Faride Alidou, Federico Magro, Dailon Rocha Livramento, Alphadjo Cissè, Christian Corradi

Milan XI: Maignan, Abraham, Samuel Chukwueze, Gabbia, Aparecido, Tijjani Reijnders, Leao, Youssouf Fofana, Malick Thiaw, Filippo Terracciano, Álex Jiménez

Subs: Sportiello, Calabria, Tomori, Theo, S. Pavlovic, Noah Raveyre, Kevin Zeroli, Francesco Camarda, Mattia Liberali