Gianluigi Donnarumma's incredible early mistake allowed Sampdoria to defeat AC Milan 1-0 and close the gap to the top four.
2018/2019 Serie A
1-0
Match Events
1' GOAL! Sampdoria 1-0 Milan (Defrel)
A backpass from Musacchio to the goalkeeper is closed down well by Defrel, and Donnarumma casually puts it right into the path of the Sampdoria striker who tucks it into the empty net with his first touch! It’s a horrible start for Milan!
9' CHANCE! Piatek's shot wide out
Castillejo plays an early ball into the penalty area for Piatek who takes it down well before attempting to round the goalkeeper and put it in the net – but Audero is able to tip it just wide.
25' CHANCE! Suso's shot saved
A low cross from Rodriguez causes some confusion in the Samporia area and the ball bobbles to Suso, who takes a touch and fires a left-foot curling effort towards the far post, but the goalkeeper gets down with great reflexs to put it out for a corner.
60' NO GOAL! Bakayoko's shot ruled out for an earlier foul
A Milan corner comes into the six-yard area for Bakayoko to attack, but the central midfielder clatters into Audero in an attempt to get to the ball first – which he does, but illegally according to Orsato.
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AC Milan suffered a second successive defeat as Sampdoria ignited the Champions League race in Serie A once more with a 1-0 home win gifted to them by Gianluigi Donnarumma's error.
The Rossoneri's 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions was ended before the international break as bitter rivals Inter won at San Siro - and Gennaro Gattuso's men were beaten again on Saturday.
A dreadful Donnarumma error handed Gregoire Defrel a first-minute opener and the visitors never recovered on a difficult evening in Genoa.
Line-ups
Sampdoria XI: Quagliarella, G.Ramírez, J.Sala, Praet, Murru, Defrel, K. Linetty, J. Andersen, O. Colley, Emil Audero, R. Vieira Nan
Subs: M.Sau, Rafael Cabral, V. Belec, Gabbiadini, B. Bereszyński, Saponara, Tonelli, A.Ferrari, Júnior Tavares, Jankto
Milan XI: L. Biglia, Musacchio, R. Rodríguez, Calhanoglu, Bakayoko, Castillejo, Suso, Romagnoli, Calabria, Krzysztof Piatek, G. Donnarumma
Subs: Pepe Reina, C. Zapata, Abate, Borini, Bertolacci, A. Donnarumma, Conti, D. Laxalt, Kessié, Caldara, Cutrone, Lucas Paquetá