Milan are held to a goalless draw by Sampdoria at San Siro this afternoon in their Serie A clash. The final score is Milan 0-0 Sampdoria. Here is the match report.
Match Report
There is no response from the Rossoneri from their 5-0 hammering against Atalanta before the winter break.
Stefano Pioli men lacked a clinical edge in the final third, which even the introduction of Zlatan Ibrahimovic could solve. Rafael Leao missed their best opening of the game when he flicked his strike over the bar from close range.
However, Sampdoria will feel that they also could have snatched the three points as Manolo Gabbiadini was twice denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Jakub Jantko saw a goal disallowed in the first half for offside.
The result leaves Milan in mid-table, while Samporia climb one place to 16th - two points clear of the relegation zone.
Serie A Standings
Match Events
22' Double chances from Theo and Bonaventura
CLOSE! Suso whips the resulting corner towards the near post where Hernandez flicks the ball on. It bounces agonisingly across the face of goal, but a Milan player cannot seize on it. Bonaventura goes for a strike from the edge of the box, but fails to drill his effort through a crowd of players.
25' Ibrahimovic watching the game on bench
26' Suso's shot too straight
SAVE! Piatek and Calhanoglu combine to release Suso in the right inside channel. He takes a touch to strike it on his left foot, but he drills a tame effort straight at Audero.
40' Ibrahimovic is doing warm-up on the sidelines
45' OFFSIDE! Jankto’s goal disallowed
DISALLOWED GOAL! Jantko believes that he has put the visitors ahead as he converts a cutback from Gabbiadini, but the goal is disallowed for offside against the Sampdoria forward. It was the right decision was well offside from Vieira's lofted pass.
49' Donnarumma makes a brilliant save
CHANCE! Gabbiadini is played through on goal by Quagliarella and he only has Donnarumma to beat. The striker loses his footing as he strikes at goal, allowing the Milan keeper to get down to make the stop. The ball still loops over the keeper and travels towards the net, but Hernandez is on hand to clear it away.
55' Ibrahimovic subbed on and plays for Milan again
At the age of 38, Ibrahimovic returns to San Siro in a Milan shirt. He receives a huge ovation as he replaces Piatek.
62' Ibrahimovic's header too straight
BLOCK! Ibrahimovic rises at the back post to head a cross from Suso towards goal. He cannot get the power on his effort and Colley is able to get back to clear it off the line and away from danger.
70' CHANCE! Leao's shot over the bar
CHANCE! Leao should be Milan ahead. He latches on to a flick from Musacchio from a cross via the boot of Hernandez. The forward tries to guide his effort over the onrushing Audero, but he gets too much loft on the ball and it travels over the bar.
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