Coppa Italia: Atalanta in semifinals, Milan comebacked and beaten

Coppa Italia: Atalanta in semifinals, Milan remounted and beaten

At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Atalanta won the Coppa Italia quarterfinal challenge by beating the hosts Milan 2-1 in a comeback.

Right from the start the Rossoneri pushed forward more but the first real chance è on 19’ with Musah, who from a good position after a cross by Leao could do better but still forced Carnesecchi to lift Carnesecchi into a corner with his hands up. 

On 31’ the Dea is finally seen after half an hour of suffering: cross from the left of the former De Ketelaere, in the centerarriva Holm who shoots very high the right volley. At 36’ tower of Ketelaere for De Roon who is touched from behind by Reijnders, collides with Gabbia and the two remain on the ground, the furious Atalanta asks in vain for a penalty.

Gasperini repeatedly protests and is expelled, Gabbia has to leave and Kjaer enters in his place. Soon after è De Roon is also forced out for Pasalic. At 45’  triangle Leao-Theo Hernandez-Leao, the Portuguese pierces Carnesecchi.

But two minutes later, in full recovery, Atalanta surprisingly equalized: low cross by Holm for Koopmeiners who right-footed strikes Maignan. In the fifth minute of added time Calabria miraculously saves on Pasalic, another former Rossoneri.

Resume. Koopmeiners immediately tried at 47’, left-footer from outside deflected into a diving corner by Maignan. Koopmeiners again at 55’, this time with the right, just wide. At 57’ Di Bello awards a penalty to Atalanta: Jimenez touches the ball but also the knee of Miranchuk who goes down, on the penalty spot goes Koopmeiners who transforms.

Great moment for Alatanta galvanized by the lead: at 63’ Ruggeri from the left to the center where De Ketelaere, obstructed by Kjaer, touches weakly and Maignan blocks. At 66’ Miranchuk’s left-footed left-footed shot, ball just wide. At 69’ Ederson’s right footer deflected into the corner by a whisker.

Milan again at 71’ with Pulisic, Carnesecchi deflects his left-footed shot into a corner, on the development of which Pulisic again tries, rebuffed by the defense. At’83’ Leao low from the left for Theo Hernandez who sends to the stars. At’88’ Musah’s right-footed shot from outside, Carnesecchi clears in the dive.

The final assault of Pioli’s team leads to nothing, only to an alleged arm touch in the area by the Orobica defense in the fifth minute of recovery and the Rossoneri ask for the Var that però says that è all good. Atalana will thus challenge Fiorentina in the semifinals.