Cisse Isn’t Enough for Milan; Gatti Secures a Last-Minute Draw for Juventus

A point apiece at Allianz Stadium. Juventus and Milan drew 1-1 in their Serie A Matchday 3 clash, at the end of a closely contested game that really heated up in the closing minutes. The Rossoneri looked set for an away win after Cisse’s goal, but in the 92nd minute, Gatti scored the equalizer and saved the Bianconeri.

In the first half, Juventus focused on getting Conceicao involved, but the best chance came in the 25th minute: Locatelli found himself in an excellent position on his left foot but failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Milan responded with an off-target left-footed shot by Rabiot, while Maignan was called into action to stop an attempt by Nico Gonzalez. There was little excitement, and the teams went into the locker rooms tied 0-0. The start of the second half did little to change the momentum of the game. Just before the hour mark, Conceicao came close to scoring again after capitalizing on a turnover by Musah: his powerful left-footed shot from the edge of the box beat Maignan but hit the post.

Around the hour mark, Amorim completely reshuffled his attacking midfield, and the substitutions proved decisive. In the 68th minute, Milan took the lead. Kolo Muani lost the ball, and Chukwueze—who had just come on for Moreira, who was still struggling—launched the counterattack. The Nigerian played the ball out wide to Cisse, who had also come on just a few minutes earlier: Cisse controlled it perfectly, cut back onto his right foot, and fired a shot at the far post that left Vicario with no chance. Spalletti tried to shift the momentum by bringing on Woltemade, who came close to equalizing in the 84th minute. In the closing minutes, the Juventus coach also tried an even more attacking approach, deploying Gatti practically as an additional center forward. The move pays off.

In the 92nd minute, Koopmeiners delivers a pinpoint cross that finds the head of the former Frosinone player, who beats the Rossoneri defense to the ball and beats Maignan for the final 1-1 score. It was a crucial goal that spared Juventus their first loss of the season. With this draw, both teams move up to 7 points in the standings, level with Como and two points behind Inter and Roma.