Four days after beating Salzburg 4-0 and qualifying for the Champions League round of 16 for the first time in nine years, Milan returned to the San Siro for the league game against Spezia and delighted their friends, this time through a heart-breaking game.

That was on matchday 13 when Stefano Pioli’s side opened the scoring in the 21st minute through Theo Hernandez but conceded an equalizer in the 59th minute from Paolo Maldini’s son Daniel, on loan from them to Spezia this year , followed by half an hour that captivated sports fans.

Tonali struck from outside the box with a fantastic shot but his goal in the 64th minute was disallowed for Tomori’s foul on Enzola early in the third, with the Rossoneri not losing faith and redeeming themselves in the 89th minute. with a cross from Tonali and a magical aerial shot from the “enforcer” Giroud, who wrote the final 2-1.

The match

Milan got their first big chance in the 14th minute when a stunning slalom from Leao put the ball on Tomori, who was beaten by Dragovski to make it 1-0 for the champions in the 21st minute.

With Benaser set up in the Spezia box, the advancing Hernandez chested the ball down and shot on the move to send the ball into the net, leaving Pioli players and Rossoneri fans waiting until the 26th minute , to celebrate after the VAR checked the stage for a possible scorer offside.

For his part, Spezia (Nikolaou suspended from the squad) had two very good moments in the first half to find the net with Enzola, but in both cases the Angolan striker did not finish the stages well, with Milan having to make it 2-0 a great Double chance in added time when Leao’s shot was stopped by the crossbar and Krunics, who deflected the rebound, was saved by Dragovski.

In the second half, Spezia managed better, “warning” in the 57th minute with Ekdal’s header from an advantageous position, which went just over the bar, Milan not listening to the bell that rang for their defense and in the 59th minute .minute had to pay for it minute.

But one of her own children kicked her: Daniel Maldini, son of the legendary Paolo, who is on loan from the Rossoneri in Spezia this year, defeated Tatarousanou with a deflected shot to make it 1-1. It is worth noting that he scored a league goal for Milan against Spezia last year, the goal coming 5,333 days after Paolo Maldini’s last goal at the San Siro at Serie A level.

Five goals after conceding, Milan “replied” with a fantastic shot from Tonali from outside the penalty area, which nailed the ball to the right window of the Spezia goal, but there he received a new shock, and the goal was not awarded after control by Phase by the VAR and recognizing a foul by Tomori on Enzola early in the phase.

The sequel noted that the Devils had a short circuit, didn’t play rationally and couldn’t create phases through the flow of the game, but in the final the “San Siro” was created thanks to Giroud’s leadership qualities. The French striker came on in place of Origi in the 72nd minute and showed why he is considered one of the most storied goalscorers in European stadiums over the last decade in the 89th minute when he defeated Dragovski with a wonderful ‘acrobatic’ following a Tonali cross .

The scorer took off his jersey to celebrate his goal and was sent off with a second yellow card, but that was of little concern for the Rossoneri as they clinched a golden win to avoid a huge upset and put the distance away to hold six points that separates them from the pioneer Napoli.

MILAN: Tatarousanou, Kallou, Gambia, Tomori, Hernandez, Benaser (46′ Tonali), Krunic, Mesias (72′ Rebic), Diath (72′ De Ketelare), Leao (90′ Tio), Origi (72′ Giroud)

SPETSIA: Dragovski, Abdou, Kivior, Caldara, Holm, Ekdal (90′ Strelec), Burambia (69′ Ellersson), Agudelo (68′ Christoph), Amian (54′ Reka), Maldini (68′ Verde), Enzola

The results of the 13th game

• Udinese-Lecce 1-1 (68′ Beto / 33′ Colombo)
• Empoli-Sassuolo 1-0 (64′ Baldanji)
• Salernitana – Cremonese 2-2 (3′ Piatek, 38′ Koulibali / 12′ Okereke, 89′ Tsiofani)
• Atalanta – Naples 1-2 (19 min Lukman / 23 Osimen, 35 Elmas)
• Milan – Spezia 2-1 (21′ Hernandez, 89′ Giroud / 59′ Maldini)
• 06/11 13:30 Bologna – Turin
• 06/11 16:00 Sampdoria – Florence
• 06/11 16:00 Monza Verona
• 06/11 19:00 Roma – Lazio
• 06/11 21:45 Juventus-Inter

The highlights

Atalanta – Napoli 1-2

Udinese – Lecce 1-1

Emboli 1-0 Sassuolo

Salernitana – Cremonese 2-2

The program of the 14th matchday

• 08/11 19:30 Naples – Empoli
• 08/11 19:30 Spezia – Udinese
• 08/11 21:45 Cremonese – Milan
• 09/11 19:30 Lecce – Atalanta
• 09/11 19:30 Sassuolo-Roma
• 09/11 21:45 Florence – Salernitana
• 09/11 21:45 Inter – Bologna
• 09/11 21:45 Turin-Sampdoria
• 11.10. 19:30 Verona – Juventus
• 11.10. 21:45 Lazio – Monza