Milan won the game in Venice thanks to the early goal by Christian Pulisic and Santi Gimenez.
Cande’s header from the ensuing set-piece deflects into the goalkeeper’s gloves after Zerbin wins the first corner of the game for the home team.
The ideal beginning for AC Milan with goal so early. Fofana sends the ball into Pulisic after Venezia cheaply gives it away within their own half. From a distance, the winger can choose his spot and slip the ball past the goalie. Milan has an early lead thanks to Pulisic’s tenth goal of the year. This season, they have only lost once when they have taken the lead away from home in Serie A.
After falling under Hernandez’s challenge, Zerbin believes he should have been awarded a free kick, but the referee lets play go on and AC Milan regains control.
Venezia has only triumphed once at home this season after giving up the first goal, but given their position in the relegation zone, they must find a way to win this game again.
On this occasion, Venezia goes deep and wins their second goal of the game, but the visitors are able to clear their lines and nothing comes from the set-plece.
Hernandez and Zerbin are fighting well down the right side. Zerbin believed he had gotten in behind his opponent, but the assistant referee raised the offside flag.
Yeboah successfully advances into the penalty area when Busio floats the ball to his right flank, and he pulls it back to Zerbin. The goalie is not bothered by the shot, and the full-back is unable to get a clear strike away.
Abraham does a good job of holding the ball up, and AC Milan attempts to advance nicely until Leao’s last pass misses its target and the ball rolls into the goalie’s gloves.
Although the referee disallowed the goal for offside in the build-up, Venezia believes they have tied the score. Busio made a beautiful flip to release Cande down the left, and Yeboah scored his first-time cross, but it won’t count.
Pulisic is in-behind after Gabbia’s clearance from inside the center circle, and the winger skillfully chips the ball over the sprinting goalie and into the net, but the assistant referee raises the offside flag.
The referee waves play on after Hernandez’s cross finds Leao, who drives into the penalty area and is challenged by Schingtienne.
The winger moves over to grab the comer after Pulisic’s strike deflects over the crossbar. Pavlovic receives the winger’s delivery and, thinking his shot struck a Venezia defender’s hand, asks for a penalty. However, play goes on without a penalty.
After falling under Pavlovic’s challenge, Yeboah is the next to call for a penalty, but the referee is once more unwilling to point to the spot.
After AC Milan regains possession of the ball in midfield, Abraham has an opportunity. However, the striker is unable to maintain enough effort to put the goalie to the test.
Oristanio receives a fantastic ball from Zerbin into the box, but the midfielder is unable to get his header on target.
Gimenez is unable to get a shot off as Hernandez advances on the counterattack and slides in, but Cande recovers to block the striker.
Despite Zerbin’s incredible effort from eighteen yards out, his strike just misses the post.
In the dying moments of the game. Hernandez wins a free kick. Reijnders quickly took the free kick and delivered a long ball to Santi Gimenez who showed his quality by chipping it easily over Radu, confirming 2-0 win for Milan.
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