Milan fullback Ricardo Rodriguez fires in Switzerland’s third goal of the first half in a 4-0 win vs. Gibraltar in Euro 2020 qualifying.
Dries Mertens scored the winner as Napoli overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Milan at the San Paolo.
AC Milan squandered a 2-0 lead against Napoli as their Serie A season began with a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Carlo Ancelotti’s side at the San Paolo on Saturday night.
Goals from Giacomo Bonaventura and Davide Calabria had put them ahead, but as they visibly dropped off in the last half hour, the Rossoneri were unable to hold out.
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Milan settled into the game well and looked in control for the most part in the first 60 minutes as they were patient, played at their tempo and scored…
Emil Forsberg finally broke through in the 2nd half and Sweden held on to defeat Switzerland 1-0 and earn their way into the quarterfinals.
Daniel Amokachi breaks down how Sweden were able to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, despite Switzerland’s late surge,
Switzerland showed a lot of spirit and quality when coming from behind to draw against Brazil and beat Serbia in the group stage, but none of those qualities were evident as they succumbed 1-0 to an average Sweden side almost without a fight in St Petersburg.
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Hardly any. None of the Swiss stars, apart from the goalkeeper Yann Sommer, put in a decent performance on the night, and fans will be extremely disappointed as the team missed a golden opportunity to reach the quarterfinals.
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Braces from Andre Silva and Patrick Cutrone powered Milan’s rout victory over Austria Vienna in Group D.
AC Milan sealed their place in the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday night with an impressive 5-1 win over Austria Vienna to secure top spot in Group D.
A double from Andre Silva and Patrick Cutrone apiece along with a goal from Ricardo Rodriguez ensured the Rossoneri came from behind to secure all three points.
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Milan’s reaction to going behind was key, as had they not found a response almost immediately, it could have been a very difficult and frustrating night….
Ricardo Rodríguez and Franck Kessie both converted from the penalty spot to lift AC Milan to a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Ricardo Rodriguez and Franck Kessie converted penalties to lift AC Milan to a comfortable 2-0 victory over SPAL.
Franck Kessie celebrates after convering one of two penalty kicks for AC Milan against Spal.
AC Milan secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Spal at the San Siro on Wednesday night, with penalties from Ricardo Rodriguez and Franck Kessie securing all three points. The Rossoneri were untroubled throughout as they march on and continue to stick to the pack at the top of the Serie A table.
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Milan remained alert and professional throughout to maintain a real sense of control over proceedings. They denied Spal any real chance to get into the game while they didn’t get anxious against…
Ricardo Rodriguez’s reputation from set pieces precedes him and paid immediate dividends for Milan in Romania.
AC Milan secured a valuable 1-0 win over Universitatea Craiova in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying tie on Thursday night, with Ricardo Rodriguez scoring the only goal of the game. The Rossoneri struggled at times with a lack of match fitness, but ultimately, they got the job done and start the new season with a win.
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As energy levels dipped alarmingly in the second half, Milan were able to show their determination to hold out for the win. Aside from some impressive…