This Friday, Pisa squared off against Milan in a matchup for the 25th round of Serie A, concluding with a final score of 1-2. Just 38 minutes into the first half, Ruben Loftus-Cheek put Milan ahead with a header. However, Pisa equalized in the 70th minute of the second half with a strike from Felipe Loyola. Milan responded quickly, as Luka Modric scored in the 79th minute, sealing the match at 2-1.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek sparked excitement among the Milan fans when he found the net with a pinpoint shot that nestled in the corner following a clever assist from Zachary Athekame.
Despite a chance to extend their lead, Milan’s striker Niclas Füllkrug missed a penalty in the 55th minute of the second half.
Luka Modric’s outstanding performance made him the standout player of the match, achieving one goal.
Equally impressive, Ruben Loftus-Cheek showed his quality by scoring once and attempting two shots on target.
Pisa’s coach, Oscar Hiljemark, stuck with a 3-6-1 formation, placing Nicolás in goal, supported by defenders Simone Canestrelli, Antonio Caracciolo, and Rosen Bozhinov; while Idrissa Touré, Felipe Loyola, Michel Aebischer, Matteo Tramoni, Samuele Angori, and Stefano Moreo formed the midfield, leaving Filip Stojilkovic as the sole forward.
On the other side, Massimiliano Allegri chose a 3-5-2 formation for Milan, with Mike Maignan as the goalkeeper; Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, and Strahinja Pavlovic in defense; and a midfield composed of Zachary Athekame, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, and Davide Bartesaghi, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christopher Nkunku led the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Michael Fabbri at the Arena Garibaldi – Romeo Anconetani.
Looking ahead, Pisa will visit Fiorentina in their next fixture, while Milan gears up to host Como 1907.
With this result, the home team remains at 15 points in the league, sitting at the bottom of the table, while Milan climbs to 53 points, securing their position in second place.
Substitutions for Pisa
55’ 2T – Matteo Tramoni off for Samuel Iling-Junior
56’ 2T – Michel Aebischer off for Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
86’ 2T – Stefano Moreo and Idrissa Touré off for Gabriele Piccinini and Mehdi Léris respectively
93’ 2T – Felipe Loyola off for Rafiu Durosinmi
Yellow Card for Pisa:
16’ 1T Idrissa Touré (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Milan
45’ 2T – Christopher Nkunku off for Niclas Füllkrug
71’ 2T – Ruben Loftus-Cheek off for Rafael Leão and Youssouf Fofana off for Samuele Ricci
76’ 2T – Zachary Athekame off for Christian Pulisic
89’ 2T – Niclas Füllkrug off for Koni De Winter
Yellow Cards for Milan:
42’ 2T Davide Bartesaghi (Unsporting behavior) and 46’ 2T Adrien Rabiot (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Milan:
46’ 2T Adrien Rabiot (Second yellow card)