Milan and Genoa faced off in an intense Serie A match on matchday 19 at the renowned San Siro stadium, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Genoa took the lead in the 28th minute through Lorenzo Colombo, surprising the home side. However, Milan equalized just before halftime, as Rafael Leão scored a crucial goal in the 46th minute of the second half.
Despite Milan’s dominance in attempting to create scoring opportunities with a total of 16 shots, including 1 hitting the post and 6 missing the target altogether, they could not secure a victory.
In a significant moment, Genoa’s Nicolae Stanciu squandered a chance to restore the lead by missing a penalty kick in the 98th minute.
Rafael Leão stood out as the star performer of the match, contributing with 1 goal and taking 5 shots at the opposition’s goal.
Defensively, Johan Vásquez was impressive for Genoa, clearing 7 dangerous balls to maintain his team’s competitiveness.
Milan’s coach, Massimiliano Allegri, employed a 3-5-2 formation featuring Mike Maignan in goal; Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, and Strahinja Pavlovic in the back line; with Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, and Davide Bartesaghi operating in midfield; while Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leão led the attack.
On the other hand, Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa team lined up in a 3-5-2 formation as well, with Nicola Leali as goalkeeper; Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Östigard, and Johan Vásquez in defense; Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Thorsby, and Aarón Martín in midfield; and Vítor Oliveira alongside Lorenzo Colombo in attack.
Referee Maurizio Mariani officiated the match at the San Siro.
Looking ahead, Milan will travel to face Como 1907 in their next match, while Genoa will host Cagliari at home.
With this result, the hosts, Milan, reach 39 points, placing them second in the league, whereas Genoa remains at 16 points, sitting in 17th place in the tournament.
Substitutions for Milan
45’ 2T – Youssouf Fofana off for Ruben Loftus-Cheek
64’ 2T – Alexis Saelemaekers off for Niclas Füllkrug
Yellow Cards for Milan:
24’ 2T Matteo Gabbia (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
51’ 2T Strahinja Pavlovic (Insulting or dissenting towards the referee)
51’ 2T Mike Maignan (Insulting or dissenting towards the referee)
Substitutions for Genoa
63’ 2T – Morten Thorsby off for Patrizio Masini and Ruslan Malinovskyi off for Mikael Ellertsson
74’ 2T – Vítor Oliveira off for Jeff Ekhator and Matteo Gabbia off for Zachary Athekame
82’ 2T – Lorenzo Colombo off for Sebastian Otoa and Aarón Martín off for Nicolae Stanciu
Yellow Card for Genoa:
34’ 2T Nicola Leali (Delaying the game)