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18 January 2021 AC Milan hit back at Inter.
The Rossoneri (in white away uniforms) passed 2-0 to Cagliari, dragged by a brace from Ibrahimovic (12 goals as Immobile and Lukaku) and restored the distance from the Nerazzurri, who had paired them after the success against Juventus.
After the postponement that closed the 18th day of the championship, the ranking assigns 43 points to Pioli's team and 40 to Conte's.
The Sardinian rossoblù remain fourth at 14 points, only one more than Turin and Parma and 2 more than Crotone in the rear.
At the 'Sardegna Arena', without the suspended Nandez, Di Francesco lines up the 4-3-2-1: Cragno;
Zappa, Godin, Ceppitelli, Lykogiannis;
Marin, Nainggolan, Duncan;
Pereiro, João Pedro;
Simeone.
Pioli takes into account the absences: Hernandez and Çalhanoğlu positive are added to Krunić and Rebić, while Gabbia and Bennacer are injured;
the Devil takes the field with the usual 4-2-3-1: Donnarumma;
Calabria, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Dalot;
Tonali, Kessié;
Castillejo, Brahim Diaz, Hauge;
Ibrahimovic.
Abyss of Palermo referees.
Milan immediately took the lead: at 5 'Lykogiannis pushes Ibra into the rossoblù area, for the referee it is a penalty that the Swede himself transforms, displacing Cragno (7').
Cagliari makes the ball go well, but fails to become dangerous.
At 25 'Calabria from distance calls Cragno to dive.
The same AC Milan side hits the post in the 36th minute.
The Sardinians are shaken, but at 38 'João Pedro kicks a good suggestion from Marin to the side.
Milan returns from the locker room with Kalulu for Kjaer.
At 52 'comes the Rossoneri's doubling, again with Ibra, who takes advantage of an assist from Calabria, one of the most proactive men in Pioli's team.
At 57 'Di Francesco inserts Sottil for Pereiro.
At 63 'Donnarumma outgoing closes on Simeone launched by João Pedro.
Second change of Pioli in the 66th minute: Saelemaekers for Hauge.
In Cagliari at 69 'Oliva for Duncan.
In the 72nd minute, the new signing Meité made his debut in Milan, replacing Tonali.
At 74 'Rossoneri in ten: Saelemaekers collects the second yellow card in a few minutes and leaves Milan outnumbered in the final.
Di Francesco tries to go up with a double change: Pavoletti for Zappa (79 ') and Cerri for Simeone (80').
At 83 'Pioli covers himself with Conti for Diaz.
From Lykogiannis' free kick, a chance on Ceppitelli's head in the 85th minute, the ball just went out.
At 86 'Ibrahimovic gives proof of physical endurance still looking for the goal and finding only the outside of the net.
The result does not change even after 4 'of recovery.