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27 September 2020 AC Milan go to the home of the newly promoted Crotone (0-2) and remain with full points.
With last season, it is the 14th consecutive useful result in the league for the Rossoneri.
An uphill start to the season for the Calabrians after the heavy 4-1 collected on their debut at Marassi with Genoa.
Without Ibrahimovic, in isolation for coronavirus positivity, Milan presents themselves with Rebic as the only striker supported by the trio Saelemaekers, Calhanoglu, Brahim Diaz; on the other side Stroppa deploys the Dragus-Simy tandem in attack. The Rossoneri have a good start: in the 14th minute Cordaz saves well on Brahim Diaz, in the 20th minute Kjaer takes the header. With the passing of the minutes, the Calabrians seem more in the game but in the final half of the game Milan unlocks it: a foul by Marrone on Rebic, Pairetto indicates the penalty after having had the opinion of the Var on an alleged touch of the Croatian's arm. From the impeccable Kessie disk. The Rossoneri put the game on ice at the start of the second half: in the 50th minute, Brahim Diaz scored in front of goal, on a loose ball after a rebound between Cigarini and Calhanoglu. Crotone tries to react, Dragus sets high from an excellent position, but was off side. At 58 'bad injury to Rebic's arm, Pioli lets in the baby bomber Colombo. Milan manages the game easily, the hosts put effort but are practically never dangerous. Among the Rossoneri from 83 'Leao is back on the pitch, recovered from Covid. In the final (87 ') Krunic touches the trio, but his shot, slightly deflected by Cordaz, splinters the crossbar.