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05 November 2020 Milan's first defeat in the coronarivus era.
The Rossoneri fall at home in front of Lilla in the third match of group H of the Europa League.
At San Siro, the French won 3-0 and overtook Pioli's team at the top of the group: Lille on 7 points, Milan stopped at 6, after two victories over Celtic in Glasgow and with Sparta Prague.
The French, second in Ligue1, climb to 7 (victory in the Czech Republic and home draw with the Scots).
In the other match of group H, Sparta went 4-1 in Glasgow: Prague with 3 points, Celtic stopped at 1.
Pioli starts the starter Tonali and plays Castillejo, Krunić and Diaz in support of Ibrahimovic.
Milan have possession of the ball but find it hard to become really dangerous, Ibrahimovic and Theo Hernandez try, but without worrying too much Maignan.
Lilla wakes up and at 20 'Donnarumma has to oppose David.
In the same minute, Romagnoli commits a foul in the Rossoneri area on Yazici, for the referee it is a penalty that the same midfielder transforms, displacing Donnarumma (21 '): it is the first time this season that Milan have gone under.
Rossoneri reaction with a powerful free kick from Ibra, Maignan opposes with the body.
At 31 'chance for Celik who does not kick too far from the Rossoneri goal.
Pioli returns from the locker room with Çalhanoğlu for Krunić and Leão for Castillejo.
Milan seems to shake and Kessié kicks high in the turn (51 ').
It's a flash in the pan.
Lila grinds his game and Yazici crowns his evening with two more goals: in the 55th minute he beats an uncertain Donnarumma after exchange with Ikoné, in the 58th minute he capitalizes on an assist from David.
At 61 'Pioli inserts Bennacer for Tonali and Rebić for Ibra.
At 73 'still dangerous Yazici, with a shot that calls Donnarumma to the deviation.
At 78 'Hauge for Diaz is the last substitution of Milan.
Pioli's team fails to change pace and the game heads towards the epilogue without further jolts.
After 24 games, Milan knows defeat.