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06 January 2021A 'noisy' sixteenth day of the championship - Inter beaten at Marassi by Sampdoria, Napoli ko at home with Spezia - ends with the final bang, the first defeat of the season leaders AC Milan (unbeaten in 27 rounds), sunk 1- 3 from a sparkling Juventus that rises to -7 from the top with a match (the one with Napoli) to recover.

Rossoneri still first (+1 over the Nerazzurri, +4 over Roma), but the ranking has significantly shortened.



Flurry of absences in both teams, with Milan made much worse and practically without midfield (only Kessie available): injured Ibrahimovic, Saelemaekers, Bennacer and Gabbia, suspended Tonali, positive for the coronavirus Rebic and Krunic.

The only good news for Pioli is Theo Hernandez's return from suspension.



Three important forfeits, two of which on the side lanes, also for Pirlo: Cuadrado and Alex Sandro stopped by Covid, attack without Morata, bruised.



A long 'black list' that does not prevent the show of the first half at San Siro, full of emotions, opportunities and two goals.

Immediate chance for Dybala, but the Argentine's close conclusion finds the silhouette of Kjaer (2 ').

Milan's response: Castillejo takes the ball off an inattentive Bentancur, left low shot, Szczesny in extension says no (7 ').

Then Frabotta tries (9 '), but the conclusion of the young winger flies over the crossbar (not by much).

From here, Chiesa enters the scene: at 16 'full pole with a bolt just inside the area, at 18' winning diagonal using a great heel assist from Dybala.

Leao does not frame the mirror after a good percussion (22 '), two minutes after another attempt by a wild Church: Donnarumma rejects.

The last quarter of an hour is all Rossoneri.

Three saves in series by Szczesny who stops Leao (27 '), avoids Ramsey's possible own goal and relaxes on Calhanoglu's shot (35').

At 41 'Milan comes back to the surface: quick restart, Leao sprints on the wing, converges and serves in the middle of Calabria, who places it unstoppably under the intersection.

Nice game and equal right at the interval.



Open face also the recovery.

Wonderful response from Szczesny on Dalot's poisonous right-foot (48 '), Ramsey sends the net from an inviting position to the outside (56'), at 62 'Juve comes back: Dybala unloads for Chiesa who controls and strikes Donnarumma again with another thrust at the edge of the pole.

Magic night for the former viola, author of a brace and (without any doubt) the best performance in the black and white jersey.

Still threatening guests in the 71st minute: on Ronaldo's hole (in the shade), McKennie severely commits Donnarumma.

And it is precisely the new American who has scored an easy three of a kind after the sumptuous play of Kulusevski, another element inserted shortly before by Pirlo.

Changes that made the difference and put the result in the icebox.

From there, in fact, Milan (tired and with few alternatives on the bench) raised the white flag.