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March 11, 2021With a goal from Kjaer to the last breath, Milan returns from England with a well-deserved 1-1 at Manchester United in the first leg of the first knockout round of the Europa League.

A very heavy goal in view of the return match, scheduled in a week at San Siro.



It is played at Old Trafford.

Among the Rossoneri, Pioli Dalot replaces Theo Hernandez, in the middle of the field Meitè makes Tonali catch his breath.

In attack, behind Leao, it's up to the trident made up of Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz and Krunic.

Red Devils with Greenwood offensive terminal.

In defense Solskjaer chooses the former Inter Telles.

Manchester United with 4-2-31: Henderson;

Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Telles;

McTominay, Matic;

James, Fernandes, Martial;

Greenwood.

Milan on mirror, 4-2-3-1: G. Donnarumma;

Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Dalot;

Meïte, Kessie;

Saelemaekers, Díaz, Krunic;

Leão.

The Rossoneri showed up immediately with Leao who scored, but had started in an offside position (5 ').

United shows up with the strong left from outside Martial that Donnarumma sends over the crossbar (7 ').

Rossoneri took the lead on 11 with a nice right-foot from Kessie, but the Slovenian referee Vincic, on signal from the Var, canceled for control with the arm of the Ivorian midfielder himself.

Milan under pressure and many opportunities created, but there is no refinement or a jab.

Krunic's deflected shot arrives docile in the arms of goalkeeper Henderson (26 ').

Then the percussion of Calabria is 'walled' by the English defense (27 '), before the attempt by Saelemaekers who returns and shoots left, para Henderson (31').

At the first, real opportunities, United goes very close to the advantage: Alex Telles corner, spiked by Bruno Fernandes for the far post where Maguire, all alone, incredibly sends to the post (38 ').



In the second half, a change in Manchester immediately with Martial giving way to 18-year-old Amad Diallo, who arrived in January from Atalanta and younger brother of Junior Traore of Sassuolo.

And it is precisely the Ivorian talent paid to the Bergamo players 25 million euros plus bonuses to unlock the match: at 50 'perfect launch by Bruno Fernandes behind Kjaer and Tomori, good Diallo to anticipate the exit of Donnarumma with a header in twist.

After a phase of disarray, Milan returns to grind the game.

Kessie tries diagonally, the goalkeeper deflects for a corner (59 ').

Krunic header attempt, tall (65 ').

Substitutions between the Rossoneri with Tonali and Castillejo for Brahim Diaz and Saelemaekers (69 ').

At 72 'United close to doubling, but James sends a nice cross from Greenwood to the side.

Swirl of changes between 74 'and 75': in Manchester inside Fred, Williams and Shaw (for Bruno Fernandes, Wan-Bissaka and James), in Milan it's also up to Kalulu instead of Calabria.

Final under the flood, the Rossoneri try.

And so in full recovery comes the draw: Krunic's corner kick for Kjaer's winning header that strikes Henderson and signs the final 1-1 (92 ').