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March 18, 2021A San Siro hits Pogba after less than 200 seconds from his entry into the field and that is enough for Manchester United to overcome Milan and earn the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

The Rossoneri are unable to defend the 1-1 at Old Trafford and greet the competition with a 1-0 home defeat.



Pioli counts the unavailable and the injured and chooses Saelemaekers, Calhanoglu and Krunic for the trocar, Castillejo points.

Meité and Kessiè midfield hinge in front of the defense.

Ibrahimovic sits on the bench after the injury that has held him down since February 28th.



Rossoneri a little contracted at the start, but still ready to respond to requests.

Bruno Fernandes does not frame the goalposts after an exchange with Shaw, Kessie on the other front warms Henderson's gloves.

Donnarumma hovers in its small area, avoiding trouble on the inactive balls.

Calhanoglu has an excellent chance on a 'dirty' ball in the area, his shot hits Maguire.

In the last seconds of the Rossoneri counterattack with Saelemaekers who offers Krunic, the Bosnian's turn is slow and inaccurate.



Ibrahimovic warms up, but Solskjaer makes the first change: United begins the recovery with Pogba in place of Rashford.

And it is the former Juve who breaks the balance in the 48th minute with a right from the edge of the small area to close a convulsive and drumming action.

Saelemaekers tries to reply, Handerson rejects diving.

Donnarumma blocks Greenwood's turn to the ground.

The game lights up for a few minutes, then goes into a calm phase.

Pioli tries to revive it with the inputs of Dalot and especially Ibrahimovic (who takes over Castillejo).

Excellent initiative by Calhanoglu, Kessiè throws himself on the cross and finds Lindelof's block.

Inside also Brahim Diaz (for Krunic).

Milan by assault, Ibrahimovic answers the call by going up with the lift on Calhanoglu's cross, Henderson instinctively raises the close header.

In the final, United holds the ball and manages to break up the game.

The Rossoneri's desperate attempts in recovery were vain