Ibra, it's stronger than you.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated his first Serie A start in nearly two months with a brace against Cagliari (2-0), allowing AC Milan to regain three points ahead of the championship over Inter Milan on Monday at the end of the 18th day.

In Cagliari, the Swedish giant had scored the first goal of his second life in Rossonero, in January 2020. A year later, he offered himself a brace (7th on penalty, 52nd), as in his last match as holder November 22 in Naples (3-1), a meeting which also marked the beginning of his muscular problems which made him miss eight league games.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's incredible pass 🦁 pic.twitter.com/80WcKJ2hMF

- Milan News (@ActualiteMilan) January 18, 2021

A peno and the VAR

Contrary to what he had hinted at the beginning of November after missing a penalty, "Ibra" does not really intend to leave these types of goals to others.

Thus, when the referee offered him the opportunity from the outset by sanctioning a "stroller" from the Sardinian defender Charalampos Lykogiannis, the Swede obviously seized it (7th).

If he runs less, the 39-year-old veteran still knows how to accelerate: demonstration on the deep pass from Davide Calabria synonymous with 2-0 (52nd).

First refused for offside, this 12th goal of the season of "Ibra" was validated after intervention of the VAR.

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Despite the significant absences (Hernandez and Calhanoglu for coronavirus, Bennacer for injury, Leao for suspension) and the avoidable exclusion fifteen minutes from the end of Alexis Saelemaekers, the Milanese managed their evening rather well against a team in breakdown of confidence (17th, fifth consecutive defeat).

With these three points ahead of the Serie A standings, AC Milan will be assured of being winter champions in the event of a draw on the last day of the first leg, Saturday against Atalanta Bergamo.

This has not happened to him since the 2010-2011 season, which is also that of the last Rossoneri championship title.

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