DBasia.news – AC Milan must undergo a fierce and tiring match to win a ticket to the 2020-2021 Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Stefano Pioli’s team had to go through a shootout to get past Torino’s barrier.
Playing at the San Siro on Wednesday (13/1) am, WIB, Milan and Torino drew 0-0 until the extra time ended. Even though the Rossoneri’s same opponent was able to beat two goals without reply in the Serie A event last weekend.
In this match, Pioli did rotate his squad. However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is recovering from injury, appeared as a starter.
However, the lack of support from midfield meant that Ibrahimovic was unable to do much. Milan then began to enter the main players in the second half.
But the changes didn’t help much. Even though they created a number of opportunities, there were still no goals they could be created.
“It’s a shame we didn’t win it in 90 minutes, but we still showed quality, because it’s not easy to convert five penalties into goals,” Pioli said after the match.
In the high-five round, Milan must thank Ciprian Tatarusanu. Gianluigi Donnarumma’s coating, who was entrusted with this match, made one spectacular save.
Tatarusanu brushed off Tomas Rincon’s kick, who was the executor of Torino’s fourth penalty. It was the only 12-pass that failed, which made Milan close the league with a 5-4 win.
“I feel satisfied with Milan’s performance because this is the fourth match in nine days. But we never lost enthusiasm or intensity, “he added.
“We believe in our quality and always think positively during the game and stay focused. It all paid off, because this match was challenging and complicated, so you need that belief. “
Equaly strong opponents are waiting for Milan in the quarter-finals. They are scheduled to meet either Inter Milan or Fiorentina.