Empoli 1-1 Milan: Milan drop victory again
In the absence of key striker Gonzalo Higuain, AC Milan, despite taking the lead early, could not maintain their victory against home team Empoli in round 6 of Serie A 2018/19.
AC Milan traveled to Carlo Castellani Stadium without the services of their number 1 striker Gonzalo Higuain. However, Milan fans still believe that their team will take all 3 points against the underdogs.
Empoli are in very bad form because in the last 5 matches they have not won, receiving 3 defeats. In addition, Empoli will not have the strongest force tonight because Antonelli and Acquah cannot participate due to suspension. Facing a weak team like Empoli is a better opportunity for Milan to find the winning inspiration after surprisingly being held to a 2-2 draw by Atalanta despite having taken the lead twice in the previous round.
After the opening whistle, Milan had a lot of difficulty in launching attacks due to Higuain's absence. However, it only took the away team 10 minutes to find the goal to break the deadlock. Starting from an indecisive clearance by an Empoli defender, Biglia rushed up and shot powerfully, hitting Capezzi's foot and flying straight into the top corner. 1-0 for Milan.
In the remaining time of the match, Milan tried to control the game while Empoli pushed up the formation to find an equalizer. But it was not until the 71st minute that the home team's efforts came true. Caputo accurately kicked the penalty to help Empoli keep 1 point at home.
Unfortunately, Milan ranked 13th on the Serie A rankings with 6 points while Empoli ranked 17th with 5 points.
LINEUP:
Empoli:Terracciano, Silvestre, Maietta, Veseli, Di Lorenzo, Capezzi (Rasmussen 75'), Krunic, Bennacer, Traore (Brighi 81'), Caputo, La Gumina (Mchedlidze 65').
AC Milan:Donnarumma, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Calabria, Biglia, Bonaventura, Calhanoglu (Castillejo 73'), Laxalt, Kessie (Bakayoko 78'), Borini (Cutrone 73'), Suso.
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