“I expect a good performance from everyone today, as I saw good things in training, I saw the right attitude, the right movements and we are Milan, so we have to win these games” said AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli ahead of the Cremonese game. So, he decided to gamble against a bottom three club and gave a chance to the likes of Kalulu, Thiaw, Ballo-Toure; Vranckx, De Ketelaere, and Origi, but the big rotation backfired at Pioli and Milan nearly escaped a defeat. Junior Messias scored in injury time to save Milan from losing and the game finished 1-1.19 buts en Serie A pour Lautaro Martinez 🐂⚫️🔵 Encore 2 buts pour rattraper Osimhen. pic.twitter.com/2KNBvkNRqY— Inter FR (@InterMilanFRA) May 3, 2023 AC Milan haven’t been particularly great in the league lately, they’ve won just two of their last eight matches in Serie A and they continued this negative trend tonight. They had multiple chances against Cremonese but just couldn’t convert them to goals and the punishment came in the 77th minute, when Okereke stunned San Siro. Messias scored after a free kick from the edge of the penalty area to give Milan hope in future games. Rossonerri are playing Lazio over the weekend and then take on rivals Inter in the Champions League semi-final. Their future opponent won 2-0 against Sassuolo and went back to the second place in Serie A. With this win, Lazio also prevented Napoli from becoming the next champion. Whatever happens against Udinese tomorrow, Neapolitans will have to wait for the weekend to finally become champions.Incroyable but de David Okereke face à l’AC Milan qui s’est joué des deux défenseurs ! 🕺🏾 pic.twitter.com/cEmkkDSeb1— Naija Football 🇳🇬🦅 (@NaijaFootball_) May 3, 2023 Inter got back to winning days. After being unpleasantly surprised by Monza (0-1) back on April 15th, Nerazzurri started a mini streak of four games without a loss and apart from 3-3 with Benfica in the Champions League, won against Empoli, Juventus (in the Cup) and Lazio. And tonight they got back to the top 4 in Serie A after thrashing relegation candidates Verona 6-0. The home team was holding it’s own in the first half an hour, even had a great chance to take the lead through Verdi (Handanovic saved), but when Gaich scored an unfortunate own goal in the 31st minute, it was all over. In the next 7 minutes it was all over for Verona as Calhanoglu and Edin Džeko increased the lead to 3-0. Second half was just a formality as both Džeko and Lautaro Martinez scored goals for the final result.Vlahović scores a winner for Juve after 773 minutes droughtThe team that could surpass both Milan teams and take his place in the top four was Roma. Mourinho’s team managed only a draw in Monza and that put them in 7th place, outside of any European football spots. The visitors took the lead through El Shaarawy, who later got injured, but the home team replied in the 39th minute and Roma just couldn’t score the winner. Mourinho’s men had their chances (seven shots on target), but just couldn’t make that crucial step. This is Roma’s third game in a row without a win (one defeat, two draws), which further complicates their Champions League spot battle.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 33WednesdaySampdoria – Torino 0-2 (0-1)/Buongiorno 31, Pellegri 90+4/Salernitana – Fiorentina 3-3 (1-1)/ Dia 10, 59, 81 – Gonzalez 36, Ikone 71, Biraghi 84/Juventus – Lecce 2-1 (2-1)/Paredes 15, Vlahovic 40 – Ceesay (p) 37/Atalanta – Spezia (3-2 (1-1)/De Roon 32, Zappacosta 48, Muriel 54 – Gyasu 18, Bourabia 64/Lazio – Sassuolo 2-0 (1-0)/Anderson 14, Balsic 90/Verona – Inter 0-6 (0-3)/Gaich 31 (ogi), Calkhanoglu 36, Dzeko 37, 61, Lautaro 55, 90+2/Monza – Roma 1-1 (1-1)/Caldirola 39 – El Shaarawy 24/Milan – Cremonese 1-1 (0-0)/Messias 90-3 – Okereke 77/ Thursday21:45: (5.00) Udinese (3.70) Napoli (1.80)21:45: (2.95) Empoli (3.20) Bologna (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
