Sassuolo arrived at the San Siro as the leader of Serie B, brimming with confidence after four consecutive wins in the second tier of Italian football. However, they suffered a harsh reality check in the Italian Cup as Milan delivered their most convincing victory of the season, dismantling a team that had caused them trouble in the past – 6:1. Despite a challenging clash with local rivals Atalanta looming on Saturday, Milan coach Paulo Fonseca made minimal rotations and refused to underestimate the importance of the match against Sassuolo. Serbian international Strahinja Pavlović started in defense, while Tammy Abraham led the attack. The dynamic wing duo of Rafael Leão and Samuel Chukwueze signaled trouble for Sassuolo from the outset. While Sassuolo, a team with past UEFA competition experience, was expected to put up more of a fight, they were overwhelmed in the first half by Milan’s pace and relentless tempo.#GoalSamuel Chukwueze gives AC Milan the lead after a brilliant pass from Reijnders! ⚽️AC Milan 1-0 Sassuolo #ACMilan #Sassuolo #SamuelChukwueze #Reijnders #Football pic.twitter.com/tT5mA2UFIL— Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) December 3, 2024 Samuel Chukwueze nets his second goal of the night for Milan. #CoppaItalia #MilanSassuolo pic.twitter.com/z5w7FJUhkl— Home of Nigerian Football (@EaglesTrackerNG) December 3, 2024 Leaving too much space, Sassuolo allowed Milan to score four goals in an astonishing 11-minute blitz. The visitors were utterly disoriented during that spell. It started with a surging run by Samuel Chukwueze, followed by a stunning strike from Tijjani Reijnders. Rafael Leão then added to the onslaught, tearing through Sassuolo’s defense with a smile on his face. By the 23rd minute, it was 4-0, and the only question was how many goals Sassuolo would concede by the end. In the second half, Davide Calabria and Tammy Abraham added their names to the scoresheet, capping off a dominant performance for Milan.##NAJAVA_MECA_8547569##
