AC Milan triumph in Naples: draw at "Maradona" 1-1 and after 16 years are in the semifinals of the Champions League
Giroud misses a penalty and then scores, in the final Kvara gets hypnotized from the penalty spot by a monumental Maignan. Osimhen's equal arrives when the credits are already rolling. Today at 21 Inter-Benfica
Pioli celebrates with his Milan at "Maradona" (Ansa)
Milan after 16 years takes back the semi-final of the Champions League. The Rossoneri drew 1-1 at the "Maradona" : after Giroud's goal in the first half, the penalty saved by Maignan in Kwaratskhelia made Osimhen's recovery goal useless. Napoli comes out to applause, Milan in triumph.
Giroud made amends for the wrong penalty (Meret was great), again in the first fraction, making a solo by Leao a 1-0. Then Milan capitalized on the advantage and the goal scored in the first leg, controlling the Neapolitan assaults until the useless 1-1 goal.
In the 80th minute Spalletti's team had the opportunity to reopen the match with the penalty decreed by the referee for a handball by Tomori on a low cross by Di Lorenzo. But Kvara's spot kick was rejected for a corner by a monumental Maignan. Hence the useless scratch of Osimhen.
AC Milan will face the qualifiers between Inter and Benfica in the semifinals, on the pitch today at 9pm at the San Siro. The chances of a Madonnina derby in the Champions League semifinal are very high .
Pioli rejoices and, on the possible derby in the semifinal, he says: "We've done a lot, we don't want to stop".
(Unioneonline/lopi)
