By: EFE Updated 22 May 2022, 15: 26 pm EDT
The ‘rossonera’ part of Milan smiled again. His team, unstoppable in this decisive final stretch of the season, did the rest to get a historic ‘Scudetto’, the nineteenth in its history, the first of a decade that seems, at least promising, against Sassuolo with a resounding 0-3.
Milan arrived depending on itself. One point made them champions, but the vertigo of a new surprise in this unexpected Series A, matched as much as possible until this last day, flew over the heads of the theoretical visitors in Sassuolo, followed by a swarm of ‘tifosi ‘ milanistas who recreated San Siro.
🏆🇮🇹 THE WAIT IS OVER: MILAN SCORED AND IT’S CHAMPION!
✔️ With goals from Giroud x2 and Kessie, they defeated Sassuolo 3-0 as a visitor on the last date and won the #SerieAxESPN
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But Milan did not give rise to doubt , not a single minute. He ran over a Sassuolo that was no longer at stake and closed the championship in the first half, leaving in the second time for hugs, smiles, chants and celebrations.
The Portuguese Rafael Leao once again demonstrated that he is far superior physically. The player has exploded in the right season for Milan, and today he was again key in the most important game. He stole in the midfield, led and gave away the first, in the minute 15 to Frenchman Olivier Giroud, who has been on all the big dates.
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But Leao did the same again half an hour later. He imposed his physique, stole in a dangerous area, danced past two ‘neroverdi’ defenders and once again gave another ball to a Giroud who was once again in a good position. A ‘deja-vu’ unleashed madness in Sassuolo, but from the ‘rosonera’ fans, who looked like champions.
And three minutes later, the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo definitely looked like San Siro . Leao completed his ‘hat-trick’ of assists when he reached the by-line and left behind so that Kessié, like an earthquake entering from behind, shot and sentenced the match.
The second part was left in an anecdote. The job was done, Milan got carried away and, although dominant, it was not the same as in the first half. Coach Stefano Pioli, the architect of this Milan in large part, embraced each of the changes he made.
The players celebrated him, a coach who quietly earned to the locker room and has found the key to climb one more step, always hand in hand with an excellent Leao, to this Milan. He took off the substitute Ibrahimovic breastplate and celebrated in the stands as if it were 0-4.
The Swede has been a A fundamental man in the locker room and although this season he has not been so decisive on the pitch due to injuries, the fans have immense affection for him. For a moment, it seemed the most perfect of afternoons, but the assistant raised the flag just as Ibra started to lift his goal.
Pioli broke out from the bench. He raised his arms, splashed water with his teammates, encouraged the stands. Milan was champion, nothing could prevent it, the feat was achieved.
Eleven years later, the Milan celebrates being champion of Serie A. It is the nineteenth in its history, the first of this generation that aims to bring more success.
The referee whistled, celebrated the milan. The players were the only ones who did not wear red and black on the field, they were well differentiated with their second kit during the field invasion of their own, who more than a decade later return to the top.