MILAN – AC Milan and AS Roma had to settle for sharing one point after a 3-3 draw in week five Italian League 2020-2021, Tuesday (27/10/2020) early morning WIB. Unfortunately, for Rafael Leao, these results were disappointing.
Chasing each other’s goals occurred in the match which was held at the San Siro Stadium. Three times the host has excelled, as much as AS Roma managed to catch up. Victory looked like it would be easy for AC Milan to win when Zlatan Ibrahimovic successfully poked in Rafael Leao’s accurate gastric pass in the second minute.
The Portuguese footballer returned to create the second goal Rossoneri produced by Alexis Saelemaekers in the 47th minute with a sweet bait. Unfortunately, AC Milan’s victory was in sight, crushed by Marash Kumbulla’s goal in the 84th minute.
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Of course, the draw was disappointing for Rafael Leao. The reason is, AC Milan is able to create more opportunities with eight shots on target. However, AS Roma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante performed brilliantly, one of which was by warding off Franck Kessie’s header in the dying minutes.
“It’s a shame we didn’t win. We created lots of goal chances. Now, we will continue to work hard, “said Rafael Leao, quoted from Football Italia, Tuesday (27/10/2020).
“We want to win every game and continue to be at the top of the table. However, I am disappointed because we have done everything to win the match, “continued the 21-year-old striker.
One figure is in fact still maintains AC Milan at the top of the 2020-2021 Italian League standings. The red devil now collecting 13 points from a maximum of 15. However, their points are getting caught by Napoli and Sassuolo at two places below, where they both have 11 points.
Despite the disappointing results, AC Milan has managed to maintain their unbeaten streak in 22 consecutive matches since June 2020 or when Serie A restarts. The last club to beat Milan was Genoa by a narrow score of 2-1.
Amazingly, AC Milan can always score at least two goals in the last 11 consecutive matches in all competitions. The record matches their achievement in 1959 alias 61 years ago.
“Milan have scored two or more goals in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions, equaling their own record in 1959,” tweeted @OptaPaolo.
