Ibrahimovic scores twice as AC Milan beat Sassuolo 2-1

Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring his aspect’s first objective of the sport right through the Italian Serie A (Source: AP)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic rolled again the years with two spectacular objectives to lend a hand AC Milan beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A on Tuesday.

The 38-year-old Ibrahimovic netted two times within the first part, both sides of Francesco Caputo’s penalty for Sassuolo.

Sassuolo needed to play all the 2d part with 10 males after midfielder Mehdi Bourabia was once despatched off at the stroke of halftime following a 2d yellow card.

It was once Milan’s 7th victory within the 9 video games since Serie A resumed following the pandemic-enforced shutdown and moved the staff as much as 5th. It drew the opposite two suits.

It was once showed after the fit that Milan trainer Stefano Pioli had signed a two-year extension to his contract, retaining him on the membership till June 2022.

Ibrahimovic rejoined Milan in December on a six-month contract with an possibility for subsequent season.

“Will I stay? There are still three matches, 10 days and no one has said anything else,” the Swedish ahead stated. “But I’m working, we are doing good things and if we take the table since I arrived I think we would be second or third.”

Milan has misplaced simply two suits since Ibrahimovic’s arrival.

“We will talk with him immediately after the end of the season, he is also completely focused on these matches and he is doing so in an excellent manner, as always,” Milan carrying director Frederic Massara stated. “There shall be a gathering and we can see if there are the stipulations so as to proceed.

“The contribution he has given is unquestionable, he has transformed the team in its mentality, skill and character, he has helped the growth of many younger players, who are today doing well.”

Ibrahimovic gave Milan the lead within the 19th minute with a diving header on the again publish following a move from Hakan Calhanoglu.

There was once a dramatic finish to the part as Caputo leveled from the spot 3 mins from the spoil. The referee had awarded the penalty after reviewing the incident at the pitchside observe and judging that the ball had hit Calhanoglu’s arm.

Calhanoglu redeemed himself moments later with a 2d help _ a through-ball for Ibrahimovic to run onto, around the goalkeeper and position into the again of the web.

It was once the primary time since 1999 that Milan has scored a minimum of two objectives in 9 successive suits.

Bourabia was once given his marching orders however Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli saved the scoreline down with a number of just right saves, together with fighting Ibrahimovic from getting his hat trick.

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Luis Muriel proved he has no lasting results from a home twist of fate as he scored the one objective to lend a hand Atalanta beat Bologna 1-0.

Muriel, who was once dressed in protecting headgear after wanting stitches following a fall at the fringe of a swimming pool closing week, scored within the 62nd minute.

Atalanta moved into 2d spot, six issues in the back of Juventus and two above Inter, which each have performed a fit much less.

Atalanta ruled ownership but it surely was once Bologna which went closest within the first part with Musa Barrow hitting the crossbar.

Moments previous Atalanta trainer Gian Piero Gasperini was once despatched to the stands for dissent following an issue along with his Bologna counterpart Sinisa Mihajlovic, who was once proven a yellow card.

Muriel was once introduced on at halftime and he broke the impasse with a fierce strike after an help from Duvan Zapata.

It was once Muriel’s 18th league objective of the season, with maximum of the ones objectives coming when he has been a exchange.

It additionally noticed Atalanta transform the primary staff since Fiorentina in 1958-59 to attain 95 Serie A objectives in a season.

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