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01/08 16:23 CST AC Milan saved by Genoa's missed penalty in dramatic 1-1 draw
AC Milan saved by Genoa's missed penalty in dramatic 1-1 draw
By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- AC Milan missed the chance to close in on Serie A leader Inter
Milan as it was held to a 1-1 draw at home with relegation-threatened Genoa on
Thursday.
And it could have been worse for the Rossoneri as Genoa missed a penalty with
virtually the last kick of the match, after Milan had scored a stoppage-time
equalizer.
Second-placed Milan was left three points below Inter, which won 2-0 at Parma
on Wednesday.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was looking to keep up the pressure on Inter
as well as celebrate his 200th match in charge of the Rossoneri --- across two
stints.
And Milan almost got off to the perfect start but Matteo Gabbia headed
Christian Pulisic's cross off the bar.
Instead it was Genoa that took the lead against the run of play, in the 28th
minute, when Ruslan Malinovskyi floated in a brilliant delivery for Lorenzo
Colombo to sidefoot home from close range.
The 23-year-old Colombo, who is on loan from Milan, didn't celebrate and held
up his hands as if in apology.
Pulisic thought he had leveled in the 59th minute but the goal was ruled out by
the video assistant referee as the ball was adjudged to have come off the
American's arm rather than his head.
There was late drama at San Siro.
First Rafael Leao headed in a corner and moments later Genoa was awarded a
penalty after Milan defender Davide Bartesaghi crashed into Mikael Ellertsson
in the area.
However, Nicolae "Nicu?or" Claudiu Stanciu blazed his spotkick over the bar.
Genoa's winless run stretched to five matches, leaving it three points above
the relegation zone.
Teenager to the rescue Teenage substitute Yael Trepy scored a stunning equalizer to help Cagliari fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Cremonese. The 19-year-old Trepy, who had only come on four minutes earlier, unleashed a long-range effort into the left corner in the 88th minute. Dennis Johnsen and Jamie Vardy had given Cremonese a comfortable halftime lead before Michel Adopo scored early in the second half. Cagliari moved to six points above the drop zone, a point below Cremonese. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Teenager to the rescue Teenage substitute Yael Trepy scored a stunning equalizer to help Cagliari fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Cremonese. The 19-year-old Trepy, who had only come on four minutes earlier, unleashed a long-range effort into the left corner in the 88th minute. Dennis Johnsen and Jamie Vardy had given Cremonese a comfortable halftime lead before Michel Adopo scored early in the second half. Cagliari moved to six points above the drop zone, a point below Cremonese. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
