The home game against Lazio Rome, lost deep into injury time, has several setbacks in store for Milan and especially for goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
As if the sporting situation of AC Milan were not already serious enough, the traditional club from the fashion city is also constantly getting in its own way.
After captain Theo Hernandez was sent off for a dive with a yellow-red card for an avoidable Champions League exit against Feyenoord Rotterdam (0-1 and 1-1 in the play-offs), last Sunday evening, central defender Strahinja Pavlovic was carried away by an extremely hard and completely unnecessary tackle – a straight red card was the result.
But that’s not all: after the Rossoneri, who were weak in terms of play, had even managed to draw 1-1 (Samu Chukwueze in minute 85) in their duel with the Romans when they were down to ten men, keeper Mike Maignan immediately undid this achievement right before the end of the game.
In the sixth minute of stoppage time, the 29-year-old Frenchman jumped far too hastily into a duel with Gustav Isaksen, who was moving towards the baseline, thus causing a penalty to be awarded, which was logically awarded after a VAR check. Rather, he was ultimately largely responsible for the defeat, which was “garnished” by a whistling concert from the AC fans.
No card, still suspension
With eight defeats in a row in the Serie A and only 41 points earned after 27 games, Milan slipped a little further towards the gray Italian mediocrity. And they have to turn things around in the coming weeks – starting with the away game at outsider Lecce next Saturday.
In doing so, coach Sergio Conceicao, who has to deal with his team and the very vocal supporters in the form of a boycott of moods and harsh criticism (“I have never experienced anything like it”), but not only has to do without Pavlovic, who is suspended for his red card, But also on goalkeeper Maignan. The shot since the summer of 2021 for the Lombards namely, made after final whistle yet another misfire.
Because as the Italian medium TUTTO mercato WEB writes, has Maignan still in the cabin section with referee Gianluca Manganiello mess – probably because of the late but also justified penalty whistle. The result: a report from the referee to the league. And the league has now suspended the goalkeeper for one game – including a 15,000-euro fine. Marco Sportiello is available as a substitute.
