Sassuolo vs AC Milan
AC Milan destroyed Sassuolo away from home to clinch the Serie A title after 11 years. Stefano Pioli has led AC Milan to the Scudetto with one of the youngest squads in Serie A.
The title drought is over! AC Milan has won its first Serie A trophy since 2010-11https://t.co/zDKWXO8ypu
— SI Soccer (@si_soccer) May 22, 2022
A resounding 3-0 win against Sassuolo has confirmed that they are Serie A champions while their cross city rivals just missed out on back to back title. A double from Giroud and a goal from Kessie secured a win for AC Milan against Sassuolo.
It’s all over. We’ve done it! 🏆❤️🖤
Ce l’abbiamo fatta! Siamo Campioni 🏆❤️🖤#SassuoloMilan #AlwaysWithYou #SempreMilan@Acqua_Lete pic.twitter.com/Ok2f3dBAiV
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 22, 2022
What is more commendable is that AC Milan were flawless during the final matches in Serie A. They went on an incredible unbeaten run in the last 5 matches against tough opponents such as Lazio and Atalanta.
AC Milan surrendered majority of the possession to Sassuolo in the game their game plan was clear away from home. They looked to play on the counter and did so to devastating effect. This tactic was clearly deployed by Pioli to avoid losing the game. A lesson he probably learnt earlier in the season when Sassuolo went to the San Siro and came away with a 3-1 win.
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— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 22, 2022
Despite Sassuolo having 55% of possession they only managed to get a solitary shot on target to AC Milan’s ridiculous 11.
Let’s look at the 3 main takeaways from the game between Sassuolo and AC Milan, that secured the title for the Rossoneri.
Giroud the man of the moment
Olivier Giroud handed AC Milan the lead in the 17th minute with a sublime finish on the swivel. Kaan Ayhan miscontrolled on the half way line to give the ball away to Raphael Leao. The Portuguese…
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