At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on October 7, the 7th round of the Serie A, a focus of the game in the home of Fiorentina, Milan away to challenge the purple Piazza. Milan conceded a goal in the first half of the match, and although Pulisic equalized the score in the second half, Gudmundsson's goal gave Fiorentina the lead again. In the end, Milan defeated Fiorentina 1-2, ending their three-game winning streak in the league and suffering two consecutive losses in all competitions.
Milan's defense suffered from Fiorentina's onslaught right from the start of the match. In the 19th minute, Te'o kicked down Dodo while clearing the ball on the left side of the box, and the referee awarded Fiorentina a penalty kick after VAR intervened. However, Keane's penalty kick was saved by Milan's goalkeeper Meinian, and Milan escaped.
Despite escaping the penalty kick, Milan's defense did not solidify. In the 35th minute, Adeli won the ball on the left, turned into the penalty area, made a slight adjustment and fired a low shot that hit the far post and bounced into the net, giving Fiorentina a 1-0 lead.
Milan also had a penalty kick opportunity in first half stoppage time. Pulisic sent a direct ball, Reinders forward into the box was knocked down by Luca Ranieri, the referee awarded Milan a penalty kick. But Te'o's penalty kick was pounced on by Fiorentina goalkeeper De Gea, and Milan missed the chance to equalize.
At the start of the second half, Milan stepped up their attack in an attempt to equalize. However, Fiorentina's defense remained solid. In the 49th minute, Little Keane broke through to the penalty area with a low shot, but the referee raised his flag to indicate that Little Keane was offside and the goal was disallowed.
In the 54th minute, Milan suffered another penalty kick call. Gabbia was kicked down by Keane in the penalty area, and VAR confirmed the penalty was valid. However, Abraham's penalty was again saved by De Gea, and Milan's luck didn't seem to be on their side.
However, Milan did not give up. In the 60th minute, Te'o passed a high ball from the left to the penalty area, and Pulisic followed up with a shot from a small angle to equalize the score for Milan. This goal gave Milan the hope of equalizing or even overtaking.
But Fiorentina did not give Milan too many chances. In the 73rd minute, Fiorentina backfield long pass to the front of the penalty area, Tomori ventured over the top, Gudmundsson burst into the penalty area to get the ball and kicked a shot, for Fiorentina to take the lead again.
After the match, Te'o sprayed the referee in anger because he was not satisfied with the referee's decision and received a red card for it. This behavior undoubtedly added to Milan's loss.
At the end of the match, Milan defeated Fiorentina 1-2, ending the momentum of three consecutive wins in the league. At the same time, they have suffered two consecutive losses in all competitions. For Milan, they need to adjust their condition as soon as possible for the coming matches.
