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Dialuna 13 September 2021

Ibrahimović scores after 7 minutes as AC Milan stays perfect

Pioli said. “He entered the shoving match. have closed it out.”
game well.
INTER MISSTEP Inter played the final minutes
“Beyond the obvious talent, Inter Milan made the first with 10 men due to an injury
it’s the passion and fire he has misstep of its title defense to midfielder Stefano Sensi,
inside that keeps him going,” with a 2-2 draw at Sampdoria. who appears doubtful for the
Pioli said. “Seeing the way he Madrid game.
trains is a pleasure. His goal is The result left the Neraz-
to be the best and that hasn’t zurri two points behind the Homegrown talent Federico
changed as the years go by.” leaders. Dimarco opened the scoring
for Inter by curling a free kick
Rafael Leão opened the scor- With nine goals in its open- around Sampdoria’s wall and
ing for Milan just before the ing three matches, Inter has into the top left corner for a
break following a give-and- not had trouble scoring after memorable first goal with the
take with Rebić. Romelu Lukaku’s departure senior club.
to Chelsea. But the team
Franck Kessié missed a pen- missed reliable center back Maya Yoshida equalized for
(AP) — Seven minutes. perfect start and moved the alty for Milan in first-half Alessandro Bastoni, who was Sampdoria after the half-
Rossoneri atop the Serie added time when he banged out with a left thigh injury hour mark with a shot that
That’s all that Zlatan A standings through three his attempt off the crossbar. that he picked up on interna- was deflected in off Inter
Ibrahimović required after rounds. tional duty with Italy. striker Edin Džeko.
four months out for a left Milan is level on points with
knee injury — including sur- Ibrahimović, who turns 40 Napoli but ahead on goal dif- It remains unclear if Bastoni Lautaro Martinez restored
gery — before he scored in next month, missed a chance ference after Napoli’s win will return in time for Inter’s Inter’s advantage with an
his first match back Sunday. to play for Sweden at the Eu- over Juventus on Saturday. Champions League open- expert volley to conclude
ropean Championship when er against Real Madrid on a counterattack started by
Ibrahimović came off the he was injured in May during Lazio, which won its opening Wednesday at the San Siro. Nicolò Barella, who provid-
bench on the hour mark then a win over Juventus. two games, dropped three ed a laser-like cross.
quickly redirected a cross points back. “It’s regretful, because we
from Ante Rebić from close The goal meant that should have and could have Barella, a key member of the
range for AC Milan’s sec- Ibrahimović has now scored Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri won a game like that,” said Italy squad that won the Eu-
ond goal in a 2-0 victory over in 24 different league seasons. was shown a red card after the Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, ropean Championship, has
Lazio. final whistle as several play- who replaced the departed provided assists in all three of
“I’m happy that he came back ers, including Ibrahimović Antonio Conte. “We took Inter’s matches this season.
The win extended Milan’s well,” Milan coach Stefano and Lucas Leiva, got into a the lead twice and we should