"Milan made the better start in the game, and it culminated in the opening goal in just the fourth minute, scored by the number four Samuele Ricci. A corner was cleared to him around 25 yards out, and his volley sailed past Carnesecchi via a deflection for his first goal in red and black."
"When Ademola Lookman fired in a rocket of a shot at the near post to even it up not long before the break, few could argue that it was what Atalanta deserved after a sustained spell of pressure. In the end, neither side were able to force a winner in the second half, so it finished 1-1."
"Atalanta's high press (PPDA 11.2) forced Milan into constant 3v3s, so Allegri made a clever tweak. Gabbia pushed up, Maignan stepped higher, and Milan started breaking lines with passes behind Atalanta's press. Subtle adjustment, big impact. The home side, on the other hand, relied heavily on their trademark wing play, overloading the wide areas to pull Milan's shape apart and create crossing or cut-back opportunities."
AC Milan opened the scoring in the fourth minute through Samuele Ricci, volleying in after a cleared corner. Atalanta hit back before half-time when Ademola Lookman struck at the near post after sustained pressure. The match finished 1-1 as neither side could find a second-half winner. Tactical adjustments from Milan included pushing Gabbia and Maignan higher to break Atalanta's press with passes behind. Atalanta relied on wing overloads and switching play to stretch Milan's defense. The Atalanta goal resulted from Saelemaekers and Tomori losing their defensive markers. Milan dropped to fourth after midweek results.
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