While Fiorentina is celebrating, Milan is very disappointed. © ANSA / CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Two penalties missed: Milan desperate at the penalty spot

With a crazy game at the end of the seventh round, Serie A says goodbye to the international break.

06 October 2024

From: det

Milan has been on a real rollercoaster of emotions so far. After a bad start, the Milanese had recently rehabilitated themselves (including a derby win against Inter). But now the engine is sputtering again. They lost 1-2 to Fiorentina on Sunday - partly because the Milanese were nervous.

Milan were awarded two penalties, but both times they were thwarted by Fiorentina's goalkeeper Davide De Gea. The former Spanish international goalkeeper showed an outstanding performance and first drove Theo Hernandez (45th+1) and then Tammy Abraham (56th) to despair. The crazy penalty shootout began in the 22nd minute when Moise Kean also missed a penalty for Fiorentina. Three penalties, three no goals - something like that is extremely rare.

De Gea saves Abraham's penalty. © ANSA / CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

While the strong Kean was able to celebrate with Fiorentina at the end, the disappointment at Milan was huge. Christian Pulisic (60th) had equalized Yacine Adli's (35th) deficit, but Albert Gudmundsson scored with a powerful shot to make it 2-1 (73rd). Now the Serie A clubs are heading into the international break.

Serie A, 7th round – Sunday games

Fiorentina – Milan 2:1
1:0 Adli (35th), 1:1 Pulisic (60th), 2:1 Gudmundsson (73rd)

Monza – Roma 1:1
0:1 Dovbyk (61st), 1:1 Mota (70th)

Lazio – Empoli 2:1
0:1 Esposito (9th), 1:1 Zaccagni (45th + 4th), 2:1 Pedro (84th)

Bologna – Parma 0:0

Juventus – Cagliari 1-1
1:0 Vlahovic (15th/penalty), 1:1 Marin (88th/penalty)