AC Milan’s 18-year-old Center Back Simic Scores On Debut In 3-0 Win Over Neighboring Monza – News18

ROME: The 18-year-old heart again Jan-Carlo Simic had a debut to recollect for AC Milan, scoring 17 minutes after he got here on for an injured teammate in a 3-0 win over neighboring Monza on the San Siro on Sunday.

Simic was mobbed by his teammates after redirecting in a cross from Rafael Leão late within the first half, having been unexpectedly thrust into motion following an damage to Tommaso Pobega.

While he was born in Germany and started his profession there, Simic has represented Serbia as much as the beneath-19 degree. His idol is former Milan captain Paolo Maldini.

“I watched videos of him when I was a little kid,” Simic stated. “It’s an honor to be here.”

Tijjani Reijnders and Noah Okafor additionally scored for third-place Milan, which moved inside 5 factors of second-place Juventus, which was held to a 1-1 draw at Genoa on Friday. Serie A pacesetter Inter Milan, which is a degree forward of Juventus, visits Lazio later Sunday.

In a stable efficiency for the Rossoneri after getting eradicated from the Champions League, United States worldwide Christian Pulisic additionally rattled the crossbar with an extended-vary shot and goalkeeper Mike Maignan made a troublesome save on a shot from Monza standout Andrea Colpani.

It was the primary time the 2 golf equipment met for the reason that dying in June of Silvio Berlusconi, the longtime Milan president who then purchased Monza, which continues to be run by former Milan vp Adriano Galliani.

Reijnders dribbled by way of Monza’s protection earlier than slotting in to offer Milan an early benefit. The Netherlands midfielder additionally arrange Okafor’s purpose halfway by way of the second half.

Okafor then additionally exited with an obvious damage.

Bologna coach Thiago Motta bought the higher of his mentor as his crew beat Jose Mourinho’s Roma 2-0 to surge up into fourth place and the Champions League spots.

Motta performed beneath Mourinho when Inter Milan received a treble of titles in 2010.

Roma was lacking Romelu Lukaku, who was suspended, and Paulo Dybala, who was injured. The Giallorossi dropped all the way down to seventh.

Nikola Moro put Bologna forward towards the top of the primary half by ending off a swift counterattack. Then a cross from Lewis Ferguson produced an personal-purpose from Rasmus Kristensen after the break.

Bologna has not performed in Europe since that includes within the Intertoto Cup in 2002.

Before kickoff, members of the family of Sinisa Mihajlovic had been invited onto the sphere to mark the one-12 months anniversary of the previous Bologna coach’s dying from leukemia.

Bologna followers additionally chanted Mihajlovic’s title within the closing minutes.

Lucas Beltran scored a late purpose with the assistance of a deflection in Fiorentina’s 1-0 win over Hellas Verona because the Viola moved into sixth.

Also, Domenico Berardi struck twice as Sassuolo got here again from two objectives down for a 2-2 draw at Udinese.

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