Atalanta's players don't seem to be too frustrated by the goal conceded, they have run out of desire this season anyway, and they can definitely get into the Europa League next season, so winning or losing has little effect on them, at best it is a matter of face.

However, according to the strong strength of AC Milan, as long as it is not an ugly loss, Atalanta is not ashamed.

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Half an hour into the game, AC Milan had two shots on goal and scored one, while Atalanta had one shot on goal and no goals. The Rossoneri were firmly in control of the game, while Atalanta were completely brought into the rhythm of AC Milan's game, and it was difficult to get the ball and only take advantage of AC Milan's failure to attack each time to see if they could play on the counter-attack.

Xu Ziyi's long-range shot from outside the box was too high, and just two minutes later, it was Xu Ziyi, also from outside the box, this time he played from a very tricky angle, but Berisha performed well and took the ball off.

Towards the end of the first half, I don't know if AC Milan slowed down the pace of attack, Atalanta got a few offensive opportunities, and it was in Milan's second half for nearly seven minutes, and the time of possession also increased significantly, but most of this possession was invalid possession, basically about 30 meters away from the goal.

"Atalanta had the ball, but they couldn't get into the depths of Milan's defence, giving the impression that they didn't know how to play the attack and could only pass it back and forth on the perimeter. ”

Inzaghi doesn't mind them going around like this, and it's all right until the end of the game. Anyway, as long as Milan can win, there is no difference between 1:0 and 5:0. Inzaghi just wants to win the league title for a long time, AC Milan haven't tasted it for more than 20 years, and for a top club like this, such a thing is absolutely unbearable if it happens for a long time.

With a minute of stoppage time in the first half, AC Milan gave up on the attack, while Atalanta were looking to take a gamble and see if they could try their luck and score a goal. However, AC Milan's lack of offense does not mean that it does not defend, and Atalanta wants to break through the Milan backline led by Yan Tao, which may be too difficult.

In the final seconds of the first half, Atalanta's young striker Petagna fired a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but the angle was not flattering, Donnarumma stood still, slapped the ball with both hands, and then confiscated the ball.

The first half of the game also ended at this moment, and AC Milan temporarily led 1-0. If AC Milan's defence is as solid as this in the second half, the 20th league title will be in hand.

Chen Hui counted the statistics of the first half at halftime, and he found that Atalanta had one more shot on goal than Milan in the first 45 minutes, knowing that Atalanta only had 31% of the time in possession. But the stats don't tell the whole story, with four of Atalanta's six shots coming in the final seven minutes, which coincided with a time when AC Milan slowed down their attacks, and the home side spent a lot of time in possession in those minutes. Throughout the 45 minutes of the game, AC Milan had a very clear advantage.

Chen Hui feels that AC Milan, the league champion, should not have to run. No matter how hard Juventus try, it is unlikely that they will be able to stop AC Milan from winning the title.

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There were no substitutions for AC Milan in the second half, and neither did Atalanta. Chen Zihua came to the edge of the penalty area at the beginning of the game, and the power was very great! It is conservatively estimated that the speed should be more than 120 kilometers per hour! Goalkeeper Berisha did not react at all, but unfortunately the ball did not score, if it did, it would definitely become one of the best goals of the round. Even the on-site commentator admitted that the ball was a wonderful shot, and it was just Chen Zihua's bad luck that it didn't score.

"It's a bit of a pity to have this goal, but it can also be seen from the side that Chen Zihua's long-range shooting skills are very good!"

Chen Zihua has scored 16 league goals for AC Milan this season, making him the team's third-highest scorer, behind Zhang Shujie and Andre Silva. Of his 16 goals, six of his goals, excluding one penalty, were completed from outside the box, including a free-kick. Nine of them were in open play, accounting for 37% of his total goals (24 in total) and he became the most goal-netting player in Europe from distance!

But AC Milan's long-range shooting master is not only Chen Zihua, not counting free kicks, Zhang Shujie has seven long-range shots in all competitions, Xu Ziyi has six, in terms of proportion, the proportion of "twins" long-range shots is higher than Zhang Shujie. Of course, the average midfielder who is good at scoring goals has a strong long-range shooting skills, and it's normal for a third of goals to be scored from outside the box in a season.

In the 59th minute of the game, Xu Ziyi used a long-range shot to expand the score to 2:0 for AC Milan!

First, Locatelli's pick pass was pushed out by the opposing defender, and then Yan Tao grabbed the ball and passed to Bonucci, who passed directly to Xu Ziyi outside the left side of the penalty area, Xu Ziyi flicked horizontally and picked up his right leg to hit the goal. Berisha flew to save and held the ball with his left hand, but Xu Ziyi's shot was too powerful, and Berisha couldn't save it after he pounced on the ball, and the ball fell into the goal line.

Xu Ziyi's goal turned the score on the field into 2:0! This score is basically a safe score for a giant like AC Milan. This is also Xu Ziyi's 12th league goal this season, plus 5 goals in the Champions League, 3 goals in the Club World Cup, and 1 goal in the Coppa Italia, Xu Ziyi's goals in all competitions have reached 21. ”

Inzaghi smiled and walked back to the dugout from the sidelines, pulling out a bottle of water and talking to his assistant very relaxed. Among these players this season, Inzaghi is the most happy is Xu Ziyi, AC Milan only used 80 million euros to take him last summer, judging from his current performance, I am afraid that another 100 million may not be able to get it again. Compared to Manchester City, the top management of the club are all repentant.

Well...... Perhaps De Bruyne's outstanding performance can give Manchester City and Pep Guardiola a lot of comfort, but without Xu Ziyi, Manchester City's overall strength has decreased is an indisputable fact, last year they reached the Champions League final, this year in the quarterfinals were eliminated, this is the most direct proof.

Inzaghi looked at the time again, planning to replace Zhang Shujie and Xu Ziyi, the two goalscorers, in another ten minutes, and then replace Yan Tao in about 75 minutes. At this point, Inzaghi is confident enough to think about the final on May 26.

(End of chapter)