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AC Milan v Atalanta live updates – Rossoneri on brink of title after Leao and Hernandez goals earn crucial win

Serie A / Matchday 37
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 15.05.2022
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Ben Snowball

Updated 15/05/2022 at 18:51 GMT


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DOUBLE CHANGES FOR BOTH TEAMS
Stefano Pioli turns to his bench in search of a goal. Ante Rebic and Junior Messias are on for Giroud and Saelemaekers - can they provide the attacking spark Milan so badly need?
Gasperini has also made attacking changes, bringing on Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovsky for Muriel and Pasalic. Not bad ammunition to have on the bench, that.
54'
THEO GOES CLOSE!
After winning the free-kick, Hernandez very nearly converts it! The left-back whips a shot around the wall and into the side-netting, with Musso rooted to the spot. The closest Milan have come so far.
53'
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KOOPMEINERS IN THE BOOK
Hernandez surges forward again and is brought to a halt by the Atalanta midfielder, who becomes the first visiting name to go in Orsato's book.
49'
BIG CROWD
The attendance has been confirmed as 73,304. A full house for Milan's final home game of a memorable season.
48'
ZAPPACOSTA AGAIN
He's been lively today down the left. The wing-back finds some space to get a shot away in the box, and it takes a deflection before looping over the bar. The resulting corner is well taken by Maignan.
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SECOND HALF STARTS!
We're back underway at San Siro. Can Milan find a goal to put them on the brink of the Scudetto, or will Atalanta crush their title hopes?
17:56
TODAY IN THE GIRO
While we wait for the second half, why not catch up with today's events from another major sporting event taking place in Italy today: the Giro d'Italia.
It was a day to forget for Great Britain's Simon Yates...
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HALF TIME: AC MILAN 0-0 ATALANTA
It's been tense, it's been nervy, but it's not exactly been thrilling. Muriel had the best chance of the half when his fierce shot was saved by a flying Maignan, but Milan have dominated possession and had a few half-chances.
Giroud wanted a penalty just before the break, and Djimsiti did have his arms around the striker, but either way replays suggest that the contact came outside the area.
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PENALTY APPEAL!
Giroud goes down in the box after getting in a tangle with Djimsiti as he chased a long ball over the top.
The Frenchman immediately appealed for a spot kick, but referee Daniele Orsato isn't interested and the striker is booked for his protests!
42
LEAO TRIES AGAIN
Nice move from Milan, as Hernandez cuts into the box from the left and the ball is worked out to Leao at the edge of the area.
But the Portugal winger lashes at his finish and it's well off target.
41
HARD WORK FOR GIROUD
The Frenchman hasn't had much joy against a resilient Atalanta defence so far.
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38'
ZAPPACOSTA GOES FOR GOAL
An ambitious effort from the wing-back, who curls a shot high and wide from distance.
34'
MILAN FIND THE TARGET
Saelemaekers lines up a shot from the edge of the area, but it's an easy save for Musso. Milan's first shot on target, but not one to truly test the Argentina international
30'
MURIEL GOES CLOSE!
Muriel with the first big chance of the game! The lively Colombian lines up a shot from distance and strikes it well, forcing Maignan into a sharp save to his left.
The French goalkeeper needs to gather it at the second attempt. It was good save, and the best chance of the game so far goes to the visitors.
27'
ATALANTA CORNER
Muriel has been busy and his latest dribble down the left leads to Atalanta's first corner.
It's put in short and deflected high into the air, and Palomino's attempt at an acrobatic finish doesn't quite work out as the ball spins up into the air for an easy Maignan catch
25'
DEADLOCK AT SAN SIRO
A game short on chances so far. Who will strike first?
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24'
MURIEL INJURY CONCERN
Muriel hurt himself on that run, and goes down to receive treatment.
But he's able to run it off and re-joins the fray, to the relief of the travelling fans.
21'
LEAO TAKES AIM
Leao's curling shot is too central and easily gathered by Musso.
Atalanta then charge up the other end, led by Muriel, but the Colombian striker gets crowded out by two defenders and Maignan leaps off his goal-line to gather the loose ball in the six yard box.
18'
FIRST MILAN SHOT
Theo Hernandez gets the fans on their feet as he pinches the ball off Hateboer in the Atalanta half and charges forward, but he loses possession on the edge of the box before getting a shot away.
Milan are soon on the attack again, but Tonali's shot from distance is well wide.
16'
SLOW AND STEADY
No major chances to speak of in the first quarter-hour, but Milan have dominated possession, with about 65% of the ball so far.
15'
FREE-KICK GOES NOWHERE
Hateboer slides for the ball but takes Leao with him and Milan win a free-kick in a promising position on the left wing, a few yards outside the box.
Krunic whips it in, but it's again dealt with by the Atalanta defence, who have been batting away crosses for fun so far.