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In a 1/8 Italian Cup final in the early morning of January 14, Beijing time, AC Milan hosted Genoa at home. The two teams met in the 15th round, when AC Milan swept 3-0 away with Mesias' second-pass and Ibrahimovic's goal. Returning to the home court this time, it would not have been too much of a problem for AC Milan to win the game, but AC Milan encountered difficulties, conceded the ball first, and fell behind in the 16th. Genoa constantly disrupted Milan's rhythm with fouls, with Badley, Jeboa, Ostigo and Hefti all receiving yellow cards. It wasn't until the 73rd minute that Milan finally scored, with Giroud scoring the ball and allowing Milan to equalise. The 1-1 score lasted until the end of the regular time match. The game goes into extra time.
In extra time, it was time to reflect the thickness of the substitute lineup, and as a result, AC Milan's substitute players exploded, scoring two goals in a row to destroy the opponent. Rafael Leo came on as a substitute in the 61st minute when he scored a brilliant shot that allowed Milan to come ahead of the score. After the game he said he wanted to cross, but just kicked the flaw. I can only say that Milan was lucky. After that, SalMarkles also scored, and he came off the bench in the 79th minute. Saler Marks' goal killed the game. Pioli was a god substitution, with both players coming on the bench playing a key role. The final score was set at 3-1, and AC Milan reversed Genoa to advance to the quarterfinals.
For the performance of the team, Pioli is not very satisfied. He thinks the team didn't fare well in the first half. It wasn't until the team changed speed and pace that the team won a very tough game. While AC Milan's victory was a joy, Tomori's injury cast a shadow over the victory. Tomori is injured in the knee and he is likely to miss AC Milan's super showdown with Juventus. There is no definitive conclusion yet, and Tomori needs more tests, hoping he won't be too badly injured.
In this game, in addition to the performance of two substitute players who deserve praise, there is 1 person who has to be mentioned, he is Special Olympics. Special Olympics delivered two brilliant assists and was one of the strongest players to create chances up front, which gave him the highest score of the game. Wearing the captain's armband, Theo's strength seems to have been bonused. It seems that such a role has increased his sense of responsibility, taken on more responsibilities, and directly improved his performance.
Genoa's defeat made Shepchenko's situation even more embarrassing. Due to poor league results, Genoa is deep in the relegation zone, and the voices about Shepchenko's dismissal continue to appear. Shepchenko's chances of self-help are few, and this time the match against AC Milan, Shepchenko still can't laugh to the end. Shepchenko's Genoa coaching career has come to the brink. In any case, I hope that Shepchenko will one day become a top coach, after all, he is only 45 years old and has a lot of time to improve his coaching ability.