Stop everything! Muriel’s great goal gives Atalanta victory over Milan

With a magical goal in the last breath, a wonderful back heel as an aid, the Colombian Luis Muriel gave the victory Atalanta vs Milan (3-2) in an open, contested and entertaining match in which, yes, once again the ‘Rossoneri’ seams were seen, that of a team moving through uncertainty and increasingly distant from the lead.

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Muriel with a heel and Ademola Lookman with a double and an exhibition for his audience delved into the open wound of a Milan who could not alleviate his problem in the infirmary.

Luis Fernando Muriel plays in Italy as if he were on the streets of Santo Tomás. You were inspired, ‘Luifer’. Taquito goal! pic.twitter.com/ZXrtxTfAkQ

— Deportes El Heraldo (@DeportesEH) December 9, 2023

It is clear that Milan are not doing well. Exhausted by injuries, again without Leao, and with the emergency in the central position, with Theo Hernández Once again, Milan continues as a central defender as best he can with his head also focused on the Champions League, in which his qualification for the round of 16 is at stake on Tuesday without being dependent on himself.

But the crisis is not only in nursing. The Rossoneri have been unrecognizable for a long time and rely on an individual spark to be effective. Lately, Jovic has been the solution, but the team notices the lack of Leao. This Saturday, in Bergamo, it was enough for him to match the pace of an Atalanta that was better to almost reach a draw that slipped through his fingers thanks to the genius of the Colombian striker, who opened his scoring account this season.

From the start, Milan knew it wouldn’t be a quiet match. The local team quickly warned with a shot from Charles De Ketelaere, former Milan, which inexplicably went high. The Belgian scored almost unopposed between the posts, but sent the ball over the bar to the disbelief of everyone present. The mistake gave Milan, who took possession of the ball, wings, but it was Atalanta who posed the danger on the counter-attacks.

And in one of them came the first goal of the match, with an unleashed Lookman emerging from a dribble between three defenders and, aided by Tomori’s deflection, surpassing Maignan. Atalanta slammed into the table.

But Giroud He pulled gallons and responded quickly. An impeccable header leveled the match just before half-time, a Milan response that seemed to start but soon came to naught as a Nerazzurri earthquake ordered by Gasperini left the visitors in the shadows.

It was ten minutes of local excellence that ended 2-1. Center from De Ketelaere and shot at the near post by Lookman, the second strike from the Nigerian, who almost hit the hat-trick in a move that Maignan miraculously saved and which led to Jovic’s equalizer, who pushed Pulisic’s center to to level the match again.

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The game started. Both teams went for the three points. Milan were left with 10 in front of the expulsion from Calabria and Atalanta took advantage. The hero of the evening seemed to rightly accept the applause and direct the spotlight with a quality tool at the level of a few chosen ones. A heel without looking that saw him outdo Maignan and seal the victory. He celebrated almost without believing what he had done.

Muriel shone, delivered the victory and overwhelmed Milan, already seven points behind the lead and with his head focused on the Champions League, in which he does not even have to depend on himself to reach the round of 16.