Ibrahimovic Sees Red But Milan See Off Parma

By Daily sports on April 11, 2021

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up two first-half goals before being sent off after an hour as 10-man AC Milan beat Parma 3-1 on Saturday to boost their Champions League hopes.

The 39-year-old Swede was given a straight red card for arguing with the referee at the Stadio Ennio Tardini when his team were two goals ahead.

Riccardo Gagliolo pulled one back for relegation-threatened Parma minutes after Ibrahimovic’s sending off, but Milan held on despite some late scares, with Rafael Leao scoring a third in injury time.

Second-placed Milan closed the gap to leaders Inter, who host 18th-placed Cagliari on Sunday, to eight points.

Stefano Pioli’s Milan are pushing for a return to the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-2014 season.

Struggling defending champions Juventus are four points behind Milan in third before hosting Genoa on Sunday, when fourth-placed Atalanta, who are a further point adrift, play at Fiorentina.

“It was important to win,” said Pioli. “Ibra told me he didn’t insult the referee.

“He told me he had a discussion which lasted some time, but he hadn’t shown a lack of respect and absolutely did not insult him.

“He told me the last thing he said to (referee Fabio) Maresca was: ‘So you don’t care what I say?’”

Parma goalkeeper Luigi Sepe denied Franck Kessie early on before Ibrahimovic sent the ball through for Ante Rebic, who spun and blasted in the ninth-minute opener.

Ibrahimovic then combined with Theo Hernandez and teed up Kessie to drill in the second just before the break.

Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma did well to save an Andrea Conti header and Graziano Pelle’s follow-up five minutes into the second half.

But Ibrahimovic was given his marching orders for a comment to the referee over a midfield incident in which he wasn’t involved.

Gagliolo gave Parma a lifeline, beating Donnarumma, who made some crucial late saves before Leao added a third.

Milan are set to be without Ibrahimovic for their next two games at home against Genoa and Sassuolo as Pioli’s men bid for a first win at the San Siro in over two months.

Ibrahimovic will return for the trip to top-four rivals Lazio on April 26. (AFP)

•PHOTO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacting to his red card against Parma

Source Daily sports

Posted April 11, 2021


 

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