AC Milan Secure Hard-Fought Victory Over Hellas Verona

AC Milan managed to halt a third-straight Serie A encounter without triumph as they emerged in a gritty 1-0 triumph over Hellas Verona.

After conceding nine goals in the opening halves of their prior two home games, there was a distinct emphasis from Verona to maintain solidity and grow into the contest. That strategy seemed effective as the visitors couldn’t threaten despite dominating possession, and Tomáš Suslov had the first genuine attempt on target of the game just before the half-hour mark as he forced an astute save from Mike Maignan. Paulo Fonseca’s team lacked any offensive vigor in the opening period, with a hopeful strike from Filippo Terracciano just before halftime easily palmed over by Lorenzo Montipò as the sides entered the interval level.

That did shift after the break as the Rossoneri returned a revitalized team, and only some outstanding last-ditch defending from Darko Lazović prevented Samuel Chukwueze from a potential finish at the far post. Verona had defended stoutly, but they were carved open just before the hour by an accurate Youssouf Fofana pass, and Tijjani Reijnders placed a first-time effort into the top corner to shatter the stalemate.

Fonseca reacted to falling behind with a defensive alteration, allowing the momentum to swing towards the hosts, but breaching the resilient Milan backline was proving troublesome in the final ten minutes. Ultimately, a sequence of fouls and stoppages hindered the Mastiffs from mounting any sustained pressure as they failed to secure an equalizer.

The three points lift AC Milan to 7th as they close to within 5 points of the top four, while Verona remain stationed just one position and one point above the relegation zone, still chasing their first-ever H2H victory (D2, L8).