At 21:00 Beijing time on May 1, a match in the 35th round of Serie A began to compete, with the leader AC Milan facing Fiorentina at home. In this game AC Milan lined up in a 4231 formation. Menion served as the starting goalkeeper. Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori and Theo Hernandez are paired at 4 defenders. Tornelli and Casey form a double back. The attacking combination of Messias, Díaz, Rafael Leo and Giroud joined forces. Ibrahimovic, Rebic, Castilejo, Bennacell and Salmarkles sat on the bench.
Shortly after the start of the match, Fiorentina had a very good chance, Gonzalez's header from the right side of the box was crossed into front of goal and Cabral completed a barbed shot with his back to the ball, only to be blocked. In the 6th minute, Theo cut inside the left side of the penalty area and the ball went into the net, but was invalidated because of offside. Three minutes later, Fiorentina won a corner kick, the ball was driven to the back post, Julio stopped the ball, got up and pumped it, with great force, but slightly off the right upright. Subsequently, Special's small angle shot was also deflected.
In the 15th minute, Casey sent a delicate straight ball, Giroud stepped forward, stopped the ball, and got a one-handed opportunity to face the goalkeeper, and it was incredible that Olivier Olivier's push shot was deflected. Giroud wasted the perfect opportunity. Two minutes later, Gonzalez stopped the ball in front of his chest and was about to get a one-handed chance, only to be destroyed by Theo's timely shovel. In the 19th minute, Sabonara cut inside on the left side of the penalty area and Menion pounced on the ball. In the 31st minute, Casey arced from the top of the penalty area and fired a blast that went high. At half-time, the score was still 0-0!
The second half was easy to fight again. Leo's powerful shot from inside the penalty area went high, squandering another chance to break the deadlock. Five minutes later, Tonali sent the ball straight in, Te'o stepped forward, single-handedly facing the goalkeeper, he stretched out his foot to shoot, but the result was still high. AC Milan wasted too many opportunities. In the 58th minute, Rebic's volley from the edge of the penalty area exploded and deflected wide. In the 71st minute, Rebic received a reverse triangle return pass from Theo and pushed it directly, which was released by the defender.
In the 73rd minute, Biraghi sent a precise cross on the left side, Cabral nodded the ball in front of the goal, And Menion reacted very quickly, saving the ball and defusing the danger. Floren, who missed the opportunity, was punished in 7 minutes. Raphael Leo cut inside on the left side of the penalty area and the goalkeeper misjudged and the ball drilled through the goalkeeper's feet. In the 88th minute, Leo had a chance to extend the score, but he burst into the box and collided with his opponent and fell to the ground, and the referee did not make any decision. In the end, AC Milan beat Fiorentina 1-0 to score crucial 3 points. Rafael Leo's goal in the 81st minute was worth thousands of dollars. After winning this match, AC Milan are closer to the championship. AC Milan are currently 77 points, no. 1, five points ahead of Inter Milan behind them.