The Italian press lauded Rafael Leao and Pierre Kalulu for their strong performances in Milan’s vital 2-0 win over Atalanta yesterday.
The match against Gian Piero Gasperini’s side was a must-win match for the Rossoneri yesterday, as their title race with rivals Inter goes down to the wire. The Nerazzurri’s victory over Cagliari yesterday means that only two points separate the top two with one game to go.
Goals from Leao and Theo Hernandez secured the three points for Milan yesterday, meaning a draw against Sassuolo will secure the Scudetto.
The Portuguese forward had another great game yesterday, as highlighted by La Gazette dello Sport, who wrote “give him a game to break through and he won’t let you down.” Corriere dello Sport called Leao “predestined”, underlining how he drove the fans crazy with his opening goal. Tuttosport agreed, calling him “devastating”.
Kalulu also received praise from the press, who highlighted how Milan made the right decision betting on him in January instead of bringing in a low-cost backup. La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote how Orsato “pardoned him in his only blunder”, not booking him for the foul on Matteo Pessina. Tuttosport underlined how Kalulu was at “the top of his game, despite being booked.”
Leao’s ratings in the Italian newspapers:
La Gazzetta dello Sport 8
Tuttosport 7.5
Corriere dello Sport 8
Kalulu’s ratings in the Italian newspapers:
La Gazzetta dello Sport 7
Tuttosport 7
Corriere dello Sport 7