Milan says goodbye to Pioli, Giroud and Kjaer with a draw

Stefano Pioli received a final ovation as Milan coach at San Siro, but could not say goodbye with a victory. Against Salernitana, bottom and condemned to relegation for weeks, The Rossoneri blew a two-goal lead, finishing Serie A with a 3-3 and in second place.

The Milanese dominated the game for most of the match and broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute. thanks to a call from Fiorillo, who gave the ball to Leao after a long pass from Reijnders. The Portuguese celebrated the goal by hugging Pioli, and then another farewell took place. In the 27th minute, after a Florenzi corner, Olivier Giroud with a stretch celebrated goal number 49 in 132 appearances as a Milan player. It was the last: starting next year, after three years in Serie A, he will have an experience in the MLS with Los Angeles FC.

Before the break there was Theo’s goal ruled out for offsidebut the Salernitanaat the beginning of the restart, showed some pride. Simy closed the gap on a Sambia corner, and although Milan responded with a header from Calabria to a Pulisic pass that made it 3-1the Granata closed their adventure in Serie A with two unexpected goals. Sambia scored 3-2 with an individual play in the 87th minute and Simy equalized after a rebound from the young goalkeeper Lapo Nava. After the final whistle, it took place a tribute to Pioli, Giroud and Kjaer, who will also leave the club after five seasons. The controversies for a season with many ups and downs left room for indelible memories of the 2022 scudetto. Soon, Milan will start a new era, with Paulo Fonseca as the great favorite to take the reins.

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