Milan 1-0 Verona (15 February 2025) Game Analysis

A wasted AC Milan breathed a sigh of relief as they secured a narrow 1-0 series A-victory at home against Hellas Verona on Saturday, thanks to a late Santiago Gimenez goal.

The gloom that had entered San Siro, lifted in the 75th minute, when Gimenez went home after a ball into the box was wisely directed on his way by Rafael Leao.

The result put Milan in seventh place with 41 points, five behind Lazio in the fourth, the last qualifying place for the next season Champions League. Verona is 15 ..

Milan dominated possession and created chances in the first half, but could not open the scoring, which led to growing frustration among both supporters and players, especially after a Gimenez effort was marked for offside.

The second half was a virtually dull affair with few chances until Gimenez’s goal lifted the spirits, with jubilant cheers repeated around the stadium as the hosts rode out of the last minutes.