AC Milan managed to equalize against Sassuolo, coming from behind thanks to a great performance by Chukwueze and his teammates, with Okafor scoring the 3-3 in the final moments of the match. It was a tough start for the Rossoneri who quickly found themselves 2-0 down, but then Leao narrowed the gap. In the second half, Laurentié made it 3-1, but then Jovic and Okafor ended the contest. The result for Milan could have been even more significant thanks to two goals by Chukwueze, who scored once in each half, but the referee disallowed both for offside.
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What Happened
The first goal by the Nigerian winger came at the 18th minute, a header at the far post that left no room for Consigli. The goalkeeper couldn't deflect the ball, but semi-automatic offside came to the rescue. According to the technology, in fact, the Milan player was slightly beyond the Sassuolo defenders at the moment of the cross, with his shoulder passing the line. It was a matter of centimeters, but still valid to make the goal invalid.
After the break, the number 21 had scored the goal for a temporary 3-3, but again the semi-automatic offside intervened to block the Rossoneri's joy for the draw. At the moment of the pass, in fact, the attacking winger was slightly beyond the defensive line of the Emiliani with a shoulder. The precise left-foot shot to the far corner was thus again annulled for offside.
The Penalty by Musah
Another episode that caused much discussion among Milan fans was the penalty requested by Musah for a foul near the penalty area. The American midfielder had been stopped by Boloca a few centimeters from the line, and it is not clear whether the contact occurred inside or outside the area. For Massa, however, everything was regular and the VAR did not intervene. From Lissone, nothing could be done because the images do not clearly show whether the foul occurred outside or inside the area.
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