MILAN, KOMPAS.com - Krzysztof Piatek mencetak gol debut pada pertandingan AC Milan vs Napoli pada perempat final Coppa Italia di San Siro, Selasa (29/1/2019) atau Rabu dini hari WIB. I Rossoneri - julukan Milan - menang 2-0 dan lolos ke semifinal.
Pada pertandingan tersebut, Krzysztof Piatek yang dibeli AC Milan sebagai pengganti Gonzalo Higuain menjalani debut sebagai starter. Dia pun langsung membayar kepercayaan pelatih Gennaro Gattuso.
Piatek pun mencetak gol debut pada menit ke-11. Dia mengejar umpan lambung Diego Laxalt dan menaklukkan kiper Napoli, Alex Meret, dengan tembakan menyilang ke sudut kiri gawang.
1 - Krzysztof #Piatek has scored his first goal for AC Milan with his first shot on target, considering Coppa Italia and Serie A. Predator.#MilanNapoli #CoppaItalia pic.twitter.com/c1gLsqTW1z
AC Milan are the first team through to the last four of the Coppa Italia after new boy Krzysztof Piatek starred against Napoli at San Siro.
Krzysztof Piatek marked his first AC Milan start by scoring both goals as AC Milan reached the Coppa Italia semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Napoli on Tuesday.
New boy Piatek - signed by the Rossoneri from Genoa to replace the departed Gonzalo Higuain - quickly endeared himself to Milan fans, striking twice in the first half to become an instant hero with the San Siro faithful.
The Poland international had made his debut off the bench in the 0-0 draw between the teams last Saturday, yet his finishing abilities made sure there was no repeat of that Serie A stalemate.
Both times he capitalised on space available through Napoli's right channel; his opener was tucked home with finesse when clean through but his second was all about power, a right-footed rocket fizzing past visiting goalkeeper Alex Meret.
And so it begins / Il primo gol in rossonero#MilanNapoli 1-0 #CoppaItalia pic.twitter.com/jMAPZRfwXe — AC Milan (@acmilan) January 29, 2019
The striker had already slashed an ambitious first-time volley wide before he opened his Milan account 10 minutes into the tie, Diego Laxalt's hopeful long punt putting his team-mate in the clear.
Piatek – who had scored four goals for Genoa in his maiden Coppa Italia appearance, against Lecce in August – kept his cool to convert, opening his body up to bend a right-footed effort beyond Meret.
He doubled both his tally and Milan's lead 17 minutes later, only this time his attempt with the same foot came when he was going away from goal, Piatek cleverly keeping the ball away from Kalidou Koulibaly as he cut inside from Milan's left before unleashing a drive that flashed into the net.
Napoli, in contrast, struggled to create opportunities despite dominating possession. Lorenzo Insigne missed an excellent chance to equalise for the visitors soon after Piatek had broken the deadlock, carelessly sending a first-time effort straight at Gianluigi Donnarumma
Alessio Romagnoli's block denied Arkadiusz Milik tapping home a loose ball following a corner after the break, with Milan holding firm to keep a clean sheet and become the first team through to the last four.
What does it mean? Milan continue to be up for the cup
Losing finalists in 2016 and 2018, Milan may hope this may be their year in the competition. Piatek's goals may be the added ingredient they need to lift the trophy for a sixth time, with boss Gennaro Gattuso a member of the team who last did so, back in 2003.
Piatek up and running for Milan
A reported fee of €35million was needed to bring in Piatek from Genoa, who made a healthy profit on a player they had only signed themselves in June. Still, the 23-year-old may just be the answer to Milan's scoring problems - they scored just 56 goals in Serie A last season - if he can build on a confidence-boosting brace.
Insigne off target as Napoli fall short
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For a second successive season, Napoli's cup hopes came to an end at the quarter-final stage. Unlike the clinical Piatek, Insigne fluffed his lines in front of goal in the opening half, only locating Donnarumma after a cross had broken kindly into his path.
What's next?
Napoli will hope to bounce back from their Coppa exit when they host Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, with Milan in action the day after, travelling to take on Roma in a match with top-four ramifications.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sejumlah ajang Sepak Bola akan bergulir pada malam ini, Selasa 29 Januari 2019 hingga Rabu dini hari 30 Januari 2019. Liga Inggris, Coppa Italia, Piala Asia hingga Piala Indonesia siap menemani malam panjang anda.
Piala Asia akan menyajikan laga panas semifinal antara Qatar vs Uni Emirat Arab. Dari Liga Inggris, Manchester United akan mengejar kemenangan kesembilan secara beruntun saat menjamu Burnley di Stadion Old Trafford.
Sementara dari Coppa Italia, laga klasik akan tersaji antara AC Milan kontra Napoli. Dari dalam negeri, Piala Indonesia juga akan menjadi menu tambahan siaran bola malam ini.
Berikut jadwal lengkap siaran langsung sepak bola malam ini:
Piala Indonesia
Selasa,29 Januari 2019
19:00 WIB - Madura United vs Cilegon United - Soccer Channel
Piala Asia
Selasa, 29 Januari 2018
21:00 WIB - Qatar vs Uni Emirat Arab - Fox Sports
Liga Inggris
Rabu, 30 Januari 2019
02:45 WIB - Arsenal vs Cardiff City - beIN Sports 2
03:00 WIB - Newcastle United vs Manchester City - beIN Sports 1
03:00 WIB - Manchester United vs Burnley - RCTI, beIN Sports 3
Coppa Italia
Rabu, 30 Januari 2019
02:45 WIB - AC Milan vs Napoli - TVRI, TVRI Sports
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