Milan’s commander 4-0 victory over Udinese On Friday would be a night of celebration. Goals from Rafael LeaoThe Strahinja PavlovicThe Theo Hernandezand Tijjani Reijnders Helped to have an extended end to a three-game winless driving. Also Christian Pulisic added almost one fifthJust for his goal to be excluded due to an offside call at Tammy Abraham.
But in the midst of the attacking fireworks, a deeply worrying moment threw a shadow over the result. With less than ten minutes away during the second half a collision occurred that not only silenced the stadium but also led to Milan accidentally breaks a rare series a regulation– A moment that could have been unnoticed if not for its unusual consequences.
IN 52 minutesThe Mike MaignanRossoneri’s starting goalkeeper –and captain at night—Red out of their area to hit a long ball. From the opposite direction came Alex JimenezThe two collide at high speed. The result was upset. Keeper hit the ground and remained movable. The game was stopped immediately. Medical staff rushed in. Within minutes, the stretcher was called.
Although fear originally suggested the worst, the club later confirmed that their star never lost consciousness. He was brought to one Hospital in Udine for precaution test and kept overnight under observation. On Saturday morning, the club confirmed that all tests came back.
“The decision to monitor the head injuries was pure caution,” reported Tuttomercatoweb. “All medical results were negative and he was released this morning.”
Milan’s unusual rule infringement
In the chaos that followed the injury, Milan made a simple, understandable mistake. Maignan had berries on The captain’s braceletand after being turned off, No one else puts on it. Theo HernandezMilan’s vice captain, remained on the pitch for the rest of the game and even scored the club’s third goal—But did it without carrying the bracelet.
As technically is one The series’ crime against series. According to the league, the law must always have a designated captain on the pitch, and that player must carry the bracelet. Hernandez’s goals therefore mark the first time in the league’s modern era that a “captain” scored without visible being one.
Per La Gazzetta Dello SportSurveillance may result in fines, but it is considered unlikely. “The judge, Juan Luca Sacchi, should have pointed out the question“ the outlet noted, “But given the circumstances, it would be hard to punish Milan.”
The incident may have opened an unclear rulebook Scribes, but for the red and blacks, the larger takeaway was that their captain avoided serious injuries. With an important collision against Atalanta who truar on April 20The focus is now shifting to recovery.
