AC Milan and Roma face off at the Rome Olympic Stadium in a match corresponding to the eleventh round of Serie A. The 'rossoneri' team silenced the capital's stadium by taking a 1-0 lead in the match 25 minutes in, thanks to the historic Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored again after recovering from an injury that kept him off the field for several months.
The Swedish striker had not scored a free kick goal in Italian football since January 29, 2012, and the last time he did it at club level was when he was with the MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy on July 1, 2018 against SJ Earthquakes. With this goal, 'Ibra' has scored three goals in the current season.
Zlatan could not be part of the preseason or the start of the season due to a knee injury. Although he returned against Lazio in mid-September and scored a goal, he had to miss six more matches because he relapsed and remained away from the field; he was only able to play again in the middle of this month against Hellas Verona.
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After playing several minutes against Bologna, he finally played 90 minutes and started again this Sunday against Roma. His presence in the AC Milan shirt has been crucial since his return, and against Roma, he found his best version; as evidenced by his unstoppable right-footed shot for Patricio.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 70th goal for AC Milan. Photo: AFP
Raphael Leao won a free kick a few meters from the area and no one took the ball away from Ibrahimovic, who is known for having tremendous power in his legs. The experienced striker surprised by shooting close to the ground and the opposing goalkeeper could do nothing to prevent the goal.