MAIGNAN IS THE MVP FROM NAPOLI v AC MILAN
Awards
Tottenham, Napoli and again Napoli. AC Milan's last three matches in the Champions League have had one constant: Mike Maignan voted as the best player on the pitch. The all-Italian quarter-final tie was always expected to be an intense and fulfilling encounter, eventually turning out to be a magical night for the Rossoneri, just as it was for the unparalleled Magic Mike.
1-1 was enough for Coach Pioli's side at stadio Maradona to book their place in the semi-finals as one of the best four sides in Europe. And Mike featured once again heavily, earning the MVP award. It wasn't only his stops between the posts, as the Rossoneri shotstopper also topped the way for the number of passes (22) and successful balls forward (12), as well as the number of balls recovered (13).
The usual leadership and concentration between the sticks shone throughout the game, with his moment of glory in the 82nd minute: a penalty save that could have reopened the contest and qualification for Napoli. It was a diving save to his right to stop Kvaratskhelia's effort from the spot, keeping the back door shut and helping his teammates from a potential tricky ending to the game.
Osimhen's goal in stoppage-time was only a consolation, and despite cancelling out a clean sheet for Mike and AC Milan, the Rossoneri number 16's saves were still crucial towards gaining qualification. The French keeper came out on top in the vote by fans on the AC Milan Official App ahead of teammates Rafael Leão and Davide Calabria, giving him the award for the fourth time this season.
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