5th Minute
Milan continued dictating tempo, their possession smooth and patient as they circulated the ball across the backline, and every time Atalanta pressed forward they found themselves one step behind the ball movement.
Maignan had the ball at his feet, no pressure from Højlund who was positioned to cut the passing lane to Tonali rather than close the goalkeeper directly, and the French keeper's distribution was excellent—a driven pass to Calabria that reached the right-back's feet forty yards upfield.
Calabria took one touch forward, drawing Malinovskyi toward him, then switched play again to Theo whose movement had taken him ten yards higher up the pitch than the last time he'd received.
Theo controlled on the move, his first touch killing the ball dead despite the pace on the pass, and he drove forward again with that relentless energy that made fullback one of the most demanding positions in modern football.
