What purpose ! Olivier Giroud is in exceptional shape. And AC Milan, before the France team, takes full advantage of it. This Saturday evening, at the very end of the match against La Spezia, the tricolor striker flew into the sky of San Siro to propel a pass from Sandro Tonali into the goal. An acrobatic recovery, a sort of scissor jump from the left to the far post, which his friend from the Milan attack Zlatan Ibrahimovic would not deny.
An achievement all the more important as it gives victory to AC Milan (2-1) and allows the Milanese club to move to second place in the standings ahead of Atalanta Bergamo, which suffered the law of the Neapolitan leader. The only shadow to this idyllic picture, under the influence of immense joy at the height of his achievement, Olivier Giroud took off his jersey to celebrate this liberating goal with dignity. A very bad idea since he had already received a yellow card … After the issuance of the 89th minute, he was therefore sent off in the 90th minute.
He’s not the only Habs to finish the game with a broad smile on his face. In the first period, Théo Hernandez had made a good start for Milan a reality with a center-forward goal (control of the chest and strike in first intention) at the limit of offside (21st).
Despite this expulsion, it is an exceptional week for an Olivier Giroud who had already struck twice, with two assists in midweek in the Champions League against Salzburg (4-0), with qualification for the knockout stages. The former Gunner was also voted player of the week in the Champions League.