It looked like another cursed night for Santiago Gimenez, but the long-awaited goal finally came. Before that, though, the Mexican missed some simple chances again, and he could not afford to waste the one put on a plate by Davide Bartesaghi. His first goal of the season came on his 19th shot across all competitions.
A difficult summer...
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported this morning that all his teammates celebrated him properly, including Rafael Leao, who was in the stands and immediately dedicated an Instagram story to him with the words “Let’s go brother.” Gimenez had not scored since May 9, when he netted a brace against Bologna at San Siro in the league, a few days before the Coppa Italia final. His summer was far from easy, since Milan tried to offload him almost until the final days of the transfer window, with a proposed swap for Dovbyk at Roma, but in the end he stayed at Milanello.
Finally, Gimenez scored.
From the first matches of the season, Santiago looked tense and lacking confidence, missing some straightforward chances. Yesterday he finally broke the deadlock with his first goal of the season, and the hope for him, Max Allegri, and Milan fans is that now he will keep scoring. “I went close many times but the ball would not go in. For a striker the goal is decisive. Now that the first has arrived, I know more will follow. Thank God I am here, in the team of my dreams, the one I supported as a child. From the first moment I arrived I felt fulfilled and I never thought of leaving,” said the Mexican after the match.
