Ibrahimovic brings up 400 league objectives as Tomori exacts revenge on ex-Chelsea team-mate Abraham

FIKAYO TOMORI edged out finest pal Tammy Abraham within the battle of the Chelsea graduates as ten-man AC Milan beat Roma 2-1.

The England internationals each departed Stamford Bridge on everlasting spells in the summertime, with Tomori exacting revenge on his ex-team-mate and finest pal.

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The final time the duo confronted one another was within the 2019 Championship Play-off ultimate between Aston Villa and Derby.

Each males had been on season-long mortgage spells away from West London, with Abraham beginning for the Villans, whereas Tomori featured on the again for the Rams.

And it was Abraham who got here out on prime in that one – however Tomori had the final snicker as his Milan aspect outclassed Jose Mourinho’s males within the Everlasting Metropolis.

Veteran centre-forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic introduced up his four-hundredth league objective on the age of 40 after firing residence a free-kick within the twenty fifth minute.

The ex-Manchester United marksman rifled his effort via the wall and into the underside proper nook earlier than being booked for his extreme celebration.

And the guests thought they’d doubled their lead simply earlier than the break via Rafael Leao, however the objective was dominated out.

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Ibrahimovic, who had flicked the ball into the trail of the ex-Lille man, was judged to have been in an offside place.

And the Swedish legend was once more dominated offside within the fiftieth minute after he expertly tucked the ball residence into the underside left nook.

He ran onto Simon Kjaer’s lofted move, earlier than controlling it onto his chest and tucking his end into the again of the online on the half-volley – however had strayed offside.

It did not take lengthy for the massive Swede to go away extra fingerprints on the match.

Simply three minutes later, Ibrahimovic was fouled contained in the field by Roger Ibanez, who appeared to have gotten a few of the ball when sliding in.

After a prolonged VAR overview, the referee determined towards overturning his resolution, with Franck Kessie subsequently tucking residence the spot-kick.

It was to be Ibra’s final main involvement as he was changed by Tomori and Abraham’s former Blues team-mate Olivier Giroud simply earlier than the hour mark.

The drama wasn’t over as Milan left-back Theo Hernandez was despatched off within the 66th minute for receiving his second yellow card.

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Roma pushed for a late objective and after heavy strain lastly acquired their reward, with Stephan El Shaarawy scoring in damage time.

Nevertheless it was too little too late as Milan held on for the essential three factors.

The outcome strikes the Rossoneri degree on factors with Napoli on the prime of the Serie A desk, however it’s the Partenopei who paved the way on objective distinction.

In the meantime Roma stay in fourth spot, with Mourinho’s males now struggling two league defeats of their final 4 matches.

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