"Calhanoglu is lethal from the spot for Inter, so many presumed automatically it would be 1-1 very quickly. However, as MilanNews recall, Maignan 'mentally outwitted' Calhanoglu and 'devoured' him. Firstly he went to the penalty spot to tell him where he should shoot. Then, with a simple step to his left, he left more of one side of the net open, which is where Hakan opted to shoot towards."
"Mike Maignan was the hero of the night for AC Milan as he made multiple big saves in the derby win over Inter, including from a penalty. With just less than 20 minutes on the clock and with Milan leading 1-0 thanks to Christian Pulisic's opportunistic goal, there was a hugely controversial moment. Marcus Thuram went down after a late challenge from Strahinja Pavlovic, and Simone Sozza awarded a penalty after a VAR review."
Maignan produced multiple crucial saves to secure Milan's derby victory over Inter, including a penalty stop. Milan led 1-0 after Christian Pulisic's opportunistic goal when Marcus Thuram went down following a late challenge from Strahinja Pavlovic; referee Simone Sozza awarded a penalty after a VAR review. Maignan had previously saved a penalty from Paulo Dybala, and faced Hakan Calhanoglu—who has a 95% spot-kick conversion rate. Maignan verbally and physically unsettled Calhanoglu by indicating where to shoot and shifting a few steps left, leaving more of one side open and prompting his opponent to aim where Maignan expected.
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