In a thrilling victory over Genoa, AC Milan found themselves in a situation where OLIVIER GIROUD had to step into the goalkeeper position. His incredible save towards the end of the match led fans to compare him favorably to Andre Onana.
At 37 years old, Giroud continues to excel at the highest level of football, building on his successful stints with Arsenal and Chelsea. Currently in his third season with Milan, the French World Cup winner has already netted four goals in six games.
The defining moment of Giroud’s performance came on a crucial Saturday night clash in Genoa. Milan had been pressing hard throughout the match and finally secured a lead in the 87th minute thanks to former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic.
However, in the eighth minute of stoppage time, disaster struck when Milan’s goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, received a straight red card for leaving his box and fouling a Genoa forward. This unexpected turn of events forced Giroud to take on the goalkeeper role.
Giroud’s initial challenge was to defend against a Genoa free-kick, which narrowly missed the target by hitting the crossbar. Following this, the game saw more drama as Genoa’s Josep Martinez was sent off for a foul on a Milan defender while attempting to regain possession, resulting in both teams fielding outfield players as goalkeepers for the remainder of the match.
Once again, Giroud was called upon when Genoa had a clear opportunity to score. The veteran striker bravely rushed out of his goal to block the shot and even threw his body over the ball to ensure it didn’t find the net. With the final whistle, Milan secured a significant victory, and fans couldn’t help but praise Giroud, likening him to the error-prone Manchester United goalkeeper Onana.
Fans expressed their admiration for Giroud, with one stating, “Giroud is better than Onana.” while another celebrated, “Giroud getting a clean sheet added to his records.” Another fan acknowledged, “What a save from a makeshift keeper.” and humorously suggested, “Giroud starts for Man United.”
Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud
This season he played in total 7 times for 445 minutes for Serie A.
Olivier Giroud scored 4 goals for Milan. He procured 3 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Serie A. In the last match Milan won 1-0 against Genoa.
Milan performance and stats
Milan is currently 1st in the Serie A with 21 points.
In the last 8 games, it has won 7 times and lost once. In its last match, Milan won 0-1 against Genoa.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 16 goals and conceding 8.