MAIGNAN IS THE MVP FROM AC MILAN v FIORENTINA

Following the third international break of the season, AC Milan beat Fiorentina on their return to action to win their first Serie A match since their 1-0 victory at the Marassi (Pulisic the scorer) on 7 October. Until yesterday, this was the last time the Rossoneri had kept a clean sheet. Against Genoa, Maignan made a brilliant stop to deny Drăgușin (Giroud ended up finishing the match between the sticks).

Meanwhile, yesterday evening, Mike made two crucial interventions in the second half. First, he came rushing off his line to thwart Beltrán. Then, deep into stoppage time, he got his face in the way of Mandragora's point-blank attempt. These were saves that very few goalkeepers in the world can make, and one of them is Mike Peterson Maignan.

When the ball came Mandragora's way, Mike stayed on his feet for as long as possible to block off the way to goal as much as possible. In the end, the Viola man directed the ball straight at the French shot-stopper. Perhaps a bit of luck was also involved, but it didn't go in, and huge credit must go to Mike.

His intervention to deny Beltrán was also fantastic, and it's not the first time he's excelled in one-on-one situations. These stops were worth a clean sheet on a night where the No.16 truly left his mark. It comes as no surprise, then, that he received the majority of the votes on the AC Milan Official App and is thus the MVP from AC Milan v Fiorentina.

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