Soccer-Missed penalties haunt Milan as De Gea helps Fiorentina seal 2-1 win


Soccer Football - Serie A - Fiorentina v AC Milan - Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy - October 6, 2024 AC Milan's Tammy Abraham misses a penalty saved by Fiorentina's David de Gea REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -AC Milan suffered a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday after goals from Yacine Adli and Albert Gudmundsson sealed the points in a clash with three missed penalties as David de Gea twice saved spot kicks to help the hosts.

In a pulsating encounter of near-misses and tense moments, De Gea and Milan keeper Mike Maignan pulled off breathtaking penalty saves. De Gea kept out spot kicks from Theo Hernandez and Tammy Abraham, while Maignan denied Moise Kean.

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