The Rossoneri have been a completely different proposition in the Champions League, which tarted a gloomy domestic form, win six consecutive UCL matches to book their place in the knockout round, but it was the Croats, those maximum points To make progress, which shock lead in the 19th minute.
Matteo Gabbia has inexplicably hit the ball to enable Martin Baturina to expropriate the defender and race through it before he slides the ball under a rugged Mike Maignan.
Now manager of Dinamo Zagreb, Fabio Cannavaro is no stranger to AC Milan, who has been playing in the Serie A for 17 years, including representing Arch-Rivalen Inter, but there was a touch of irony about the first goal that was a defensive mistake to cannavaros Control of art during his gaming career.
Milan's misery was further aggravated at 38 minutes when Yunus Musah received a second yellow card for the withdrawal of Luka Stojkovic just outside the 18-year box.
The American was furious with his resignation and even refused to leave the field and at first sight it seems that his anger was somewhat justified because both bookings were for minimal contact.
The sevenfold European champions were almost two goals behind, while Baturina Doornam Before hit Stojković for a simple tap-in, but VAR brought the game back for a handball through the Croatian midfielder.
Just when their journey to the Croatian capital threatened to become a disaster, Milan were the same three minutes later. Pulisic took the ball on the edge of the box before he denied a shot on the bend past an unfortunate Ivan Nevistic.
The Rossoneri did not succeed in kicking and instead, Zagreb restored the lead with an excellent finish of former Juventus player Marko Pjaca. The midfielder took one touch to receive the ball before he hit a pinpoint left shot in the corner of the net to send the Maksimir stadium wild.
Despite a wonderful victory that will live for a long time in memory of Dinamo fans, the pain of missing a play-off place and viewers in the eagle-eyes will eventually notice the big loss of 9-2 as an important moment in their European campaign.
For Milan, Sergio Conukicao will be enormously disappointed to stop from the top eight, but since they started back-to-back defeats, the Italians will be happy enough with progress.
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