ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC couldn’t resist laughing at Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring from the spot after the Juventus hero had tried to put him off.
The Swedish legend sparked AC Milan’s remarkable 4-2 comeback over the Serie A leaders with a second-half spot-kick.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sparked AC Milan’s 4-2 comeback win over Juventus from the penalty spotCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The Swedish striker laughed with Cristiano Ronaldo after ignoring the Portuguese’s attempted distractions to score from the spotCredit: AFP or licensors
Juve had looked on course for a comfortable win after goals from Adrien Rabiot and Ronaldo.
But Milan hit back through Ibrahimovic despite the Portuguese’s best efforts to distract his long-term rival.
Ibra, 38, had to ignore Ronaldo shouting at his goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, in an attempt to put him off.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner said, per DAZN: “Tek, you know him [Ibrahimovic].”
But the exchange didn’t throw Zlatan who sent ex-Arsenal stopper Szczesny the wrong way with his penalty.
Ibrahimovic then proceeded to turn around and laugh in the direction of Ronaldo, who also saw the funny side by allowing a small grin.
But the former Real Madrid superstar had dropped his smile by the end of the match as Milan went on to complete a stunning 4-2 turnaround.
It marked the 13th time the pair have gone up against each other with Milan’s latest win seeing Zlatan make it just three scalps over his Juventus rival.
Ronaldo meanwhile has been on the winning side five times including a dramatic 2014 World Cup play-off where he bagged a famous hat-trick and Ibra scored twice in Portugal’s memorable 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Milan’s win helped Stefano Pioli’s side climb to fifth in the league and keep alive their European dreams.
And speaking after his side’s victory over Juve on Tuesday, Ibra claimed Milan would have won the league if he had been at the club from the start of the season.
He said: “If I was here from the beginning of the season, we would have won the Scudetto.
“I am president, coach and player, but they only pay me as a footballer.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
