Nigeria striker Stefano Okaka Chuka was on target
for Sampdoria in their hard fought 2-2 draw at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris
in a Serie A match played on Saturday.
Okaka struck to equalize for the Blucerchiati in the 45 minute to score his 2nd goal of the season.
The home team fell behind to a Stephan El-Shaarawy strike after 20 minutes. The forward ended his 622-day wait to find the back of the net in the colours of the Rossoneri.
Sinisa Mihajlovic's side became increasingly frustrated by Milan's dogged tactics, with forward Okaka having two firm penalty claims waved away by the referee.
However, they levelled things up just before the break when Okaka latched on to Manolo Gabbiadini's delightful cross from the left and tucked a shot away from close range.
The hosts burst to life, and they took a deserved lead six minutes into the second period when sloppy Milan defending allowed Eder to bundle the ball home from inside the six-yard box.
Filippo Inzaghi's side will however not go down without a fight away from home and pulled even in the 65th minute through Jeremy Menez, who netted from the penalty spot.
In the 85th minute captain Daniele Bonera received a second yellow for impeding Okaka just outside the area. And Milan were down to men.
Despite making a late push to get the all-important win, Sampdoria couldn't unlock the stubborn seven-time Champions League winners.
Okaka struck to equalize for the Blucerchiati in the 45 minute to score his 2nd goal of the season.
The home team fell behind to a Stephan El-Shaarawy strike after 20 minutes. The forward ended his 622-day wait to find the back of the net in the colours of the Rossoneri.
Sinisa Mihajlovic's side became increasingly frustrated by Milan's dogged tactics, with forward Okaka having two firm penalty claims waved away by the referee.
However, they levelled things up just before the break when Okaka latched on to Manolo Gabbiadini's delightful cross from the left and tucked a shot away from close range.
The hosts burst to life, and they took a deserved lead six minutes into the second period when sloppy Milan defending allowed Eder to bundle the ball home from inside the six-yard box.
Filippo Inzaghi's side will however not go down without a fight away from home and pulled even in the 65th minute through Jeremy Menez, who netted from the penalty spot.
In the 85th minute captain Daniele Bonera received a second yellow for impeding Okaka just outside the area. And Milan were down to men.
Despite making a late push to get the all-important win, Sampdoria couldn't unlock the stubborn seven-time Champions League winners.
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