AC Milan vs Empoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan go five points clear in Serie A with win over Empoli
AC Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to five points after Pierre Kalulu's first-half strike earned a 1-0 home win over Empoli.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 17': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 17': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Goal! AC Milan 1, Empoli 0. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 20': Offside, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 32': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 34': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 35': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 38': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 41': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
- 41': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 44': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 44': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 48': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 48': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Junior Messias.
- 51': Attempt saved. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli with a headed pass.
- 54': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 57': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 57': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 62': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Liam Henderson.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi replaces Liberato Cacace.
- 65': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
- 65': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 66': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 69': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 69': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 71': Substitution, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco replaces Nedim Bajrami because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 72': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 72': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
- 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Franck Kessié.
- 73': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 74': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 74': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 77': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 79': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 84': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 85': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Marco Benassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Davide Calabria is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 88': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
- 90': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
- 90'+3': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 90'+4': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
Statistics
 EMP |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 461 | Passes | 523 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 48,801
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 48,801
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 13 | +10 | 28 |
| 2 | Napoli | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 13 | +15 | 27 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 13 | +8 | 27 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 25 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali  |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 30 | Junior Messias |
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 21 | Liberato Cacace |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 23 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
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