Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Sampdoria, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 8': Rafael Leão
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Sampdoria

    Leao fires Milan top of Serie A with win over Sampdoria

    AC Milan climbed to the top of the Serie A table with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Sampdoria).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
    • 5': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Goal! AC Milan 1, Sampdoria 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
    • 9': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 9': Stefano Sensi (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 12': Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 19': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 25': Stefano Sensi (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
    • 28': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 30': Stefano Sensi (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 33': Offside, Sampdoria. Omar Colley tries a through ball, but Nicola Murru is caught offside.
    • 35': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
    • 38': Offside, Sampdoria. Bartosz Bereszynski tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Sampdoria).
    • 39': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Messias with a headed pass.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 44': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
    • 45'+2': Andrea Conti (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 45'+4': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Andrea Conti (Sampdoria).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Sampdoria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Sampdoria 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 52': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 52': Giangiacomo Magnani (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Sampdoria. Tommaso Augello replaces Nicola Murru.
    • 53': Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Andrea Conti.
    • 53': Substitution, Sampdoria. Albin Ekdal replaces Morten Thorsby.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 60': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 60': Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 67': Offside, Sampdoria. Wladimiro Falcone tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
    • 68': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
    • 72': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria).
    • 73': Substitution, Sampdoria. Fabio Quagliarella replaces Tomás Rincón.
    • 75': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 75': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 76': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 76': Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 78': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
    • 84': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Sampdoria. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Antonio Candreva.
    • 85': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Alessio Romagnoli is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
    • 86': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria).
    • 87': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Sampdoria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Sampdoria 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 1
    49.8 Possession 50.2
    4 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    390 Accurate Passes 381
    468 Passes 461
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 16
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 61
    38 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 13
    17 Effective Clearances 5
    17 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 35,710

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AC Milan 0 0 0
    2 Atalanta 0 0 0
    3 Bologna 0 0 0
    4 Cagliari 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli Yellow Card
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    25 Alessandro Florenzi
    2 Davide Calabria
    10 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
    8 Sandro Tonali
    4 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    9 Olivier Giroud
    17 Rafael Leão
    30 Junior Messias
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Alexis Saelemaekers, Ante Rebic, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Mirante, Daniel Maldini, Pierre Kalulu, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Rade Krunic, Samu Castillejo, Franck Kessié, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

    SAM Sampdoria (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    33 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
    15 Omar Colley
    26 Giangiacomo Magnani
    29 Nicola Murru
    24 Bartosz Bereszynski
    88 Tomás Rincón Yellow Card
    87 Antonio Candreva
    2 Morten Thorsby
    13 Andrea Conti
    10 Francesco Caputo
    5 Stefano Sensi
    Sampdoria Substitutes:
    Abdelhamid Sabiri, Albin Ekdal, Simone Trimboli, Ronaldo Vieira, Alex Ferrari, Emil Audero, Tommaso Augello, Vladyslav Supriaha, Fabio Quagliarella, Nicola Ravaglia, Giovanni Bonfanti.

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