Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Salernitana, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 5': Franck Kessié
  • 18': Alexis Saelemaekers
FT
2 - 0
Salernitana

    AC Milan cruise past Salernitana to go top of Serie A

    AC Milan climbed to the top of the Serie A table with a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom side Salernitana on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
    • 5': Goal! AC Milan 1, Salernitana 0. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 12': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
    • 12': Luka Bogdan (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 13': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
    • 16': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Pietro Pellegri because of an injury.
    • 16': Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 18': Goal! AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 21': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
    • 21': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nadir Zortea.
    • 23': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
    • 24': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
    • 24': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 29': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 29': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
    • 29': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 31': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 34': Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 38': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 42': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Nadir Zortea (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simy.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a headed pass.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 45': Substitution, Salernitana. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Francesco Di Tacchio.
    • 48': Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 49': Offside, Salernitana. Luka Bogdan tries a through ball, but Luca Ranieri is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
    • 54': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 54': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 57': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
    • 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Wajdi Kechrida replaces Nadir Zortea.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
    • 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Simy.
    • 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Milan Djuric replaces Franck Ribéry.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luka Bogdan.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a through ball.
    • 74': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
    • 75': Milan Djuric (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Luka Bogdan (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
    • 78': Hand ball by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
    • 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali replaces Franck Kessié.
    • 79': Substitution, Salernitana. Pawel Jaroszynski replaces Luca Ranieri.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 84': Foul by Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana).
    • 84': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 86': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
    • 86': Milan Djuric (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 89': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 89': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pawel Jaroszynski (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Salernitana).
    • 90'+4': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    6 Saves 2
    29.8 Possession 70.2
    7 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    223 Accurate Passes 635
    296 Passes 703
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 54
    25 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    18 Effective Clearances 11
    18 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 43,609

    Serie A Table

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

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    19 Theo Hernández
    25 Alessandro Florenzi
    10 Brahim Díaz
    79 Franck Kessié
    41 Tiemoué Bakayoko Yellow Card
    64 Pietro Pellegri
    17 Rafael Leão
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Andrea Conti, Junior Messias, Daniel Maldini, Sandro Tonali, Matteo Gabbia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Rade Krunic, Antonio Mirante, Pierre Kalulu, Ismaël Bennacer, Ciprian Tatarusanu.

    SAL Salernitana (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    72 Vid Belec (GK)
    26 Luka Bogdan
    23 Norbert Gyömbér
    19 Luca Ranieri
    5 Frederic Veseli
    14 Francesco Di Tacchio Yellow Card
    8 Andrea Schiavone
    18 Lassana Coulibaly
    21 Nadir Zortea
    25 Simy
    7 Franck Ribéry
    Salernitana Substitutes:
    Grigoris Kastanos, Edoardo Vergani, Pawel Jaroszynski, Joel Obi, Milan Djuric, Wajdi Kechrida, Federico Bonazzoli, Leonardo Capezzi, Vincenzo Fiorillo, Filippo Delli Carri, Guido Guerrieri.

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