SPAL vs AC Milan, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan miss out on UCL spot despite SPAL win
AC Milan endured a bittersweet 3-2 win at SPAL in the last round of the Serie A, finishing the campaign outside of the top four.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Milan. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 1': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 5': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Suso.
- 5': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
- 6': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 9': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Valoti with a headed pass.
- 10': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 11': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 12': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Viviano (SPAL).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 14': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 17': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 17': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Goal! SPAL 0, Milan 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Substitution, Milan. José Reina replaces Gianluigi Donnarumma because of an injury.
- 23': Goal! SPAL 0, Milan 2. Franck Kessié (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 24': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 24': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 25': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 26': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 27': Foul by Ignazio Abate (Milan).
- 27': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ignazio Abate (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! SPAL 1, Milan 2. Francesco Vicari (SPAL) header from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 31': Hand ball by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 33': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Suso.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Murgia.
- 34': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Milan) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Suso with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 36': Attempt missed. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 36': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Offside, Milan. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 43': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 44': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 45': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
- 45': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Milan. Mateo Musacchio tries a through ball, but Fabio Borini is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, SPAL 1, Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 1, Milan 2.
- 49': Attempt saved. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 50': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 50': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mateo Musacchio (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 52': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! SPAL 2, Milan 2. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Cionek with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 57': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 60': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
- 60': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Suso.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
- 61': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 62': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 62': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Milan. Patrick Cutrone replaces Ignazio Abate.
- 64': Penalty Milan. Krzysztof Piatek draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Thiago Cionek (SPAL) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! SPAL 2, Milan 3. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 69': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 70': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Cionek.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia.
- 72': Substitution, SPAL. Marko Jankovic replaces Mattia Valoti.
- 73': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Mateo Musacchio.
- 74': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 74': Marko Jankovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Milan. José Reina tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 76': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Thiago Cionek.
- 77': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Fabio Borini.
- 78': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Milan. Andrea Conti replaces Fabio Borini.
- 80': Attempt saved. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 80': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 80': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
- 81': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 84': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 85': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 86': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
- 88': Hand ball by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
- 89': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 89': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 89': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marko Jankovic with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, SPAL. Lorenco Simic replaces Alessandro Murgia.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Cutrone with a cross.
- 90'+2': Offside, Milan. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marko Jankovic (SPAL).
- 90'+2': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lorenco Simic (SPAL).
- 90'+4': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 2, Milan 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, SPAL 2, Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 345 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 26 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 16,134
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 16,134
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
SPAL (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Emiliano Viviano (GK) |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 14 | Kevin Bonifazi  |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek |
| 19 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 8 | Mattia Valoti |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 93 | Mohamed Fares |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 7 | Mirco Antenucci |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio |
| 68 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate |
| 14 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 19 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 11 | Fabio Borini |
| 8 | Suso |
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