Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 49': Krzysztof Piatek
  • 51': Franck Kessié
  • 67': Samu Castillejo
FT
3 - 0
Empoli

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
    • 3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
    • 4': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli).
    • 5': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Offside, Milan. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
    • 6': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 8': Offside, Milan. Andrea Conti tries a through ball, but Franck Kessié is caught offside.
    • 10': Offside, Milan. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
    • 11': Delay in match (Milan). Video Review.
    • 11': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan).
    • 12': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match Diego Farias (Empoli) because of an injury.
    • 17': Delay in match Franck Kessié (Milan) because of an injury.
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Conti.
    • 22': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 23': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
    • 23': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 24': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Farias.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 26': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 27': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
    • 27': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
    • 31': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dell'Orco.
    • 32': Offside, Empoli. Ismael Bennacer tries a through ball, but Matías Silvestre is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
    • 34': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 40': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 43': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 43': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Milan 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, Empoli 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 49': Goal! Milan 1, Empoli 0. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 51': Goal! Milan 2, Empoli 0. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a through ball.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 53': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
    • 55': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
    • 55': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
    • 56': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Delay in match Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
    • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Afriyie Acquah.
    • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Antonino La Gumina replaces Diego Farias.
    • 67': Goal! Milan 3, Empoli 0. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Conti with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Milan. Patrick Cutrone replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
    • 69': Substitution, Milan. Fabio Borini replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 70': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Salih Ucan (Empoli).
    • 71': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
    • 71': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Fabio Borini (Milan).
    • 74': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pajac replaces Manuel Pasqual.
    • 78': Offside, Milan. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Biglia replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 80': Delay in match (Milan). Video Review.
    • 81': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Offside, Milan. Andrea Conti tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
    • 83': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
    • 84': Foul by Marko Pajac (Empoli).
    • 84': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
    • 84': Patrick Cutrone (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Fabio Borini (Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Salih Ucan (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Milan. Samu Castillejo tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Musacchio.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
    • 90'+4': Marko Pajac (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Milan 3, Empoli 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Milan 3, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    41.9 Possession 58.1
    9 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 551
    439 Passes 615
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 44
    29 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    6 Blocked Shots 0
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 13
    19 Effective Clearances 24
    19 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 47,866

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 38 +54 87
    2 Napoli 38 +22 76
    3 AS Roma 38 +28 73
    4 Como 38 +36 71
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli
    22 Mateo Musacchio
    68 Ricardo Rodríguez
    12 Andrea Conti
    14 Tiemoué Bakayoko
    39 Lucas Paquetá
    79 Franck Kessié
    19 Krzysztof Piatek
    10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    7 Samu Castillejo
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Fabio Borini, Alessandro Plizzari, Andrea Bertolacci, Ivan Strinic, Riccardo Montolivo, José Mauri, Lucas Biglia, Ignazio Abate, Davide Calabria, Patrick Cutrone, Antonio Donnarumma, Diego Laxalt.

    EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    26 Matías Silvestre
    39 Cristian Dell'Orco
    5 Frederic Veseli
    33 Rade Krunic
    18 Afriyie Acquah
    10 Ismaël Bennacer
    23 Manuel Pasqual
    2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
    11 Francesco Caputo
    17 Diego Farias
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Kevin Diks, Leonardo Capezzi, Dimitris Nikolaou, Marko Pajac, Domenico Maietta, Jacob Rasmussen, Dimitri Oberlin, Salih Ucan, Hamed Traoré, Matteo Brighi, Antonio La Gumina, Ivan Provedel.

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