Cagliari vs AC Milan, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AIbrahimovic scores on second full Milan debut in win over Cagliari
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his second full Milan debut as the Rossoneri won 2-0 away at Cagliari on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 1': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 2': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Cagliari. Luca Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 17': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 17': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Pellegrini.
- 19': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 19': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 26': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Cagliari).
- 26': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 29': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 29': Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 33': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 33': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 36': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 37': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 39': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Pellegrini.
- 44': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Milan 0.
- 46': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 46': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Goal! Cagliari 0, Milan 1. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 49': Hand ball by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
- 49': Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 51': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 52': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 52': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 53': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 55': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 55': Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).
- 56': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Offside, Milan. Samu Castillejo tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 60': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 61': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 63': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Milan. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 64': Goal! Cagliari 0, Milan 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a set piece situation.
- 68': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 68': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Cerri replaces Giovanni Simeone.
- 72': Hand ball by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 73': Substitution, Milan. Andrea Conti replaces Davide Calabria because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Marko Rog (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Artur Ionita replaces Nahitan Nández.
- 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Lucas Castro replaces Marko Rog.
- 76': Hand ball by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 77': Attempt missed. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artur Ionita with a cross.
- 82': Offside, Milan. Ismael Bennacer tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Paolo Faragò (Cagliari).
- 84': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 87': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
- 87': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 90': Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Castro (Cagliari).
- 90'+2': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
- 90'+2': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
- 90'+4': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 90'+4': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 90'+6': Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 380 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 36 | +54 | 85 |
| 2 | Napoli | 36 | +18 | 70 |
| 3 | Juventus | 36 | +29 | 68 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 36 | +18 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Cagliari (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 90 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 15 | Ragnar Klavan |
| 19 | Fabio Pisacane |
| 33 | Luca Pellegrini  |
| 24 | Paolo Faragò |
| 8 | Luca Cigarini |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
AC Milan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
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