AC Milan vs Sampdoria, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AIbrahimovic fails to inspire Milan in goalless draw with Sampdoria
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second half introduction failed to inspire AC Milan to victory as they laboured to a 0-0 draw at home against Sampdoria.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 4': Foul by Julian Chabot (Sampdoria).
- 4': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 5': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 5': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 5': Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
- 7': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 9': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 9': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 10': Offside, Milan. Hakan Calhanoglu tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manolo Gabbiadini.
- 12': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 13': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 13': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Rade Krunic (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 14': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Milan. Krzysztof Piatek tries a through ball, but Suso is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Morten Thorsby.
- 21': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 22': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
- 23': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 24': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Suso (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 27': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 30': Substitution, Sampdoria. Fabio Depaoli replaces Gastón Ramírez because of an injury.
- 30': Hand ball by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 32': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 32': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Hand ball by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 36': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 38': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 39': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 39': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria).
- 40': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Substitution, Sampdoria. Jakub Jankto replaces Fabio Depaoli because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 43': Julian Chabot (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
- 45'+2': Offside, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira tries a through ball, but Manolo Gabbiadini is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Suso with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
- 46': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 46': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 47': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
- 52': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 53': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
- 53': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 56': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 56': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 58': Attempt missed. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 59': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Suso with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
- 62': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Musacchio with a headed pass.
- 65': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 66': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 66': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Mateo Musacchio (Milan) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Suso with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
- 68': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
- 68': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 69': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Omar Colley (Sampdoria).
- 70': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Omar Colley (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 71': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Musacchio with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 72': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 74': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 78': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 81': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 81': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 82': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 84': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 84': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Paquetá replaces Rade Krunic.
- 86': Substitution, Sampdoria. Albin Ekdal replaces Fabio Quagliarella.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 90'+1': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 0, Sampdoria 0.
Statistics
 SAM |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.6 | Possession | 68.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 269 | Passes | 589 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 15 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 58,572
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 58,572
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
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 33 | Rade Krunic  |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Suso |
Sampdoria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Colley |
| 5 | Jeff Chabot |
| 29 | Nicola Murru |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 4 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 18 | Morten Thorsby |
| 7 | Karol Linetty |
| 11 | Gastón Ramírez |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 23 | Manolo Gabbiadini |
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