AC Milan vs Napoli, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan and Napoli still searching for winning formula after San Siro stalemate
Struggling AC Milan and Napoli ground out a 1-1 Serie A draw at San Siro on Saturday that did little to help either side's plight.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 1': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 6': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
- 8': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 14': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 14': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 17': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 17': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 20': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 21': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 23': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 24': Goal! Milan 0, Napoli 1. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 26': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 27': Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
- 27': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Milan 1, Napoli 1. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 30': Hand ball by Lucas Biglia (Milan).
- 30': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 30': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano following a fast break.
- 35': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
- 36': Hand ball by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 36': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 43': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 43': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 44': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 45': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Milan 1, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 1, Napoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Ante Rebic.
- 48': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 48': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 51': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 51': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 53': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 55': Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
- 55': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 57': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
- 57': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 58': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces José Callejón.
- 61': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 64': Hand ball by Allan (Napoli).
- 64': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Conti.
- 65': Substitution, Napoli. Amin Younes replaces Lorenzo Insigne because of an injury.
- 67': Offside, Milan. Alessio Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 69': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 69': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Allan.
- 72': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 72': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Theo Hernández (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Lucas Biglia.
- 74': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 75': Amin Younes (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 77': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 77': Amin Younes (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 81': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 81': Mateo Musacchio (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Fernando Llorente replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 85': Fernando Llorente (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 85': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 86': Attempt saved. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 87': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 87': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Fernando Llorente (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 88': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
- 90': Amin Younes (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 90': Andrea Conti (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Milan 1, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 1, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 491 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,658
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,658
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  |
| 12 | Andrea Conti |
| 20 | Lucas Biglia |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 39 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 18 | Ante Rebic |
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 19 | Nikola Maksimovic |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 5 | Allan |
| 12 | Eljif Elmas |
| 7 | José Callejón |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Serie A News
Explained: Juventus, Milan among 10 clubs in fixture disarray due to tennis match
With just three days to go until the start of the penultimate round of Serie A fixtures, half the teams do not know when their matches will be played.
Want to hire the next Jürgen Klopp? This is how data can help clubs pick a manager
All clubs now use analytics to sign players in the transfer window, but now some are embracing it in their managerial searches too.
Napoli loss to Bologna sets up crowded Serie A top-4 race
A stoppage time goal from Jonathan Rowe gave Bologna a 3-2 win against Napoli in a pulsating Serie A encounter on Monday that leaves the race for the top four in Italy extremely tight.
Cesc Fabregas' Como secure spot in European football with win over Verona
Cesc Fabregas's Como secured their spot in European football next season with a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona.
Udinese's Keinan Davis accuses Cagliari's Alberto Dossena of racist abuse
Udinese forward Keinan Davis has accused Cagliari defender Alberto Dossena of calling him a "monkey" during Saturday's Serie A match.