AC Milan vs SPAL, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan breathe easier after seeing off lowly SPAL
AC Milan avoided a Halloween scare by beating lowly Serie A rivals SPAL 1-0 at San Siro on Thursday to give coach Stefano Pioli his first win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Léo Duarte.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 4': Offside, SPAL. Andrea Petagna tries a through ball, but Sergio Floccari is caught offside.
- 4': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia.
- 6': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 7': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 9': Offside, Milan. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 13': Samu Castillejo (Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 14': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 15': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Hand ball by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
- 17': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 17': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Offside, Milan. Alessio Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 20': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 20': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 20': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 20': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
- 21': Mateo Musacchio (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 23': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 25': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Offside, Milan. Mateo Musacchio tries a through ball, but Samu Castillejo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 27': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
- 27': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 29': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 31': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 31': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 33': Léo Duarte (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
- 36': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
- 40': Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Léo Duarte (Milan).
- 40': Léo Duarte (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 43': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Milan 0, SPAL 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, SPAL 0.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Mateo Musacchio because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Offside, Milan. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, SPAL. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 50': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 53': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 53': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 53': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 55': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
- 56': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Andrea Petagna.
- 57': Substitution, Milan. Suso replaces Samu Castillejo.
- 57': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 57': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
- 58': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 59': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 61': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 62': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Milan 1, SPAL 0. Suso (Milan) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 65': Foul by Suso (Milan).
- 65': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
- 67': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 68': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 69': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 70': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 71': Substitution, SPAL. Mattia Valoti replaces Simone Missiroli.
- 72': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 73': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 75': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 77': Offside, SPAL. Mattia Valoti tries a through ball, but Sergio Floccari is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
- 79': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a through ball.
- 79': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 80': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Murgia.
- 81': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Léo Duarte (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Léo Duarte (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kessié following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, SPAL. Jacopo Sala replaces Arkadiusz Reca.
- 82': Substitution, SPAL. Alberto Paloschi replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
- 83': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 83': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacopo Sala.
- 85': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 85': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 86': Léo Duarte (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Milan. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 89': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 89': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 89': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
- 90'+1': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Milan 1, SPAL 0.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 1, SPAL 0.
Statistics
 SPA |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 350 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 46,475
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 46,475
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 |
| 43 | Léo Duarte |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 39 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
SPAL (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 40 | Nenad Tomovic |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek |
| 19 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 7 | Simone Missiroli |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 21 | Gabriel Strefezza |
| 10 | Sergio Floccari |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
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