AC Milan vs Fiorentina, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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AC Milan beaten yet again as Fiorentina stroll to victory at San Siro
AC Milan's nightmare start to the Serie A season continued on Sunday when they fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina and had a man sent off.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 4': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 8': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 9': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 10': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dalbert (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 11': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 12': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Penalty Fiorentina. Federico Chiesa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Ismael Bennacer (Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Goal! Milan 0, Fiorentina 1. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 18': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 18': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 24': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mateo Musacchio (Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 28': Offside, Fiorentina. Franck Ribéry tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 29': Milan Badelj (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 33': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Milan Badelj.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 38': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Milan Badelj (Fiorentina).
- 38': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Hand ball by Pol Lirola (Fiorentina).
- 40': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 42': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 45': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 45': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Milan 0, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Franck Kessié.
- 46': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 46': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 49': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 49': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 52': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 52': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 55': Mateo Musacchio (Milan) is shown the red card.
- 58': Substitution, Milan. Léo Duarte replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 58': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 58': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 61': Foul by Milan Badelj (Fiorentina).
- 61': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Milan Badelj (Fiorentina).
- 62': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Fiorentina. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Milan 0, Fiorentina 2. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Foul by Milan Badelj (Fiorentina).
- 68': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Suso.
- 69': Foul by Léo Duarte (Milan).
- 69': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Penalty Fiorentina. Gaetano Castrovilli draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Ismael Bennacer (Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty saved! Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 71': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Léo Duarte.
- 77': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Milan 0, Fiorentina 3. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. Marco Benassi replaces Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Suso.
- 80': Goal! Milan 1, Fiorentina 3. Rafael Leão (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 81': Dalbert (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 84': Substitution, Fiorentina. Kevin-Prince Boateng replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 86': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Foul by Pol Lirola (Fiorentina).
- 86': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Pol Lirola (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Marco Benassi (Fiorentina).
- 87': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 89': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dalbert (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Milan 1, Fiorentina 3.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 1, Fiorentina 3.
Statistics
 FIO |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 481 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 48,367
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 48,367
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio  |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria  |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Suso |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 8 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 78 | Erick Pulgar |
| 5 | Milan Badelj |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
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