Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Cagliari, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
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Cagliari

Toothless Milan blow top-four chance with Cagliari stalemate

AC Milan squandered the chance to secure a long-awaited return to the Champions League in a 0-0 Serie A draw at home to Cagliari on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 8': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 14': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
  • 14': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 17': Offside, Milan. Simon Kjaer tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 22': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 25': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Hand ball by Davide Calabria (Milan).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 33': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
  • 33': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Simon Kjaer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ante Rebic.
  • 36': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 39': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 39': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 40': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 40': Ismaël Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
  • 45': Andrea Carboni (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Milan 0, Cagliari 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, Cagliari 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 52': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 53': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 53': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
  • 53': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 56': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 56': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 58': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
  • 58': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Milan. Diogo Dalot replaces Davide Calabria.
  • 63': Substitution, Milan. Soualiho Meité replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 64': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Milan).
  • 64': Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
  • 77': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meité (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Cerri replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Joseph Alfred Duncan replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 79': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 79': Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 86': Substitution, Cagliari. Kwadwo Asamoah replaces Alessandro Deiola.
  • 87': Substitution, Cagliari. Ragnar Klavan replaces Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 87': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 87': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Rugani replaces Andrea Carboni.
  • 89': Substitution, Milan. Mario Mandzukic replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 89': Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Milan).
  • 90'+4': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Milan 0, Cagliari 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Milan 0, Cagliari 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 2
38.2 Possession 61.8
7 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 505
358 Passes 583
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 33
0.2 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 39
34 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 7
39 Effective Clearances 23
39 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer Yellow Card
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria Yellow Card
21 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié
4 Ismaël Bennacer
12 Ante Rebic
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
AC Milan Substitutes:
Samu Castillejo, Mario Mandzukic, Pierre Kalulu, Rafael Leão, Alessio Romagnoli, Diogo Dalot, Souahilo Meïté, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Sandro Tonali, Rade Krunic, Daniel Maldini, Jens Petter Hauge.

CAG Cagliari (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
2 Diego Godín
44 Andrea Carboni Yellow Card
23 Luca Ceppitelli
8 Razvan Marin Yellow Card
14 Alessandro Deiola
4 Radja Nainggolan
22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
18 Nahitan Nández
10 João Pedro
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
Cagliari Substitutes:
Kwadwo Asamoah, Alfred Duncan, Matteo Tramoni, Simone Aresti, Alessandro Tripaldelli, Alberto Cerri, Riccardo Sottil, Daniele Rugani, Ragnar Klavan, Gabriele Zappa, Guglielmo Vicario, Giovanni Simeone.

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