Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Benevento, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 6': Hakan Çalhanoglu
  • 60': Theo Hernández
FT
2 - 0
Benevento

    Milan go second in Serie A with win over Benevento

    AC Milan climbed to second place in Serie A with a 2-0 win over relegation-battling Benevento at San Siro.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
    • 6': Goal! Milan 1, Benevento 0. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 8': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
    • 8': Ismaël Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Milan. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 11': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a through ball.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Artur Ionita (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Fabio Depaoli (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
    • 19': Federico Barba (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
    • 21': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
    • 22': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
    • 22': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Milan).
    • 23': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Falque with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 36': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Benevento).
    • 36': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
    • 37': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 38': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Milan).
    • 38': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Ismaël Bennacer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
    • 39': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Fabio Depaoli (Benevento) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iago Falque.
    • 40': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Ismaël Bennacer (Milan).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Depaoli with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Milan 1, Benevento 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Milan 1, Benevento 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Milan. Sandro Tonali replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 46': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Improta with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Bryan Dabo (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
    • 51': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli with a headed pass.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Iago Falque (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
    • 54': Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Iago Falque.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 55': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 57': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
    • 57': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 60': Goal! Milan 2, Benevento 0. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 62': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
    • 62': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
    • 63': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Offside, Benevento. Fabio Depaoli tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
    • 66': Hand ball by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Artur Ionita (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 70': Fabio Depaoli (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
    • 75': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 76': Substitution, Benevento. Adolfo Gaich replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 76': Substitution, Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 76': Substitution, Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Theo Hernández.
    • 76': Substitution, Benevento. Gianluca Caprari replaces Riccardo Improta.
    • 81': Adolfo Gaich (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 82': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
    • 84': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Adolfo Gaich (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 85': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 86': Substitution, Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 86': Substitution, Benevento. Andrés Tello replaces Bryan Dabo.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samu Castillejo following a fast break.
    • 89': Hand ball by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
    • 90'+1': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Benevento).
    • 90'+2': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adolfo Gaich (Benevento).
    • 90'+2': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Samu Castillejo (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Milan 2, Benevento 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Milan 2, Benevento 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 16
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    9 Saves 1
    43.4 Possession 56.6
    13 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    361 Accurate Passes 520
    421 Passes 572
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    30 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 45
    24 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 3
    19 Tackles 5
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 20
    13 Clearances 20

    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)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    19 Theo Hernández
    5 Diogo Dalot
    10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    4 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    79 Franck Kessié
    11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
    17 Rafael Leão
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Ante Rebic, Souahilo Meïté, Matteo Gabbia, Simon Kjaer, Jens Petter Hauge, Rade Krunic, Samu Castillejo, Davide Calabria, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Brahim Díaz, Pierre Kalulu, Sandro Tonali.

    BEN Benevento (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    5 Luca Caldirola
    15 Kamil Glik
    93 Federico Barba
    27 Fabio Depaoli
    29 Artur Ionita
    10 Nicolas Viola
    16 Riccardo Improta
    14 Bryan Dabo
    9 Gianluca Lapadula
    44 Iago Falque
    Benevento Substitutes:
    Amadou Diambo, Gianluca Caprari, Igor Lucatelli, Siriki Sanogo, Giuseppe Di Serio, Andrés Tello, Niccolò Manfredini, Perparim Hetemaj, Adolfo Gaich, Pasquale Schiattarella, Roberto Insigne, Christian Pastina.

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