AC Milan vs Napoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
90'+2': Ante RebicAC Milan's title hopes suffer setback after Napoli defeat
AC Milan suffered a major blow to their Serie A title hopes as Matteo Politano's second-half strike earned Napoli a 1-0 win on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 4': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a through ball.
- 4': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 7': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 11': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 12': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 12': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
- 14': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 16': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 17': Matteo Gabbia (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 18': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 23': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
- 25': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Demme.
- 29': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
- 29': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 30': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 30': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Diego Demme (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 35': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 37': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 39': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 39': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 40': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 43': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
- 43': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Milan. Samu Castillejo tries a through ball, but Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Milan 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 0, Napoli 0.
- 48': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 48': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Goal! Milan 0, Napoli 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball following a fast break.
- 54': Offside, Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Franck Kessié is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 54': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 59': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Dries Mertens.
- 60': Substitution, Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rade Krunic.
- 60': Substitution, Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Samu Castillejo.
- 60': Substitution, Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 64': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 64': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 67': Substitution, Milan. Soualiho Meité replaces Franck Kessié.
- 69': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 69': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 76': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 76': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Rafael Leão.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Diego Demme.
- 81': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Milan).
- 81': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
- 85': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 86': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 86': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Theo Hernández (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': VAR Decision: No Penalty Milan.
- 90': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 90': Soualiho Meité (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 90'+2': Ante Rebic (Milan) is shown the red card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Soualiho Meité with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Milan 0, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 0, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 427 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
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 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 19 | Theo Hernández  |
| 5 | Diogo Dalot |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 19 | Nikola Maksimovic |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 4 | Diego Demme |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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