AS Roma vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan edge AS Roma in thriller to keep Serie A title race alive
AC Milan returned to form with an enthralling 2-1 victory away to AS Roma on Sunday that a restored a four-point gap to Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 2': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Pau López.
- 3': Offside, Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Simon Kjaer is caught offside.
- 5': Borja Mayoral (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Milan).
- 5': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 7': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Offside, Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 17': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Pau López.
- 17': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
- 20': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Fazio.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Mayoral with a headed pass.
- 23': Borja Mayoral (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Milan).
- 25': Offside, Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
- 27': Simon Kjaer (Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 27': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 28': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 28': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
- 29': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 33': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Pau López.
- 34': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 35': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar.
- 38': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp with a through ball.
- 39': Penalty Milan. Davide Calabria draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Federico Fazio (Roma) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Milan.
- 41': Federico Fazio (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! Roma 0, Milan 1. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 44': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 44': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Rick Karsdorp (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Roma).
- 45'+2': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Roma 0, Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 0, Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 46': Federico Fazio (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 46': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma).
- 48': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 50': Goal! Roma 1, Milan 1. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 51': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
- 52': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 52': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 53': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Milan. Brahim Díaz tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of an injury.
- 58': Goal! Roma 1, Milan 2. Ante Rebic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 62': Substitution, Roma. Bruno Peres replaces Federico Fazio.
- 63': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 64': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Peres with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ante Rebic because of an injury.
- 68': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 68': Attempt saved. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 69': Offside, Roma. Bruno Peres tries a through ball, but Borja Mayoral is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Gonzalo Villar.
- 71': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 72': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Peres.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 74': Attempt saved. Bruno Peres (Roma) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 77': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Amadou Diawara replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Pedro replaces Borja Mayoral.
- 79': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 79': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 79': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
- 81': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Pau López.
- 82': Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
- 82': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 83': Substitution, Milan. Soualiho Meité replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 85': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 85': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 87': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 89': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 90': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 90'+5': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Samu Castillejo (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 90'+5': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Roma 1, Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 1, Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 409 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, 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
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pau López (GK) |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 20 | Federico Fazio  |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 14 | Gonzalo Villar |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 21 | Borja Mayoral |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 12 | Ante Rebic |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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