Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Torino, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 25': Rafael Leão
  • 36': Franck Kessié (P)
FT
2 - 0
Torino

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
    • 4': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 4': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Offside, Torino. Salvatore Sirigu tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
    • 6': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lyanco.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
    • 12': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
    • 12': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
    • 14': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Lyanco (Torino).
    • 15': Amer Gojak (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 19': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bremer.
    • 20': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
    • 22': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
    • 22': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Offside, Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Jens Petter Hauge is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 24': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Goal! Milan 1, Torino 0. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 27': Tomás Rincón (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Stephane Singo with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lyanco.
    • 32': Penalty Milan. Brahim Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Penalty conceded by Andrea Belotti (Torino) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': VAR Decision: Penalty Milan.
    • 36': Goal! Milan 2, Torino 0. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 37': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 38': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
    • 38': Brahim Díaz (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
    • 40': Lyanco (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
    • 41': Simone Verdi (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 45'+1': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Amer Gojak (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 45'+2': Sandro Tonali (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Milan 2, Torino 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Milan 2, Torino 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Torino. Karol Linetty replaces Amer Gojak.
    • 46': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rincón (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Simone Verdi (Torino).
    • 50': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Torino.
    • 54': Substitution, Milan. Diogo Dalot replaces Sandro Tonali because of an injury.
    • 58': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
    • 60': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 60': Substitution, Milan. Hakan Calhanoglu replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 61': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 64': Substitution, Torino. Nicola Murru replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
    • 64': Substitution, Torino. Simone Zaza replaces Armando Izzo.
    • 65': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
    • 65': Nicola Murru (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Diogo Dalot (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 69': Foul by Nicola Murru (Torino).
    • 69': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Verdi.
    • 72': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Torino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross.
    • 73': Hand ball by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 74': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 74': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Bremer.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Torino. Jacopo Segre replaces Tomás Rincón.
    • 76': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
    • 76': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 79': Rafael Leão (Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 79': Rafael Leão (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Hand ball by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 82': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 82': Jacopo Segre (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
    • 84': Simone Verdi (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 85': Substitution, Milan. Daniel Maldini replaces Jens Petter Hauge.
    • 85': Substitution, Torino. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Andrea Belotti.
    • 88': Daniel Maldini (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Jacopo Segre (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Milan).
    • 90'+1': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Torino).
    • 90'+1': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Jacopo Segre (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bremer (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Stephane Singo following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
    • 90'+5': Karol Linetty (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Milan 2, Torino 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Milan 2, Torino 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 22
    2 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 2
    53.3 Possession 46.7
    9 SHOTS 8
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    392 Accurate Passes 336
    464 Passes 403
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    20 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    55 Long Balls 44
    33 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 20
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 3
    18 Effective Clearances 18
    18 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 31 +45 72
    2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
    3 Napoli 30 +16 62
    4 Como 30 +31 57
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli Yellow Card
    24 Simon Kjaer
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria Yellow Card
    21 Brahim Díaz
    79 Franck Kessié
    8 Sandro Tonali Yellow Card
    17 Rafael Leão
    15 Jens Petter Hauge
    7 Samu Castillejo
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Léo Duarte, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Antonio Donnarumma, Marco Frigerio, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Conti, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Mateo Musacchio, Lorenzo Colombo, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Diogo Dalot, Daniel Maldini.

    TOR Torino (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    39 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
    4 Lyanco
    3 Bremer
    5 Armando Izzo
    10 Amer Gojak
    7 Sasa Lukic
    88 Tomás Rincón Yellow Card
    13 Ricardo Rodríguez
    17 Wilfried Singo
    9 Andrea Belotti
    24 Simone Verdi
    Torino Substitutes:
    Jacopo Segre, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Simone Zaza, Nicolas Nkoulou, Alessandro Buongiorno, Antonio Rosati, Mërgim Vojvoda, Karol Linetty, Nicola Murru, Daniele Baselli, Cristian Ansaldi, Federico Bonazzoli.

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