Italian Serie A

Benevento vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Benevento
    FT
    0 - 2
    AC Milan
    • 15': Franck Kessié (P)
    • Red Card 33': Sandro Tonali
    • 49': Rafael Leão

    Ten-man Milan back on top with win at Benevento

    A goal in each half earned 10-man AC Milan a 2-0 victory at Benevento in Serie A which propelled them back to the top of the standings on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 4': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Benevento).
    • 4': Simon Kjaer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
    • 6': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gaetano Letizia.
    • 7': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
    • 7': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Offside, Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 14': Penalty Milan. Ante Rebic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Tuia (Benevento) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 15': Goal! Benevento 0, Milan 1. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 16': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 20': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia with a headed pass.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 21': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 21': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
    • 24': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
    • 26': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Alessandro Tuia (Benevento).
    • 28': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Artur Ionita (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 32': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Sandro Tonali (Milan).
    • 33': Sandro Tonali (Milan) is shown the red card.
    • 36': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 36': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 36': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 37': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 38': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
    • 38': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Gaetano Letizia because of an injury.
    • 40': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Kjaer with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
    • 41': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Barba.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Benevento. Roberto Insigne tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benevento 0, Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benevento 0, Milan 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Benevento. Gabriele Moncini replaces Perparim Hetemaj.
    • 49': Goal! Benevento 0, Milan 2. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 51': Offside, Milan. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riccardo Improta.
    • 52': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
    • 52': Kamil Glik (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Artur Ionita (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 53': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
    • 57': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
    • 57': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Penalty Benevento. Gianluca Caprari draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 60': Penalty conceded by Rade Krunic (Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 61': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Gianluca Caprari should be disappointed.
    • 62': Substitution, Benevento. Daam Foulon replaces Alessandro Tuia.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 65': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Federico Barba (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella.
    • 71': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Ante Rebic.
    • 71': Foul by Artur Ionita (Benevento).
    • 71': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini.
    • 77': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Federico Barba.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
    • 78': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Daam Foulon.
    • 78': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
    • 78': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Diogo Dalot (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
    • 80': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Rafael Leão (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 81': Substitution, Milan. Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa replaces Simon Kjaer.
    • 81': Substitution, Milan. Andrea Conti replaces Davide Calabria.
    • 81': Substitution, Benevento. Giuseppe Di Serio replaces Gianluca Caprari.
    • 81': Substitution, Benevento. Marco Sau replaces Roberto Insigne.
    • 84': Franck Kessié (Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 84': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 85': Foul by Federico Barba (Benevento).
    • 85': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Daam Foulon (Benevento).
    • 86': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Artur Ionita (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Sau.
    • 87': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Sau with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
    • 89': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella with a headed pass.
    • 90': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Daam Foulon (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
    • 90'+4': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benevento 0, Milan 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Benevento 0, Milan 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 0
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    10 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    275 Accurate Passes 437
    333 Passes 498
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 39
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 48
    23 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 11
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 8
    29 Effective Clearances 8
    29 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Ciro Vigorito
    Location: Benevento, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 31 +45 72
    2 Napoli 31 +17 65
    3 AC Milan 31 +23 63
    4 Como 31 +31 58
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEN Benevento (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    15 Kamil Glik
    13 Alessandro Tuia
    93 Federico Barba
    3 Gaetano Letizia
    28 Pasquale Schiattarella Yellow Card
    29 Artur Ionita
    56 Perparim Hetemaj
    9 Gianluca Lapadula
    17 Gianluca Caprari
    19 Roberto Insigne
    Benevento Substitutes:
    Giuseppe Di Serio, Abdallah Basit, Riccardo Improta, Andrés Tello, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Gabriele Moncini, Niccolò Manfredini, Igor Lucatelli, Daam Foulon, Christian Pastina, Marco Sau, Bryan Dabo.

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

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

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