Sassuolo vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan's Leao scores fastest-ever Serie A goal in win over Sassuolo
AC Milan forward Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history, hitting the target after six seconds, against Sassuolo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 1. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 4': Offside, Milan. Gianluigi Donnarumma tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 9': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Milan. Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 9': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 11': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 0-1 Milan.
- 14': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
- 14': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
- 18': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 18': Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 23': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 24': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
- 25': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 26': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 2. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a fast break.
- 29': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
- 29': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 31': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 32': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 32': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Filip Djuricic.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 36': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 36': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 41': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
- 41': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
- 45': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 45'+1': Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Santos.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Francesco Caputo replaces Gregoire Defrel.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Rogerio.
- 53': Attempt saved. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
- 57': Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremie Boga replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 57': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 60': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 60': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 61': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 61': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mert Müldür replaces Jeremy Toljan.
- 62': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 63': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 65': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 66': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
- 68': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 68': Hand ball by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 69': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 71': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 71': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 76': Attempt saved. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
- 77': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 77': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 80': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 80': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Offside, Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Hakan Calhanoglu is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
- 86': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang replaces Hamed Junior Traore.
- 86': Substitution, Milan. Daniel Maldini replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 87': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 88': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Milan 2. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Milan).
- 90': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Milan).
- 90'+6': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 543 |
| 286 | Passes | 607 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, 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 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 2 | Marlon |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 23 | Hamed Traoré |
| 8 | Maxime López |
| 68 | Mehdi Bourabia |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
| 10 | Filip Djuricic |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi  |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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