Italian Serie A

Sampdoria vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sampdoria
  • 82': Albin Ekdal
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AC Milan
  • 45': Franck Kessié (P)
  • 77': Samu Castillejo

Milan battle to 2-1 win at Sampdoria to stay top of Serie A table

Serie A leaders AC Milan battled their way to a 2-1 win away to a dogged Sampdoria side to remain unbeaten in the league this season.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 4': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 4': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alex Ferrari.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 8': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 9': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
  • 9': Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 12': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alex Ferrari.
  • 18': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Adrien Silva (Sampdoria).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 19': Adrien Silva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
  • 20': Substitution, Sampdoria. Omar Colley replaces Bartosz Bereszynski because of an injury.
  • 22': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
  • 26': Adrien Silva (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Offside, Milan. Hakan Calhanoglu tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a corner.
  • 32': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (Milan).
  • 32': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (Milan).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
  • 37': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Adrien Silva (Sampdoria).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 39': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Omar Colley.
  • 40': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 42': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 42': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Milan 1. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria).
  • 45'+1': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sampdoria 0, Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sampdoria 0, Milan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 45': Substitution, Sampdoria. Albin Ekdal replaces Adrien Silva.
  • 45': Substitution, Sampdoria. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Jakub Jankto.
  • 46': Alex Ferrari (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
  • 47': Sandro Tonali (Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
  • 48': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
  • 48': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
  • 48': Matteo Gabbia (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Manolo Gabbiadini.
  • 53': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
  • 53': Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
  • 54': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Sampdoria. Antonino La Gumina replaces Manolo Gabbiadini because of an injury.
  • 58': Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
  • 61': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 61': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Ante Rebic.
  • 62': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 63': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
  • 63': Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Alex Ferrari (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 75': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Sampdoria).
  • 75': Matteo Gabbia (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 77': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Milan 2. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 78': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
  • 79': Offside, Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
  • 81': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 82': Substitution, Sampdoria. Mehdi Léris replaces Tommaso Augello.
  • 82': Goal! Sampdoria 1, Milan 2. Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
  • 85': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 87': Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 88': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria).
  • 88': Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 90'+1': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sampdoria. Mehdi Léris tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Tonelli is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sampdoria 1, Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sampdoria 1, Milan 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
62.8 Possession 37.2
13 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 202
541 Passes 299
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 70
24 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 15
30 Effective Clearances 18
30 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, 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

SAM Sampdoria (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Emil Audero (GK)
21 Lorenzo Tonelli
25 Alex Ferrari
3 Tommaso Augello
24 Bartosz Bereszynski
5 Adrien Silva Yellow Card
18 Morten Thorsby
87 Antonio Candreva
14 Jakub Jankto Yellow Card
27 Fabio Quagliarella
23 Manolo Gabbiadini
Sampdoria Substitutes:
Nicola Ravaglia, Antonio La Gumina, Valerio Verre, Maya Yoshida, Mikkel Damsgaard, Gastón Ramírez, Albin Ekdal, Karlo Letica, Vasco Regini, Kaique Rocha, Mehdi Léris, Omar Colley.

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

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
46 Matteo Gabbia
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
21 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié Yellow Card
8 Sandro Tonali
12 Ante Rebic
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
AC Milan Substitutes:
Samu Castillejo, Andrea Conti, Daniel Maldini, Diogo Dalot, Léo Duarte, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Donnarumma, Antonio Mionic, Rade Krunic, Lorenzo Colombo, Pierre Kalulu, Jens Petter Hauge.

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