AC Milan vs Fiorentina, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AKessie converts penalty, misses another as Milan win without Ibra
AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie converted one penalty and missed another as the Serie A leaders brushed aside Fiorentina 2-0 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 7': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 9': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 9': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 14': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 16': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 17': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Goal! Milan 1, Fiorentina 0. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 20': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 20': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 22': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 22': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 24': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Penalty Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Milan 2, Fiorentina 0. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 29': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 31': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 32': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 32': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 35': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 35': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Penalty Milan. Theo Hernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty saved! Franck Kessié (Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 40': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 40': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 45'+1': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 45'+2': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ante Rebic (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Milan 2, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 2, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces José Callejón.
- 46': Offside, Fiorentina. Sofyan Amrabat tries a through ball, but Giacomo Bonaventura is caught offside.
- 52': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
- 52': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 53': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 53': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 53': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 57': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 58': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 58': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Fiorentina. Pol Lirola replaces Martín Cáceres.
- 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Offside, Fiorentina. Sofyan Amrabat tries a through ball, but Giacomo Bonaventura is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 68': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 68': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Kjaer following a corner.
- 71': Hand ball by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 71': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 72': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
- 72': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 76': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 76': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Borja Valero replaces Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 79': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 80': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 81': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 81': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 83': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 83': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 85': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 85': Attempt saved. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Borja Valero (Fiorentina).
- 86': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 86': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Milan).
- 88': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 88': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina).
- 89': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 89': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
- 90'+1': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Milan. Diogo Dalot replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Milan).
- 90'+2': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Milan 2, Fiorentina 0.
- 0': Match ends, Milan 2, Fiorentina 0.
Statistics
 FIO |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 501 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 17 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, 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
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 12 | Ante Rebic  |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
Fiorentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 78 | Erick Pulgar |
| 10 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 34 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 77 | José Callejón |
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