Napoli vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AIbrahimovic brace ends decade-long wait for AC Milan win at Napoli
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Serie A leaders AC Milan beat 10-man Napoli 3-1 on Sunday to record a rare league win in Naples.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 10': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 10': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 10': Attempt missed. Simon Kjaer (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 12': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 15': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 15': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 16': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 20': Goal! Napoli 0, Milan 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 23': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 27': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 27': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Manolas.
- 27': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 27': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 28': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 29': Offside, Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 35': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 35': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 35': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kostas Manolas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 41': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 41': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 45': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 45': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ismael Bennacer (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Milan 1.
- 46': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 46': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 49': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 49': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 50': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 53': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 54': Goal! Napoli 0, Milan 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 56': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 56': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 57': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 59': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Ante Rebic (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Offside, Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 63': Goal! Napoli 1, Milan 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 64': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 65': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Second yellow card to Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) for a bad foul.
- 66': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 67': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 67': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Matteo Politano.
- 69': Attempt saved. Simon Kjaer (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 69': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Napoli. Kostas Manolas tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 73': Substitution, Milan. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Ante Rebic.
- 75': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Napoli).
- 75': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 76': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 77': Attempt saved. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of an injury.
- 81': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 81': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 81': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 85': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Samu Castillejo (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 88': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 90': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 90': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Samu Castillejo (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 90'+5': Goal! Napoli 1, Milan 3. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Milan 3.
Statistics
MIL |
NAP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 355 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 26 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, 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
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
| 5 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 12 | Ante Rebic |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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