Italian Serie A

Crotone vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Crotone
    FT
    0 - 2
    AC Milan
    • 45'+2': Franck Kessié (P)
    • 50': Brahim Díaz

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niccolò Zanellato.
    • 2': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Vladimir Golemic.
    • 4': Offside, Crotone. Junior Messias tries a through ball, but Denis Dragus is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
    • 6': Luca Cigarini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 8': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Kjaer following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Simon Kjaer (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
    • 9': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone).
    • 10': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 14': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
    • 15': Denis Dragus (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 19': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Luca Marrone.
    • 20': Simon Kjaer (Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 24': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
    • 24': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Vladimir Golemic (Crotone).
    • 26': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
    • 26': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
    • 27': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
    • 41': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Penalty Milan. Ante Rebic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 44': Penalty conceded by Luca Marrone (Crotone) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Luca Marrone (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Crotone 0, Milan 1. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crotone 0, Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crotone 0, Milan 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Crotone. Eduardo Henrique replaces Niccolò Zanellato.
    • 47': Offside, Crotone. Luca Cigarini tries a through ball, but Simy is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
    • 48': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Goal! Crotone 0, Milan 2. Brahim Díaz (Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Milan).
    • 51': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Denis Dragus (Crotone).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salvatore Molina with a cross.
    • 53': Offside, Crotone. Junior Messias tries a through ball, but Denis Dragus is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, Milan. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Ante Rebic because of an injury.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
    • 59': Luca Cigarini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 62': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (Milan).
    • 62': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Matteo Gabbia (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Milan. Ismael Bennacer replaces Sandro Tonali.
    • 63': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 65': Foul by Denis Dragus (Crotone).
    • 65': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
    • 68': Offside, Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
    • 70': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Crotone. Milos Vulic replaces Denis Dragus.
    • 72': Substitution, Crotone. Arkadiusz Reca replaces Pedro Pereira.
    • 72': Offside, Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Junior Messias (Crotone).
    • 77': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
    • 78': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Theo Hernández (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Eduardo Henrique (Crotone).
    • 79': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Substitution, Crotone. Andrea Rispoli replaces Salvatore Molina.
    • 83': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
    • 83': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 83': Offside, Milan. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 84': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Junior Messias (Crotone).
    • 86': Eduardo Henrique (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 87': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
    • 89': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
    • 89': Luca Cigarini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Milan).
    • 90': Lisandro Magallán (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
    • 90'+3': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Rafael Leão (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crotone 0, Milan 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Crotone 0, Milan 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Crotone 0, Milan 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 4
    52.7 Possession 47.3
    16 SHOTS 5
    6 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 343
    486 Passes 424
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 22
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 57
    32 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    21 Effective Clearances 17
    21 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Ezio Scida
    Location: Crotone, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 33 +49 78
    2 AC Milan 33 +21 66
    3 Napoli 33 +15 66
    4 Juventus 33 +28 63
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
    34 Luca Marrone Yellow Card
    5 Vlasmir Golemic
    6 Lisandro Magallán
    21 Niccolò Zanellato
    30 Junior Messias
    8 Luca Cigarini
    17 Salvatore Molina
    32 Pedro Pereira
    25 Simy
    11 Denis Dragus
    Crotone Substitutes:
    Marco Festa, Arkadiusz Reca, Mattia Mustacchio, Antonio Mazzotta, Nicolás Spolli, Giovanni Crociata, Eduardo Henrique, Andrea Rispoli, Sergio Yakubiv, Tomislav Gomelt, Augustus Kargbo, Milos Vulic.

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

    No. Name
    99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    46 Matteo Gabbia Yellow Card
    24 Simon Kjaer
    19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
    2 Davide Calabria
    10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    79 Franck Kessié
    8 Sandro Tonali
    12 Ante Rebic
    21 Brahim Díaz
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Daniel Maldini, Pierre Kalulu, Lucas Paquetá, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Diego Laxalt, Lorenzo Colombo, Rade Krunic, Antonio Donnarumma, Ismaël Bennacer, Samu Castillejo, Rafael Leão.

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