Spezia vs AC Milan, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMaldini scores on full debut as AC Milan go top with Spezia win
One of Italian football's most famous names returned to a Serie A scoresheet on Saturday when Daniel Maldini netted in a 2-1 win for AC Milan.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Jacopo Sala (Spezia).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Offside, AC Milan. Daniel Maldini tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
- 8': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, AC Milan. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Daniel Maldini is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
- 12': Daniel Maldini (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia).
- 13': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Antiste with a through ball.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Janis Antiste.
- 15': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Daniel Maldini (AC Milan).
- 17': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Offside, Spezia. Mehdi Bourabia tries a through ball, but M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
- 25': Foul by Jacopo Sala (Spezia).
- 25': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Jacopo Sala (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 27': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 28': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 28': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janis Antiste with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
- 29': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Janis Antiste (Spezia).
- 30': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
- 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
- 36': Janis Antiste (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 45': First Half ends, Spezia 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Pietro Pellegri replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Ante Rebic.
- 46': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 48': Goal! Spezia 0, AC Milan 1. Daniel Maldini (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 51': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
- 52': Petko Hristov (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, Spezia. Janis Antiste tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Maldini (AC Milan).
- 54': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Offside, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore tries a through ball, but Janis Antiste is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
- 56': Petko Hristov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 57': Foul by Daniel Maldini (AC Milan).
- 57': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Daniel Maldini (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Daniel Maldini.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mehdi Bourabia.
- 62': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 64': Substitution, Spezia. Salvador Ferrer replaces Giulio Maggiore because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Jacopo Sala.
- 65': Substitution, Spezia. Rey Manaj replaces Janis Antiste.
- 65': Foul by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
- 65': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 68': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
- 70': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Pierre Kalulu.
- 74': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 74': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
- 74': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia).
- 74': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
- 77': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. David Strelec replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 79': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 79': Rey Manaj (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Goal! Spezia 1, AC Milan 1. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Franck Kessié.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 86': Goal! Spezia 1, AC Milan 2. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 88': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 89': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
- 89': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': David Strelec (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 90': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Spezia 1, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
SPE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.4 | Possession | 36.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 422 | Accurate Passes | 216 |
| 505 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,700
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,700
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 35 | +19 | 70 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Spezia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeroen Zoet (GK) |
| 43 | Dimitris Nikolaou  |
| 15 | Petko Hristov |
| 6 | Mehdi Bourabia |
| 20 | Simone Bastoni |
| 27 | Kelvin Amian |
| 7 | Jacopo Sala |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 22 | Janis Antiste |
| 18 | M'Bala Nzola |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 27 | Daniel Maldini |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 12 | Ante Rebic |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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