Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Lazio, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 45': Rafael Leão
  • 66': Zlatan Ibrahimovic
FT
2 - 0
Lazio

    Milan's Ibrahimovic back with a goal in win over Lazio

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Luiz Felipe (Lazio).
    • 1': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 3': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Lucas Leiva (Lazio).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 10': Offside, Lazio. Luiz Felipe tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 13': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
    • 13': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 16': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 16': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
    • 17': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Adam Marusic (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Dangerous play by Lucas Leiva (Lazio).
    • 20': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 28': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
    • 28': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 33': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Felipe Anderson (Lazio).
    • 34': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
    • 35': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 36': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Lazio).
    • 37': Dangerous play by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
    • 37': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 38': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
    • 40': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
    • 44': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 44': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Goal! AC Milan 1, Lazio 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
    • 45'+3': Penalty AC Milan. Franck Kessié draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Ciro Immobile (Lazio) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
    • 45'+5': Pepe Reina (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+6': Penalty missed! Still AC Milan 1, Lazio 0. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
    • 45'+6': (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Lazio 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Lazio 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 46': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 46': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 52': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi following a corner.
    • 54': Offside, Lazio. Luiz Felipe tries a through ball, but Felipe Anderson is caught offside.
    • 55': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Lucas Leiva (Lazio).
    • 56': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
    • 56': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Alessandro Florenzi is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Leiva with a headed pass.
    • 57': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
    • 57': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Franck Kessié.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 62': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
    • 63': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Lazio. Manuel Lazzari replaces Adam Marusic.
    • 64': Substitution, Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Felipe Anderson.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 66': Goal! AC Milan 2, Lazio 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a fast break.
    • 68': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
    • 68': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Hand ball by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
    • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko because of an injury.
    • 74': Substitution, Lazio. Toma Basic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 79': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
    • 79': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 84': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 84': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Lazio. Raul Moro replaces Pedro.
    • 84': Substitution, Lazio. Vedat Muriqi replaces Ciro Immobile.
    • 85': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
    • 86': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 88': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Toma Basic (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raul Moro.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan).
    • 90'+1': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Lazio).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Lazio 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Lazio 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Lazio 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 5
    53.4 Possession 46.6
    8 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    465 Accurate Passes 394
    541 Passes 459
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    25 Long Balls 52
    13 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 15
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 17
    15 Effective Clearances 12
    15 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 36,207

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 29 +42 68
    2 AC Milan 29 +23 60
    3 Napoli 29 +15 59
    4 Como 29 +26 54
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    13 Alessio Romagnoli
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria
    10 Brahim Díaz
    79 Franck Kessié
    8 Sandro Tonali
    12 Ante Rebic
    17 Rafael Leão
    25 Alessandro Florenzi
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daniel Maldini, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Samu Castillejo, Ismaël Bennacer, Matteo Gabbia, Pietro Pellegri, Pierre Kalulu, Alexis Saelemaekers, Simon Kjaer.

    LAZ Lazio (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Pepe Reina (GK) Yellow Card
    33 Francesco Acerbi
    3 Luiz Felipe
    23 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
    77 Adam Marusic Yellow Card
    6 Lucas Leiva
    10 Luis Alberto Yellow Card
    21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
    17 Ciro Immobile
    9 Pedro
    7 Felipe Anderson
    Lazio Substitutes:
    Thomas Strakosha, Vedat Muriqi, Mattia Zaccagni, Marius Adamonis, Toma Basic, Danilo Cataldi, Patric, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Raúl Moro, Stefan Radu, Manuel Lazzari, Gonzalo Escalante.

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