Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Cagliari, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 12': Sandro Tonali
  • 17': Rafael Leão
  • 24': Olivier Giroud
  • 43': Olivier Giroud (P)
FT
4 - 1
Cagliari
  • 15': Alessandro Deiola

Giroud double fires AC Milan to win over Cagliari

Striker Oliver Giroud's first goals for AC Milan helped them to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Cagliari on Sunday as Stefano Pioli's team continued

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
  • 5': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Dalbert (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
  • 9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
  • 11': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 12': Goal! AC Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 14': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 14': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Goal! AC Milan 1, Cagliari 1. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 17': Goal! AC Milan 2, Cagliari 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 21': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
  • 21': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 21': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! AC Milan 3, Cagliari 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.
  • 26': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
  • 26': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 30': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 30': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
  • 34': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
  • 35': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Diego Godín (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 38': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 38': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 40': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 42': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
  • 43': Goal! AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 44': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
  • 45'+2': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 48': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 48': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 53': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
  • 54': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 58': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 62': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
  • 62': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Diego Godín (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Luca Ceppitelli because of an injury.
  • 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 73': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
  • 73': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 75': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Dalbert.
  • 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces Kevin Strootman.
  • 76': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 78': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
  • 84': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Daniel Maldini replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Damir Ceter replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Alessandro Deiola.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, AC Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 1
43 Possession 57
7 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
337 Accurate Passes 464
392 Passes 517
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 46
25 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 8
6 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 6
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 11
12 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 31,946

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AC Milan 0 0 0
2 Atalanta 0 0 0
3 Bologna 0 0 0
4 Cagliari 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
33 Rade Krunic
8 Sandro Tonali
9 Olivier Giroud
17 Rafael Leão
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
AC Milan Substitutes:
Daniel Maldini, Samu Castillejo, Alessandro Plizzari, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Ismaël Bennacer, Alessio Romagnoli, Matteo Gabbia, Ante Rebic, Pierre Kalulu, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Alessandro Florenzi.

CAG Cagliari (3-5-2)

No. Name
31 Boris Radunovic (GK)
2 Diego Godín Yellow Card
44 Andrea Carboni
23 Luca Ceppitelli
14 Alessandro Deiola
8 Razvan Marin
16 Kevin Strootman Yellow Card
29 Dalbert Yellow Card
18 Nahitan Nández Yellow Card
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
10 João Pedro
Cagliari Substitutes:
Charalampos Lykogiannis, Diego Farias, Giorgio Altare, Alberto Grassi, Gabriele Zappa, Eugenio Fusco, Simone Aresti, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Christian Oliva, Gastón Pereiro, Damir Ceter Valencia.

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