AC Milan vs Internazionale, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie A
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Leao double earns table toppers Milan 3-2 win over Inter
Two goals by Rafael Leao helped defending champions Milan fight back from a goal down and earn a 3-2 win over local rivals Inter on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 4': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 9': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 9': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 10': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 12': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 13': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 15': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 17': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 18': Offside, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 20': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! AC Milan 0, Inter Milan 1. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa with a through ball.
- 25': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 28': Goal! AC Milan 1, Inter Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 31': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 31': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 33': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 35': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 36': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 37': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 38': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 41': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Inter Milan 1.
- 48': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 48': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
- 51': Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Goal! AC Milan 2, Inter Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
- 56': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 60': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 60': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Goal! AC Milan 3, Inter Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 66': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 66': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Goal! AC Milan 3, Inter Milan 2. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 68': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a through ball following a fast break.
- 69': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 70': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 72': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 74': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 74': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 75': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 75': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 77': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 77': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 77': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 80': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 80': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 82': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 83': Offside, Inter Milan. Samir Handanovic tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Simon Kjaer replaces Davide Calabria.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 87': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
- 87': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 90': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 90': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, AC Milan. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 408 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 3 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,475
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,475
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 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Theo Hernández  |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 30 | Junior Messias |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 11 | Joaquín Correa |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
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