Empoli vs AC Milan, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AMilan beat Empoli 3-1 in a stoppage-time thriller
AC Milan snatched a dramatic 3-1 win at Empoli in Serie A on Saturday as three goals in the game were scored in second half stoppage time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Koni de Winter (Empoli).
- 2': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 4': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
- 8': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan).
- 18': Offside, Empoli. Liam Henderson tries a through ball, but Nicolas Haas is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 23': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 23': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 23': Sam Lammers (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 24': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 25': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Offside, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 27': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 29': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 29': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Alexis Saelemaekers because of an injury.
- 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
- 34': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Davide Calabria because of an injury.
- 40': Offside, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi tries a through ball, but Marko Pjaca is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 45': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, AC Milan 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 49': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
- 54': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 54': Koni de Winter (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 55': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 55': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Koni de Winter (Empoli).
- 56': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Koni de Winter (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 58': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Liam Henderson.
- 58': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Marko Pjaca.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 61': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 61': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
- 67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 69': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Sergiño Dest replaces Simon Kjaer because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
- 76': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 76': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Martín Satriano (Empoli).
- 78': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
- 78': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 79': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 1. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 82': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Martín Satriano.
- 83': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Nicolas Haas.
- 83': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Destro.
- 85': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 86': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 86': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 87': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Koni de Winter (Empoli).
- 88': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 88': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
- 89': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 90': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Razvan Marin.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Empoli 1, AC Milan 1. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+3': Goal! Empoli 1, AC Milan 2. Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Goal! Empoli 1, AC Milan 3. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 201 |
| 375 | Passes | 280 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,497
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,497
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
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto  |
| 6 | Koni De Winter |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 7 | Sam Lammers |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 14 | Marko Pjaca |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 32 | Nicolas Haas |
| 9 | Martín Satriano |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 5 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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