Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Monza, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 16': Brahim Díaz
  • 41': Brahim Díaz
  • 65': Divock Origi
  • 84': Rafael Leão
FT
4 - 1
Monza
  • 70': Filippo Ranocchia

Milan sink Monza 4-1 helped by Brahim double

Two goals by Brahim Diaz helped AC Milan ease to a comfortable 4-1 win over promoted Serie A side Monza at San Siro on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
  • 3': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 3': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 6': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Valentin Antov (Monza).
  • 12': Hand ball by Sergiño Dest (AC Milan).
  • 13': Foul by Sergiño Dest (AC Milan).
  • 13': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! AC Milan 1, Monza 0. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Antov.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
  • 28': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Monza) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.
  • 30': Andrea Barberis (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
  • 31': Divock Origi (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
  • 35': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
  • 37': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 37': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
  • 37': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! AC Milan 2, Monza 0. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divock Origi.
  • 42': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 42': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
  • 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Sergiño Dest.
  • 45': Substitution, Monza. Filippo Ranocchia replaces Andrea Barberis.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
  • 50': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 52': Valentin Antov (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz because of an injury.
  • 54': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Carboni replaces Luca Caldirola.
  • 54': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Petagna replaces Dany Mota.
  • 56': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Monza).
  • 56': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 60': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Monza).
  • 60': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjaer.
  • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Divock Origi.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi.
  • 65': Goal! AC Milan 3, Monza 0. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Messias.
  • 66': Substitution, Monza. Christian Gytkjær replaces Gianluca Caprari.
  • 66': Substitution, Monza. Warren Bondo replaces Stefano Sensi.
  • 69': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 69': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Goal! AC Milan 3, Monza 1. Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Christian Gytkjær (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 72': Warren Bondo (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 73': Warren Bondo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 76': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Andrea Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Aster Vranckx replaces Divock Origi.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 79': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Monza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
  • 80': Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 81': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
  • 81': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 83': Warren Bondo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Goal! AC Milan 4, Monza 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 86': Aster Vranckx (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 87': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 87': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Aster Vranckx (AC Milan).
  • 88': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
  • 90'+1': Warren Bondo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Christian Gytkjær (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
  • 90'+4': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 4, Monza 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 4, Monza 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 5
50.7 Possession 49.3
16 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
397 Accurate Passes 389
471 Passes 463
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.0
44 Long Balls 82
25 Accurate Long Balls 54
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
6 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
9 Effective Clearances 6
9 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,938

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
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández
21 Sergiño Dest
10 Brahim Díaz
32 Tommaso Pobega
4 Ismaël Bennacer
27 Divock Origi Yellow Card
12 Ante Rebic
30 Junior Messias
AC Milan Substitutes:
Malick Thiaw, Yacine Adli, Andreas Jungdal, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Charles De Ketelaere, Rade Krunic, Olivier Giroud, Pierre Kalulu, Sandro Tonali, Antonio Mirante, Aster Vranckx, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Rafael Leão, Matteo Gabbia.

MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
3 Pablo Marí
5 Luca Caldirola
26 Valentin Antov
12 Stefano Sensi
8 Andrea Barberis
30 Carlos Augusto
84 Patrick Ciurria
47 Dany Mota
17 Gianluca Caprari
32 Matteo Pessina
Monza Substitutes:
Andrea Petagna, Filippo Ranocchia, José Machín, Alessandro Sorrentino, Andrea Carboni, Giulio Donati, Alessio Cragno, Marco D'Alessandro, Mattia Valoti, Samuele Vignato, Andrea Colpani, Samuele Birindelli, Marlon, Christian Gytkjaer, Warren Bondo.

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