Italian Serie A

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

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 21': Theo Hernández
  • 89': Olivier Giroud
  • Red Card 90': Olivier Giroud
FT
2 - 1
Spezia
  • 59': Daniel Maldini

Late goal by Giroud gives Milan 2-1 win against Spezia

A late goal by Olivier Giroud helped defending champions AC Milan to earn a home 2-1 win over Spezia on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 2': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 8': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 8': Daniel Maldini (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Holm.
  • 12': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Mattia Caldara (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 16': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 18': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Divock Origi.
  • 18': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Goal! AC Milan 1, Spezia 0. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
  • 31': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Mattia Caldara (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia with a cross.
  • 34': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
  • 37': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 40': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 40': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Junior Messias.
  • 43': Attempt missed. MBala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 44': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
  • 45'+2': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. MBala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Spezia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Spezia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 53': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 54': Substitution, Spezia. Arkadiusz Reca replaces Kelvin Amian.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Holm with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 57': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 58': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 59': Goal! AC Milan 1, Spezia 1. Daniel Maldini (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 62': Hand ball by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
  • 63': Junior Messias (AC Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 63': Junior Messias (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 64': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal AC Milan 1-1 Spezia.
  • 68': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Daniel Maldini.
  • 68': Substitution, Spezia. Petko Hristov replaces Kevin Agudelo.
  • 69': Substitution, Spezia. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 70': Hand ball by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Junior Messias.
  • 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Divock Origi.
  • 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 74': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
  • 74': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 76': Mikael Ellertsson (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
  • 77': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 78': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by MBala Nzola.
  • 80': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Spezia).
  • 80': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Mikael Ellertsson (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Mikael Ellertsson (Spezia).
  • 83': MBala Nzola (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 85': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
  • 88': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
  • 88': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! AC Milan 2, Spezia 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Spezia. David Strelec replaces Albin Ekdal.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, AC Milan. Malick Thiaw replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 90'+3': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mattia Caldara (Spezia) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Verde with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 90'+5': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Spezia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Spezia 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 3
8 Saves 4
41 Possession 59
13 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
194 Accurate Passes 330
300 Passes 428
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 61
12 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 6
25 Effective Clearances 18
25 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,099

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
46 Matteo Gabbia
19 Theo Hernández
20 Pierre Kalulu
10 Brahim Díaz
33 Rade Krunic
4 Ismaël Bennacer
27 Divock Origi
17 Rafael Leão
30 Junior Messias Yellow Card
AC Milan Substitutes:
Charles De Ketelaere, Aster Vranckx, Ante Rebic, Sandro Tonali, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Yacine Adli, Olivier Giroud, Andreas Jungdal, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Simon Kjaer, Tommaso Pobega, Antonio Mirante, Malick Thiaw.

SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
14 Jakub Kiwior
29 Mattia Caldara Yellow Card
4 Ethan Ampadu Yellow Card
33 Kevin Agudelo
6 Mehdi Bourabia
8 Albin Ekdal
2 Emil Holm
27 Kelvin Amian
18 M'Bala Nzola Yellow Card
30 Daniel Maldini
Spezia Substitutes:
Aimar Sher, Mikael Ellertsson, Julius Beck, Jacopo Sala, Sanca, Aurelien Nguiamba, Jeroen Zoet, David Strelec, Salvador Ferrer, Petar Zovko, Daniele Verde, Arkadiusz Reca, Petko Hristov.

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