AC Milan vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

AC Milan

24': Olivier Giroud
81': Divock Origi

FT
2 - 5

Sassuolo

19': Grégoire Defrel
21': Davide Frattesi
30': Domenico Berardi
47': Armand Laurienté (P)
79': Matheus Henrique

AC Milan mauled by Sassuolo at San Siro

Sassuolo's players celebrate after Matheus Henrique scored the team's fifth goal [1296x729]

AC Milan were humbled 5-2 at home by lowly Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday, suffering a fourth defeat in five matches.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamed Traorè.
1': Offside, Sassuolo. Hamed Traorè tries a through ball, but Armand Laurienté is caught offside.
2': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
8': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
9': VAR Decision: No Goal AC Milan 0-0 Sassuolo.
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
13': Delay in match because of an injury Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ruan.
18': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamed Traorè.
19': Goal! AC Milan 0, Sassuolo 1. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a fast break.
21': Goal! AC Milan 0, Sassuolo 2. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
24': Goal! AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 2. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
29': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
29': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
30': Goal! AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 3. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamed Traorè with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
35': Dangerous play by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
35': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
37': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
39': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
40': Hand ball by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
45'+1': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
45'+2': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
45'+2': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
45'+4': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 3.
45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 3.
45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
46': Penalty Sassuolo. Armand Laurienté draws a foul in the penalty area.
46': Penalty conceded by Davide Calabria (AC Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
46': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Goal! AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 4. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
51': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
53': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
53': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ante Rebic (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
56': VAR Decision: No Goal AC Milan 1-4 Sassuolo.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
57': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
60': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
61': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
61': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
62': Attempt saved. Hamed Traorè (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
63': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
63': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
66': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
68': Foul by Hamed Traorè (Sassuolo).
68': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
69': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
70': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
70': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Ante Rebic.
70': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Rade Krunic.
71': Offside, Sassuolo. Hamed Traorè tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
72': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
72': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Gregoire Defrel.
76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Agustín Álvarez Martínez replaces Armand Laurienté.
76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Davide Frattesi.
78': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
78': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Goal! AC Milan 1, Sassuolo 5. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
81': Goal! AC Milan 2, Sassuolo 5. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Messias.
82': Offside, Sassuolo. Hamed Traorè tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
84': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gian Marco Ferrari replaces Domenico Berardi.
86': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Divock Origi.
86': Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
87': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
87': Ruan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Ruan (Sassuolo).
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
90'+1': Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
90'+1': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Ruan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
90'+5': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
90'+5': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Sassuolo 5.
0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Sassuolo 5.
0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Sassuolo 5.

Statistics

SAS		MIL
8	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	7
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	5
3	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
39.3	Possession	60.7
9	SHOTS	9
7	ON GOAL	5
0.8	On Target %	0.6
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
199	Accurate Passes	320
270	Passes	415
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	7
10	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.3
52	Long Balls	64
24	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	0
11	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	21
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	6
24	Effective Clearances	7
24	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,428

Line-Ups

AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
46	Matteo Gabbia
20	Pierre Kalulu
19	Theo Hernández
2	Davide Calabria
90	Charles De Ketelaere
8	Sandro Tonali
33	Rade Krunic
9	Olivier Giroud
12	Ante Rebic
56	Alexis Saelemaekers

AC Milan Substitutes:

Brahim Díaz, Rafael Leão, Malick Thiaw, Devis Vásquez, Simon Kjaer, Yacine Adli, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Junior Messias, Divock Origi, Tommaso Pobega, Antonio Mirante, Aster Vranckx.

Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
47	Andrea Consigli (GK)
44	Ruan
28	Martin Erlic
3	Riccardo Marchizza
6	Rogério
23	Hamed Traoré
14	Pedro Obiang
16	Davide Frattesi
92	Grégoire Defrel
45	Armand Laurienté
10	Domenico Berardi

Sassuolo Substitutes:

Abdou Harroui, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Luca D'Andrea, Kristian Thorstvedt, Gian Marco Ferrari, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Maxime López, Gianluca Pegolo, Alessandro Russo, Emil Konradsen Ceide, Matheus Henrique.

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