AC Milan vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan mauled by Sassuolo at San Siro
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
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 |
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 |
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