Italian Serie A

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

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
  • 75': Przemyslaw Wisniewski
  • 85': Salvatore Esposito
FT
2 - 0
AC Milan

    Milan suffer shock 2-0 loss at Spezia to dent top-four hopes

    Two second-half goals secured Spezia a shock 2-0 home win over AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday to dent the top-four hopes of Stefano Pioli's side.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 5': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 7': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 9': Hand ball by Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia).
    • 11': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 13': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
    • 15': Offside, AC Milan. Divock Origi tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
    • 15': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. MBala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
    • 17': Attempt missed. MBala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 19': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Salvatore Esposito.
    • 23': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
    • 23': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mehdi Bourabia.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
    • 29': Offside, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by MBala Nzola.
    • 30': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a headed pass.
    • 37': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
    • 37': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
    • 38': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
    • 40': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 43': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spezia 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito.
    • 51': Offside, Spezia. Salvatore Esposito tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 52': (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 52': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
    • 54': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 56': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 59': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 60': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 61': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Spezia. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Mehdi Bourabia.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 67': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
    • 67': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Spezia).
    • 68': Attempt saved. MBala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Albin Ekdal (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 68': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
    • 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Ante Rebic.
    • 72': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Spezia).
    • 73': Dangerous play by Szymon Zurkowski (Spezia).
    • 73': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
    • 75': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Goal! Spezia 1, AC Milan 0. Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 80': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 83': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 83': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Fikayo Tomori.
    • 85': Goal! Spezia 2, AC Milan 0. Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 88': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 88': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 89': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
    • 90': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 90': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 90'+3': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 90'+5': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
    • 90'+7': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spezia 2, AC Milan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spezia 2, AC Milan 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    59.3 Possession 40.7
    14 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 188
    393 Passes 269
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 8
    31 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    48 Long Balls 57
    16 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 6
    23 Effective Clearances 38
    23 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Alberto Picco
    Location: La Spezia, Italy
    Attendance: 11,336

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 16 +21 36
    2 AC Milan 16 +14 35
    3 Napoli 16 +11 34
    4 Juventus 17 +8 32
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    4 Ethan Ampadu
    43 Dimitris Nikolaou
    55 Przemyslaw Wisniewski
    8 Albin Ekdal
    6 Mehdi Bourabia
    25 Salvatore Esposito
    13 Arkadiusz Reca
    27 Kelvin Amian Yellow Card
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    18 M'Bala Nzola
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Federico Marchetti, Tio Cipot, Raimonds Krollis, Salvador Ferrer, Mattia Caldara, Szymon Zurkowski, Jeroen Zoet, Eldor Shomurodov, Viktor Kovalenko, Daniele Verde.

    MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    24 Simon Kjaer
    19 Theo Hernández
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    10 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
    8 Sandro Tonali
    32 Tommaso Pobega
    12 Ante Rebic
    27 Divock Origi
    56 Alexis Saelemaekers
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Tiemoué Bakayoko, Charles De Ketelaere, Aster Vranckx, Davide Calabria, Olivier Giroud, Matteo Gabbia, Yacine Adli, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Mirante, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

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