Sassuolo vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALate Okafor goal earns Milan draw in six-goal thriller with Sassuolo
Second-placed AC Milan twice fought back from two goals down to secure a 3-3 draw at relegation-threatened Sassuolo with a late equaliser by substitute Noah Okafor in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Boloca.
- 1': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli following a corner.
- 2': Foul by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
- 2': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Sassuolo 1, AC Milan 0. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 7': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 8': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 9': Substitution, Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi replaces Jeremy Toljan because of an injury.
- 10': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Goal! Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 0. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
- 11': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 13': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Kjær.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 14': Attempt missed. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 17': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 19': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 22': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 22': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 24': Attempt saved. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 25': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 28': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
- 31': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
- 34': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 35': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 39': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández following a fast break.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
- 44': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 45': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 45'+1': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 45'+3': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 45'+3': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Cristian Volpato.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
- 49': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Yacine Adli.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 51': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Dangerous play by Simon Kjær (AC Milan).
- 52': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 1. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grégoire Defrel.
- 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Yunus Musah.
- 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjær.
- 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 57': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
- 57': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 2. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 60': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 63': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 3-2 AC Milan.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Boloca.
- 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 67': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 68': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 68': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 69': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 71': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grégoire Defrel.
- 74': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Daniel Boloca.
- 78': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Yacine Adli.
- 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 84': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Gabbia following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 88': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 88': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Hand ball by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 90'+2': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Grégoire Defrel (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.5 | Possession | 32.5 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 536 | Passes | 263 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 7 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,199
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,199
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 5 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari  |
| 5 | Martin Erlic |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |
| 24 | Daniel Boloca |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 23 | Cristian Volpato |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 42 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 15 | Luka Jovic |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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