Empoli vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALoftus-Cheek shines as Milan ease to 3-0 win away at Empoli
Third-placed AC Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Empoli thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Olivier Giroud and Chaka Traore in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 3': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 3': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 6': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 7': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi from a direct free kick.
- 10': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 11': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 21': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 21': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 27': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Ranocchia replaces Tyronne Ebuehi because of an injury.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Youssef Maleh (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 29': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
- 31': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 2. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 32': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo with a headed pass.
- 35': Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Alessandro Florenzi because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
- 36': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 37': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 41': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
- 44': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Filippo Ranocchia.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 52': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
- 52': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 54': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
- 54': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
- 55': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 57': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
- 57': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 58': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 62': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 62': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 62': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 68': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia.
- 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Davide Calabria.
- 71': Attempt saved. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Empoli. Daniel Maldini replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 74': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 78': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 78': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
- 80': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 80': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 81': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Razvan Marin (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Chaka Traorè replaces Rafael Leão.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjær.
- 85': Dangerous play by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 85': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 86': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Chaka Traorè (AC Milan).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 3. Chaka Traorè (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 65 | Possession | 35 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 622 | Passes | 322 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,009
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,009
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 33 | +27 | 71 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 34 | +39 | 71 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 33 | +36 | 64 |
| 4 | Bologna | 33 | +15 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
| 9 | Francesco Caputo |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 42 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 2 | Davide Calabria  |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
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