Empoli vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

Loftus-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.

• 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.