AC Milan vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie APulisic goal earns lacklustre AC Milan win against Empoli
A Christian Pulisic goal was enough to give AC Milan a 1-0 home win over struggling Empoli on Sunday, and move provisionally into second place in Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 1': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 5': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 8': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
- 8': Luka Jovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 9': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 9': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 10': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
- 13': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 13': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 16': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 17': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 18': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 24': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 24': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 25': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 27': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 29': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 29': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 30': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 31': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 34': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 34': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 35': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 38': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 39': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 39': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
- 40': Goal! AC Milan 1, Empoli 0. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Okafor.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 41': VAR Decision: Goal AC Milan 1-0 Empoli (Christian Pulisic).
- 42': Substitution, Empoli. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Ardian Ismajli because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 43': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 45'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 48': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 53': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Hand ball by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 55': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 55': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
- 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 56': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 60': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 60': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Offside, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Fikayo Tomori.
- 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 65': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 65': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
- 66': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 69': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 69': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Luka Jovic.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 76': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 76': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 76': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces M'Baye Niang.
- 77': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Noah Okafor with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 80': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 80': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 80': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Dangerous play by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 81': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Empoli. Mattia Destro is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 85': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 90': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Noah Okafor.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 90'+3': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.
Statistics
EMP | MIL | |
---|---|---|
13 | Fouls | 18 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
5 | SHOTS | 15 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
286 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
342 | Passes | 554 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
13 | Crosses | 25 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
45 | Long Balls | 28 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
17 | Tackles | 19 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
3 | Interceptions | 3 |
24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,343
Serie A Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Internazionale | 34 | +63 | 89 |
2 | AC Milan | 34 | +25 | 70 |
3 | Juventus | 34 | +21 | 65 |
4 | Bologna | 35 | +22 | 64 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
23 | Fikayo Tomori |
28 | Malick Thiaw |
19 | Theo Hernández |
2 | Davide Calabria |
8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
15 | Luka Jovic |
17 | Noah Okafor |
11 | Christian Pulisic |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
34 | Adrian Ismajli |
29 | Youssef Maleh |
21 | Jacopo Fazzini |
3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
10 | M'Baye Niang |
28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
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