Italian Serie A

Napoli vs AC Milan, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
    FT
    0 - 1
    AC Milan
    • 49': Olivier Giroud

    Giroud goal sends AC Milan back to Serie A summit with win over Napoli

    Olivier Giroud's second-half goal sent AC Milan back to the top of Serie A as they battled to a 1-0 win away at Napoli on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Junior Messias.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 10': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 18': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fabián Ruiz.
    • 19': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 19': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 20': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 24': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 35': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 36': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 37': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 39': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 44': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 45'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 45'+3': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 46': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 46': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mário Rui.
    • 48': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
    • 48': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Messias following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 53': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 55': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by David Ospina.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 59': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 67': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Sandro Tonali.
    • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
    • 70': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
    • 70': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 72': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 72': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 73': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 73': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 73': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Fabián Ruiz.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 77': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
    • 79': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
    • 81': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 81': Hand ball by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 82': Substitution, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 82': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 87': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 87': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 90'+1': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
    • 90'+2': Adam Ounas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 90'+3': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by David Ospina.
    • 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dries Mertens.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/103.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMIL NAPhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/114.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    15 Fouls 7
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 6
    39.9 Possession 60.1
    12 SHOTS 9
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    272 Accurate Passes 472
    354 Passes 546
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 41
    22 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 8
    15 Effective Clearances 8
    15 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy
    Attendance: 41,044

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 25 +22 56
    2 Internazionale 25 +34 54
    3 Atalanta 25 +28 51
    4 Juventus 25 +21 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 David Ospina (GK)
    26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
    13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
    6 Mário Rui
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    68 Stanislav Lobotka
    8 Fabián Ruiz
    9 Victor Osimhen Yellow Card
    24 Lorenzo Insigne
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Andrea Petagna, Dries Mertens, Alessandro Zanoli, Hirving Lozano, Alex Meret, Juan Jesus, Faouzi Ghoulam, Davide Marfella, Eljif Elmas, Diego Demme, Adam Ounas.

    MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK) Yellow Card
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
    2 Davide Calabria
    8 Sandro Tonali
    79 Franck Kessié
    4 Ismaël Bennacer
    9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
    17 Rafael Leão
    30 Junior Messias
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Brahim Díaz, Rade Krunic, Daniel Maldini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alessandro Florenzi, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Alexis Saelemaekers, Antonio Mirante, Matteo Gabbia, Samu Castillejo, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Ante Rebic.

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