AC Milan vs Spezia, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan's Serie A title hopes take hit with Spezia strike at the death in thriller
Emmanuel Gyasi scored a stunning 96th-minute winner as relegation battling Spezia beat AC Milan 2-1 at San Siro on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 1': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 6': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 6': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 10': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
- 10': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
- 11': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
- 13': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
- 14': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 16': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 17': Hand ball by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
- 18': Offside, Spezia. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Daniele Verde is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 19': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 20': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 22': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 22': Rey Manaj (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 27': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 28': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 29': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 30': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 32': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
- 32': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 35': Offside, Spezia. Ivan Provedel tries a through ball, but Daniele Verde is caught offside.
- 35': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
- 36': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 38': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
- 40': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 40': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 40': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 42': Penalty AC Milan. Rafael Leão draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Ivan Provedel (Spezia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
- 44': Ivan Provedel (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Penalty missed! Still AC Milan 0, Spezia 0. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
- 45'+1': Goal! AC Milan 1, Spezia 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Spezia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Spezia 0.
- 47': Offside, Spezia. Rey Manaj tries a through ball, but Daniele Verde is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 48': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 50': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 52': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 57': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 57': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo replaces Rey Manaj.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo.
- 59': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 60': Offside, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 61': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 61': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 62': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Martin Erlic (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
- 64': Goal! AC Milan 1, Spezia 1. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniele Verde with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 65': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 70': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud following a fast break.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
- 73': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 74': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 77': Substitution, Spezia. Salvador Ferrer replaces Arkadiusz Reca because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 78': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Giulio Maggiore.
- 80': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 80': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Simone Bastoni.
- 83': Attempt saved. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Salvador Ferrer.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 84': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 84': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 84': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
- 86': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 87': Ivan Provedel (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Salvador Ferrer (Spezia).
- 89': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 90'+2': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 90'+2': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 90'+6': Goal! AC Milan 1, Spezia 2. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Spezia 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Spezia 2.
Statistics
 SPE |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 329 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 22 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 5,000
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 5,000
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 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia  |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 25 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
| 41 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 43 | Dimitris Nikolaou |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 27 | Kelvin Amian |
| 14 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 20 | Simone Bastoni |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 9 | Rey Manaj |
| 10 | Daniele Verde |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
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