AC Milan vs Salernitana, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan cruise past Salernitana to go top of Serie A
AC Milan climbed to the top of the Serie A table with a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom side Salernitana on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
- 5': Goal! AC Milan 1, Salernitana 0. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 8': Attempt missed. Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 11': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 12': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
- 12': Luka Bogdan (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 13': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 14': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
- 16': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Pietro Pellegri because of an injury.
- 16': Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 18': Goal! AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 21': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
- 21': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nadir Zortea.
- 23': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 24': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
- 24': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 26': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 29': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 29': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
- 29': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 31': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 32': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
- 34': Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 38': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 42': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 42': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Vid Belec.
- 44': Attempt saved. Nadir Zortea (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simy.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a headed pass.
- 45': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Rafael Leão.
- 45': Substitution, Salernitana. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Francesco Di Tacchio.
- 48': Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 49': Offside, Salernitana. Luka Bogdan tries a through ball, but Luca Ranieri is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 54': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 54': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 57': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Wajdi Kechrida replaces Nadir Zortea.
- 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Simy.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Milan Djuric replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 62': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 65': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luka Bogdan.
- 70': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 72': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a through ball.
- 74': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
- 75': Milan Djuric (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Luka Bogdan (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
- 78': Hand ball by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali replaces Franck Kessié.
- 79': Substitution, Salernitana. Pawel Jaroszynski replaces Luca Ranieri.
- 80': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 80': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 84': Foul by Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana).
- 84': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
- 86': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
- 86': Milan Djuric (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 89': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
- 89': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pawel Jaroszynski (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 90'+4': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Salernitana).
- 90'+4': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
Statistics
 SAL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.8 | Possession | 70.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 635 |
| 296 | Passes | 703 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 43,609
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 43,609
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) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 25 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 41 | Tiemoué Bakayoko  |
| 64 | Pietro Pellegri |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
Salernitana (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 72 | Vid Belec (GK) |
| 26 | Luka Bogdan |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 19 | Luca Ranieri |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 14 | Francesco Di Tacchio |
| 8 | Andrea Schiavone |
| 18 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 21 | Nadir Zortea |
| 25 | Simy |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
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