Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 11': Rafael Leão
  • 87': Junior Messias
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2 - 0
Genoa

    Milan return to top of Serie A with battling victory over Genoa

    Goals from Rafael Leao and Junior Messias earned AC Milan a 2-0 victory over Genoa on Friday to return to the top of Serie A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
    • 1': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
    • 2': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Genoa).
    • 11': Goal! AC Milan 1, Genoa 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
    • 22': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 26': Nadiem Amiri (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Hand ball by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 31': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
    • 31': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 34': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
    • 34': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 36': Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
    • 36': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
    • 37': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Hand ball by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
    • 44': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Genoa).
    • 44': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Pablo Galdames (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 45'+2': Silvan Hefti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Genoa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Genoa 0.
    • 46': Foul by Leo Østigård (Genoa).
    • 46': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 49': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 54': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
    • 54': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Genoa. Mattia Destro replaces Roberto Piccoli.
    • 55': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Caleb Ekuban.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
    • 56': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 57': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
    • 57': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 65': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
    • 65': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
    • 66': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 70': Offside, Genoa. Nadiem Amiri tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
    • 70': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Genoa. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Nadiem Amiri.
    • 72': Substitution, Genoa. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Morten Frendrup.
    • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Matteo Gabbia because of an injury.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 77': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 79': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa).
    • 79': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Milan Badelj.
    • 82': Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 82': Pablo Galdames (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Filippo Melegoni (Genoa).
    • 83': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 84': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Leo Østigård (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 86': Substitution, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 87': Goal! AC Milan 2, Genoa 0. Junior Messias (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 88': VAR Decision: Goal AC Milan - AC Milan 2-0 Genoa (Junior Messias).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Genoa. Hernani replaces Mattia Bani because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
    • 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hernani.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 90'+3': Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hernani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Galdames with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
    • 90'+4': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Filippo Melegoni.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Genoa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Genoa 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    40.9 Possession 59.1
    7 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    252 Accurate Passes 411
    344 Passes 497
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    7 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    48 Long Balls 57
    21 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    18 Effective Tackles 10
    30 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 8
    13 Effective Clearances 8
    13 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 70,259

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 26 +35 57
    2 Napoli 26 +21 56
    3 Atalanta 26 +33 54
    4 Juventus 26 +22 49
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

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

    GEN Genoa (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    57 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
    55 Leo Ostigard
    13 Mattia Bani
    15 Johan Vásquez
    36 Silvan Hefti
    47 Milan Badelj
    99 Pablo Galdames
    32 Morten Frendrup
    9 Roberto Piccoli
    8 Nadiem Amiri
    20 Caleb Ekuban
    Genoa Substitutes:
    Albert Gudmundsson, Domenico Criscito, Andrea Masiello, Nikola Maksimovic, Manolo Portanova, Filippo Melegoni, Adrian Semper, Federico Marchetti, Hernani, Mattia Destro, Kelvin Yeboah, Paolo Ghiglione.

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