AC Milan vs Venezia, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

Diaz and Hernandez send Milan second after battling win over Venezia

Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez earned AC Milan a battling 2-0 victory over Venezia on Wednesday to move up to second in the Serie A standings.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 3': Foul by Mattia Aramu (Venezia).
• 3': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan).
• 3': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Offside, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
• 12': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan).
• 12': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
• 19': Francesco Forte (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Attempt missed. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi with a cross.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
• 24': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
• 25': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
• 25': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Francesco Forte (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 28': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
• 28': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
• 31': Attempt missed. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
• 35': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Venezia).
• 37': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
• 38': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
• 39': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu.
• 40': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 40': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
• 40': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Venezia).
• 40': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
• 41': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 42': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
• 42': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
• 42': Francesco Forte (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia).
• 44': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
• 45': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Ante Rebic.
• 45': Attempt missed. Francesco Forte (Venezia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Aramu with a cross following a corner.
• 45': Attempt missed. Dor Peretz (Venezia) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Forte following a corner.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Venezia 0.
• 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Venezia 0.
• 47': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 47': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Venezia).
• 49': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 49': Attempt missed. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Forte.
• 50': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
• 51': Foul by Dor Peretz (Venezia).
• 51': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a headed pass.
• 53': Substitution, Venezia. Thomas Henry replaces Francesco Forte.
• 53': Substitution, Venezia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Dor Peretz.
• 54': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
• 55': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
• 56': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
• 57': Attempt missed. Antonio Vacca (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 58': Attempt missed. Dennis Johnsen (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Aramu.
• 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori replaces Matteo Gabbia.
• 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Theo Hernández replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
• 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
• 61': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
• 61': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
• 66': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
• 68': Goal! AC Milan 1, Venezia 0. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
• 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Pietro Pellegri replaces Ante Rebic.
• 74': Substitution, Venezia. David Okereke replaces Dennis Johnsen.
• 74': Substitution, Venezia. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Tyronne Ebuehi because of an injury.
• 76': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
• 76': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Venezia).
• 77': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
• 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Brahim Díaz.
• 81': Substitution, Venezia. Tanner Tessmann replaces Antonio Vacca.
• 82': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Venezia).
• 82': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Goal! AC Milan 2, Venezia 0. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
• 86': Foul by Mattia Aramu (Venezia).
• 86': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Cristian Molinaro (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
• 88': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
• 88': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Offside, Venezia. Domen Crnigoj tries a through ball, but David Okereke is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
• 90'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Niki Mäenpää.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Thomas Henry (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
• 90'+3': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
• 90'+3': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 90'+4': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Venezia 0.
• 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Venezia 0.