Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • 50': Alfred Duncan
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  • 47': Ruben Loftus-Cheek
  • 53': Rafael Leão

Milan edge Fiorentina 2-1 on emotional night in Florence

AC Milan beat Fiorentina 2-1 away to consolidate second place in Serie A on Saturday at the Artemio Franchi stadium, the home side's first game since the death of director Joe Barone.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
  • 13': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 13': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 18': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 19': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 19': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 21': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 24': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné with a through ball.
  • 27': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 29': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 29': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 37': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 37': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
  • 41': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 41': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 42': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Malick Thiaw.
  • 47': Goal! Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 50': Goal! Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 1. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 53': Goal! Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 59': Offside, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 65': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 66': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 66': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode replaces Dodô.
  • 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolás González replaces Christian Kouamé.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  • 72': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 76': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 79': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 82': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 83': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 83': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
  • 85': Michael Kayode (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Lucas Martínez.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 89': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 90': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 90'+2': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
  • 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 8
55.5 Possession 44.5
14 SHOTS 17
10 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 282
453 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 6
18 Effective Clearances 8
18 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 34,273

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 12 +10 26
2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
4 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
2 Dodô
9 Lucas Beltrán
32 Alfred Duncan
38 Rolando Mandragora
20 Andrea Belotti
99 Christian Kouamé
11 Jonathan Ikoné

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
42 Alessandro Florenzi
2 Davide Calabria
8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
14 Tijjani Reijnders
4 Ismaël Bennacer
9 Olivier Giroud
10 Rafael Leão
21 Samuel Chukwueze

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