Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 4': Andrea Pinamonti
  • 10': Armand Laurienté
  • 53': Armand Laurienté
FT
3 - 3
AC Milan
  • 20': Rafael Leão
  • 59': Luka Jovic
  • 84': Noah Okafor

Late Okafor goal earns Milan draw in six-goal thriller with Sassuolo

Second-placed AC Milan twice fought back from two goals down to secure a 3-3 draw at relegation-threatened Sassuolo with a late equaliser by substitute Noah Okafor in Serie A on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
  • 1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Boloca.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli following a corner.
  • 2': Foul by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
  • 2': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Sassuolo 1, AC Milan 0. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
  • 9': Substitution, Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi replaces Jeremy Toljan because of an injury.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Goal! Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 0. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 13': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Kjær.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 17': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 19': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
  • 22': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 22': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 28': Delay in match (AC Milan).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
  • 31': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
  • 34': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 35': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández following a fast break.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
  • 44': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 45'+1': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 45'+3': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Cristian Volpato.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
  • 49': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Yacine Adli.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 51': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 51': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Dangerous play by Simon Kjær (AC Milan).
  • 52': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 1. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grégoire Defrel.
  • 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Yunus Musah.
  • 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjær.
  • 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 57': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
  • 57': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 2. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 60': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 63': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
  • 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 3-2 AC Milan.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Boloca.
  • 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 67': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 68': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 68': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 69': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 71': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grégoire Defrel.
  • 74': Delay in match (AC Milan).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Daniel Boloca.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Yacine Adli.
  • 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 84': Goal! Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Gabbia following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 88': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 88': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Hand ball by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 90'+2': Offside, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
  • 90'+5': Grégoire Defrel (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 3, AC Milan 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
67.5 Possession 32.5
23 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
460 Accurate Passes 178
536 Passes 263
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 7
0.5 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 58
24 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 14
7 Effective Clearances 25
7 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,199

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atalanta 13 +18 28
2 Internazionale 13 +17 28
3 Napoli 12 +10 26
4 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
13 Gian Marco Ferrari Yellow Card
5 Martin Erlic
21 Mattia Viti
22 Jeremy Toljan
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
14 Pedro Obiang
24 Daniel Boloca
9 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
23 Cristian Volpato
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Uros Racic, Matheus Henrique , Alessio Cragno, Luca Lipani, Filippo Missori, Samuele Mulattieri, Marash Kumbulla, Nedim Bajrami, Gianluca Pegolo, Josh Doig, Emil Konradsen Ceide, Ruan, Grégoire Defrel.

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

No. Name
57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández
42 Alessandro Florenzi
8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
80 Yunus Musah
7 Yacine Adli
15 Luka Jovic
10 Rafael Leão
21 Samuel Chukwueze
AC Milan Substitutes:
Davide Calabria, Filippo Terracciano, Noah Raveyre, Olivier Giroud, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, Kevin Zeroli, Lapo Nava, Tijjani Reijnders, Fikayo Tomori, Ismaël Bennacer, Noah Okafor.

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