AS Roma vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

AS Roma

90'+2': Leonardo Spinazzola

FT
1 - 2

AC Milan

9': Olivier Giroud (P)
48': Rafael Leão
61': Fikayo Tomori

Ten-man Milan grab 2-1 win at Roma

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Ten-man AC Milan beat AS Roma 2-1 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao at Stadio Olimpico on Friday to move a provisional three points clear at the top of Serie A.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Delay in match (AC Milan).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
4': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
6': Penalty AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek draws a foul in the penalty area.
6': Penalty conceded by Rui Patrício (Roma) after a foul in the penalty area.
7': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
9': Goal! Roma 0, AC Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
11': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
13': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
13': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
15': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
15': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicola Zalewski.
18': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
19': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
22': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Thiaw.
28': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Houssem Aouar (Roma).
31': Substitution, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Houssem Aouar because of an injury.
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
34': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
34': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
35': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
40': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
40': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
43': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
45': Offside, AC Milan. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
45'+1': Leandro Paredes (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
45'+3': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Roma 0, AC Milan 1.
45': Second Half begins Roma 0, AC Milan 1.
47': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
47': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Goal! Roma 0, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
50': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
50': Leandro Paredes (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicola Zalewski.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Offside, Roma. Bryan Cristante tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
57': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
59': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
59': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Diego Llorente (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
61': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
61': Second yellow card to Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) for a bad foul.
63': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Delay in match (AC Milan).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
65': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
67': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
67': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
69': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Roma).
69': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Leandro Paredes (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Zeki Çelik.
70': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Olivier Giroud.
70': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Leandro Paredes.
70': Substitution, Roma. Romelu Lukaku replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
72': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
74': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
74': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
76': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
77': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
79': Substitution, Roma. Riccardo Pagano replaces Gianluca Mancini.
81': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
81': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
83': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
85': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
85': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
87': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
87': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
88': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Pagano (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
89': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
89': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
90'+2': Goal! Roma 1, AC Milan 2. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
90'+4': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Smalling following a corner.
90'+6': Foul by Riccardo Pagano (Roma).
90'+6': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
90'+6': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Roma 1, AC Milan 2.
0': Match ends, Roma 1, AC Milan 2.

Statistics

MIL		ROMA
15	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	2
57.1	Possession	42.9
9	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
478	Accurate Passes	336
544	Passes	399
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
11	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.1
53	Long Balls	49
20	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
4	Blocked Shots	4
5	Effective Tackles	5
6	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.4
8	Interceptions	8
16	Effective Clearances	7
16	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 61,960

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	10	+13	25
2	Internazionale	10	+11	21
3	Atalanta	10	+12	19
4	Fiorentina	10	+12	19

Full Table

Line-Ups

AS Roma (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Rui Patrício (GK)
6	Chris Smalling
14	Diego Llorente
23	Gianluca Mancini
22	Houssem Aouar
4	Bryan Cristante
16	Leandro Paredes
59	Nicola Zalewski
19	Zeki Çelik
92	Stephan El Shaarawy
11	Andrea Belotti

AS Roma Substitutes:

Romelu Lukaku, Pietro Boer, Leonardo Spinazzola, Niccolò Pisilli, Rick Karsdorp, Evan Ndicka, Mile Svilar, Rasmus Kristensen, Riccardo Pagano, Edoardo Bove, Lorenzo Pellegrini.

AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Mike Maignan (GK)
23	Fikayo Tomori
28	Malick Thiaw
19	Theo Hernández
2	Davide Calabria
14	Tijjani Reijnders
33	Rade Krunic
8	Ruben Loftus-Cheek
9	Olivier Giroud
10	Rafael Leão
11	Christian Pulisic

AC Milan Substitutes:

Tommaso Pobega, Samuel Chukwueze, Simon Kjaer, Marco Sportiello, Luka Romero, Yacine Adli, Antonio Mirante, Yunus Musah, Marco Pellegrino, Alessandro Florenzi, Noah Okafor, Pierre Kalulu.

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