Napoli vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
89': NatanNapoli come from behind to earn draw with AC Milan
Champions Napoli came back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw at home against AC Milan in Serie A on Sunday and preserve their top-four spot in the standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
- 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
- 8': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 9': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
- 13': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 13': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 14': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, AC Milan. Marco Pellegrino replaces Pierre Kalulu because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 22': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 25': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
- 31': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 2. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 35': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 35': Natan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 41': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 43': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 43': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Natan (Napoli).
- 44': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Romero replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Amir Rrahmani.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
- 46': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 46': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 46': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 49': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Napoli 1, AC Milan 2. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 53': Natan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 53': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 55': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 58': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 58': Attempt missed. Natan (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 62': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 62': Foul by Luka Romero (AC Milan).
- 62': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Luka Romero (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Napoli 2, AC Milan 2. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 65': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 67': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 68': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 68': Attempt saved. Marco Pellegrino (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Østigård.
- 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Pellegrino.
- 71': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Natan (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 71': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
- 72': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 78': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Matteo Politano.
- 86': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli).
- 86': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Marco Pellegrino because of an injury.
- 88': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 89': Foul by Natan (Napoli).
- 89': Luka Romero (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Second yellow card to Natan (Napoli) for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Jovic with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Foul by Luka Romero (AC Milan).
- 90'+3': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 473 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 52,250
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 52,250
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Natan  |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 81 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
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