Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 3': Tijjani Reijnders
  • 41': Jan-Carlo Simic
  • 76': Noah Okafor
FT
3 - 0
Monza

    AC Milan ease to 3-0 win over Monza as youth shines through

    AC Milan eased to a 3-0 home win over Monza in Serie A on Sunday, with 18-year-old Jan-Carlo Simic scoring on his debut.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
    • 3': Goal! AC Milan 1, Monza 0. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Kjær (AC Milan).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 9': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
    • 11': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 11': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 16': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
    • 16': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 20': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Substitution, AC Milan. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Tommaso Pobega because of an injury.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 29': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 29': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 30': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Andrea Carboni (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dany Mota with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 34': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
    • 34': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 40': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 41': Goal! AC Milan 2, Monza 0. Jan-Carlo Simic (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 43': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 44': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Jan-Carlo Simic.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 49': Delay in match (AC Milan).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 52': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jan-Carlo Simic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Substitution, Monza. Patrick Ciurria replaces Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
    • 54': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 55': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
    • 55': Andrea Carboni (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Andrea Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 60': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Carboni.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 63': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 64': Substitution, Monza. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Matteo Pessina.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Simon Kjær.
    • 69': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 69': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
    • 70': Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
    • 71': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 75': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
    • 76': Goal! AC Milan 3, Monza 0. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 77': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 77': Valentín Carboni (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mirko Maric.
    • 78': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Monza. Armando Izzo replaces Andrea Carboni.
    • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Noah Okafor because of an injury.
    • 81': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Patrick Ciurria.
    • 85': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
    • 87': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan).
    • 89': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 90'+2': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Monza 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Monza 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 4
    55.4 Possession 44.6
    21 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 364
    513 Passes 418
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.6
    23 Long Balls 41
    15 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    21 Tackles 15
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 5
    4 Effective Clearances 14
    4 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 70,538

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 33 +61 86
    2 AC Milan 34 +25 70
    3 Juventus 34 +21 65
    4 Bologna 33 +22 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    24 Simon Kjaer
    32 Tommaso Pobega
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    19 Theo Hernández
    42 Alessandro Florenzi
    9 Olivier Giroud
    10 Rafael Leão
    11 Christian Pulisic
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Antonio Mirante, Jan-Carlo Simic, Lapo Nava, Yacine Adli, Luka Romero, Ismaël Bennacer, Luka Jovic, Davide Bartesaghi, Noah Okafor, Rade Krunic, Samuel Chukwueze, Álex Jiménez, Clinton Nsiala-Makengo.

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    5 Luca Caldirola
    44 Andrea Carboni Yellow Card
    33 Danilo D'Ambrosio
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Roberto Gagliardini Yellow Card
    77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
    13 Pedro Pereira
    9 Lorenzo Colombo
    47 Dany Mota
    28 Andrea Colpani
    Monza Substitutes:
    Samuele Vignato, Franco Carboni, Patrick Ciurria, Alessandro Sorrentino, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Giulio Donati, Giorgio Cittadini, Samuele Birindelli, José Machín, Valentin Carboni, Mirko Maric, Stefano Gori, Davide Bettella, Warren Bondo, Armando Izzo.

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