Italian Serie A

Empoli vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
    FT
    0 - 3
    AC Milan
    • 11': Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    • 31': Olivier Giroud (P)
    • 88': Chaka Traorè

    Loftus-Cheek shines as Milan ease to 3-0 win away at Empoli

    Third-placed AC Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Empoli thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Olivier Giroud and Chaka Traore in Serie A on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi following a corner.
    • 3': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 3': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 6': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi from a direct free kick.
    • 10': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 11': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
    • 21': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 21': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 27': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Ranocchia replaces Tyronne Ebuehi because of an injury.
    • 28': Penalty conceded by Youssef Maleh (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 29': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
    • 31': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 2. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 32': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo with a headed pass.
    • 35': Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Alessandro Florenzi because of an injury.
    • 36': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
    • 36': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 37': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 41': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
    • 44': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Filippo Ranocchia.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 52': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
    • 52': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 54': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
    • 54': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
    • 55': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
    • 57': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 57': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 58': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 62': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 68': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
    • 68': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia.
    • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Davide Calabria.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a cross.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Daniel Maldini replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi.
    • 78': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 78': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 80': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 80': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 81': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Razvan Marin (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Chaka Traorè replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjær.
    • 85': Dangerous play by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 85': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
    • 86': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Chaka Traorè (AC Milan).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 3. Chaka Traorè (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 3.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/103.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMIL EMPhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2574.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    65 Possession 35
    13 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    560 Accurate Passes 276
    622 Passes 322
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 19
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 57
    37 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 10
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 15,009

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 34 +63 89
    2 AC Milan 34 +25 70
    3 Juventus 34 +21 65
    4 Bologna 34 +22 63
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    9 Francesco Caputo
    5 Alberto Grassi
    35 Tommaso Baldanzi
    29 Youssef Maleh
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Mattia Destro, Steven Shpendi, Matteo Cancellieri, Samuele Perisan, Gabriele Indragoli, Razvan Marin, Etrit Berisha, Daniel Maldini, Filippo Ranocchia, Andrea Sodero.

    MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    19 Theo Hernández
    24 Simon Kjaer
    42 Alessandro Florenzi
    2 Davide Calabria Yellow Card
    7 Yacine Adli
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    9 Olivier Giroud
    10 Rafael Leão
    11 Christian Pulisic
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Jan-Carlo Simic, Davide Bartesaghi, Luka Jovic, Álex Jiménez, Lapo Nava, Chaka Traorè, Antonio Mirante, Kevin Zeroli, Yunus Musah, Luka Romero, Matteo Gabbia.

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