Giroud magic helps ruthless Milan ease to 3-1 win over Roma
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud produced a sparkling performance as they secured a commanding 3-1 Serie A victory at home to AS Roma on Sunday.
Italian Serie A
FULL TIME
- Yacine Adli 11'
- Olivier Giroud 56'
- Theo Hernández 84'
- Leandro Paredes 69' P
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza · 74,198 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Ferencvaros | L 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/31/26 | vs Internazionale | W 3-1 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/28/26 | vs Bologna | L 2-4 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/25/26 | @ Udinese | W 2-0 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/22/26 | @ AFC Bournemouth | L 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'
Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Théo Hernández.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, AC Milan. Kevin Zeroli replaces Yacine Adli.
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Goal 84'
Goal! AC Milan 3, Roma 1. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
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Yellow Card 81'
Dean Huijsen (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Christian Pulisic.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Rafael Leão.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Roma. Nicola Zalewski replaces Zeki Çelik.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Roma. Dean Huijsen replaces Diego Llorente.
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Yellow Card 71'
Simon Kjær (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 69'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Roma 1. Leandro Paredes (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
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Yellow Card 56'
Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 56'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Roma 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Kjær with a headed pass following a corner.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Gianluca Mancini.
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Yellow Card 43'
Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 11'
Goal! AC Milan 1, Roma 0. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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Yellow Card 90'
Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Théo Hernández.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, AC Milan. Kevin Zeroli replaces Yacine Adli.
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Goal 84'
Goal! AC Milan 3, Roma 1. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
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Yellow Card 81'
Dean Huijsen (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Christian Pulisic.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Rafael Leão.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Roma. Nicola Zalewski replaces Zeki Çelik.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Roma. Dean Huijsen replaces Diego Llorente.
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Yellow Card 71'
Simon Kjær (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 69'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Roma 1. Leandro Paredes (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
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Yellow Card 56'
Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 56'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Roma 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Kjær with a headed pass following a corner.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Gianluca Mancini.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Yellow Card 43'
Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 11'
Goal! AC Milan 1, Roma 0. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 21 of 21 events.
Team Stats
ROMA
MIL
9
Fouls
12
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
4
51.9
Possession
48.1
12
SHOTS
17
5
ON GOAL
5
40
On Target %
30
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
435
Accurate Passes
418
499
Passes
472
90
Pass Completion %
90
6
Accurate Crosses
4
28
Crosses
16
20
Cross %
30
49
Long Balls
45
24
Accurate Long Balls
28
50
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
4
5
Effective Tackles
10
12
Tackles
16
40
Tackle %
60
5
Interceptions
6
13
Effective Clearances
27
13
Clearances
27
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL · 4-3-3
Mike MaignanG164 saves
Matteo GabbiaCD-L46 yellow card1 shot
Simon KjaerCD-R24 yellow card1 assist
Theo HernándezLB191 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Davide CalabriaRB21 shot
Yacine AdliCM71 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Tijjani ReijndersLM141 assist1 shot
Ruben Loftus-CheekRM83 shots
Olivier GiroudF91 assist1 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Rafael LeãoLF10
Christian PulisicRF111 shot on target4 shots
Substitutes
Jan-Carlo SimicSUB82
Antonio MiranteSUB83
Álex JiménezSUB74
Noah OkaforSUB17
Davide BartesaghiSUB95
Luka RomeroSUB18
Lapo NavaSUB69
Yunus MusahSUB801 shot
Chaka TraorèSUB70
Luka JovicSUB15
Kevin ZeroliSUB85
Filippo TerraccianoSUB38
ROMA · 3-5-2
Mile SvilarG992 saves
Gianluca ManciniCD23 yellow card
Diego LlorenteCD-L141 shot
Rasmus KristensenCD-R431 shot
Edoardo BoveCM-L52
Bryan CristanteCM-R4 yellow card
Leandro ParedesAM161 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Leonardo SpinazzolaLM371 shot on target2 shots
Zeki ÇelikRM191 shot on target1 shot
Stephan El ShaarawyCF-L921 shot
Romelu LukakuCF-R90
Substitutes
Pietro BoerSUB63
Rick KarsdorpSUB2
João CostaSUB67
Lorenzo PellegriniSUB72 shots on target4 shots
Niccolò PisilliSUB61
Nicola ZalewskiSUB59
Andrea BelottiSUB11
Rui PatrícioSUB1
Dean HuijsenSUB3 yellow card
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