Cagliari vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALeão double not enough for Milan in Cagliari draw
AC Milan had to settle for a 3-3 draw at Cagliari after Rafael Leão's first-half brace was matched by Gabriele Zappa's double for the hosts after the break in a Serie A thriller on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 0. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto following a corner.
- 4': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 5': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 5': Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a headed pass.
- 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 9': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 12': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 15': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 18': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Cagliari. Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Offside, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
- 26': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Cagliari. Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
- 30': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 33': Offside, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
- 34': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Offside, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 37': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari).
- 37': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
- 45'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+2': Offside, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Cagliari 1-2 AC Milan.
- 45'+5': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
- 45'+5': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 45'+6': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Offside, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2.
- 47': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Camarda.
- 47': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 47': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 48': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Goal! Cagliari 2, AC Milan 2. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Francesco Camarda (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 61': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Francesco Camarda.
- 66': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 69': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 69': Goal! Cagliari 2, AC Milan 3. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 71': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Cagliari. Tommaso Augello is caught offside.
- 73': Offside, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Nicolas Viola.
- 73': Substitution, Cagliari. Mateusz Wieteska replaces José Palomino.
- 74': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 74': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tammy Abraham with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 77': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 77': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
- 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Roberto Piccoli.
- 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Nadir Zortea.
- 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Razvan Marin replaces Antoine Makoumbou.
- 80': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 80': Offside, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori replaces Emerson Royal.
- 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
- 85': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 85': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Cagliari 3, AC Milan 3. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cagliari 3, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Cagliari 3, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
CAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 507 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.1 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,271
Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,271
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 12 | +10 | 26 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 12 | +16 | 25 |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 12 | +15 | 25 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 12 | +12 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Cagliari (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 71 | Alen Sherri (GK) |
| 6 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 24 | José Palomino |
| 3 | Tommaso Augello |
| 28 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 10 | Nicolas Viola |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 29 | Antoine Makoumbou |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 77 | Zito Luvumbo |
| 19 | Nadir Zortea |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 19 | Theo Hernández  |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 73 | Francesco Camarda |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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