AC Milan vs Genoa, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan's 125th anniversary celebrations marred by draw with Genoa
AC Milan were held to a 0-0 draw by Genoa in Serie A at the San Siro on Sunday, a result that dimmed the festivities on the club's 125th anniversary.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa).
- 9': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
- 9': Attempt missed. Mattia Liberali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia Bani.
- 12': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 13': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 14': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 14': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Liberali.
- 17': Attempt missed. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 20': Hand ball by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 21': Foul by Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa).
- 21': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fabio Miretti.
- 23': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa).
- 24': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 26': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
- 36': Foul by Alessandro Vogliacco (Genoa).
- 36': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Hand ball by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
- 40': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 42': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa).
- 42': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Alessandro Vogliacco.
- 46': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 48': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 50': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mattia Liberali (AC Milan).
- 51': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
- 51': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 53': Offside, Genoa. Johan Vásquez is caught offside.
- 57': Offside, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mattia Liberali (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda replaces Mattia Liberali.
- 62': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 67': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 67': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 70': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 71': Attempt missed. Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Offside, Genoa. Morten Thorsby is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
- 72': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 80': Substitution, Genoa. Vítinha replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 81': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
- 81': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
- 81': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
- 84': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 87': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Milan Badelj.
- 88': Attempt saved. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Hand ball by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Genoa. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aarón Martín (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Genoa 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Genoa 0.
Statistics
 GEN |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
| 412 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 29 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 31 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,078
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,078
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 21 | +21 | 50 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 20 | +33 | 47 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 21 | +22 | 43 |
| 4 | Lazio | 21 | +9 | 39 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 30 | Mattia Liberali |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 90 | Tammy Abraham |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
Genoa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Leali (GK) |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 14 | Alessandro Vogliacco  |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 19 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 23 | Fabio Miretti |
| 59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
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