Empoli vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASantiago Giménez nets first AC Milan goal in win over Empoli
AC Milan won 2-0 at Empoli on Saturday thanks to second half goals from Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez in a Serie A clash that ended with both sides down to 10 men.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by João Félix (AC Milan).
- 2': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
- 5': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
- 5': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 7': Kyle Walker (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 11': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 12': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
- 12': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 15': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 15': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
- 18': João Félix (AC Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 18': João Félix (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Attempt missed. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 24': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
- 24': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 25': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Viti (Empoli).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, Empoli. Saba Goglichidze replaces Mattia Viti because of an injury.
- 30': Offside, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez is caught offside.
- 33': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 33': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 33': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 36': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 38': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 38': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
- 44': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
- 44': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 45': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 45'+3': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Youssouf Fofana.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Álex Jiménez.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 46': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
- 47': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 50': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 54': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 54': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Second yellow card to Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Luca Marianucci (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luca Marianucci (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 60': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
- 61': Attempt missed. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 62': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
- 63': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
- 65': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 66': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Malick Thiaw replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Christian Kouamé replaces Liam Henderson.
- 72': Attempt missed. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 72': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
- 73': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 73': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 75': Attempt missed. João Félix (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Kyle Walker (AC Milan).
- 76': Goal! Empoli 0, AC Milan 2. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a fast break.
- 79': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Ismael Konaté replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 81': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Bacci replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 82': Attempt saved. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 84': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 84': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces João Félix.
- 87': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 87': Jacopo Bacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ismael Konaté (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
- 88': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 88': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 90': Attempt missed. Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ismael Konaté (Empoli).
- 90'+1': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ismael Konaté (Empoli).
- 90'+4': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 476 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 14,500
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 14,500
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 25 | +22 | 56 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 25 | +34 | 54 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 25 | +28 | 51 |
| 4 | Juventus | 25 | +21 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Devis Vásquez (GK) |
| 35 | Luca Marianucci  |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 22 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi  |
| 6 | Liam Henderson |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 99 | Sebastiano Esposito |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 32 | Kyle Walker |
| 79 | João Félix |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 90 | Tammy Abraham |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
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