Italian Serie A

Napoli vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • 2': Matteo Politano
  • 19': Romelu Lukaku
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  • 84': Luka Jovic

Napoli beat AC Milan to keep pace with Inter in title race

First-half goals from Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku earned Napoli a 2-1 victory over visitors AC Milan on Sunday to move within three points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Napoli 1, AC Milan 0. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by João Félix (AC Milan).
  • 6': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 14': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
  • 14': Warren Bondo (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano following a corner.
  • 17': Offside, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! Napoli 2, AC Milan 0. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 32': Attempt missed. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 35': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Warren Bondo with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 38': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 38': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 39': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
  • 40': Warren Bondo (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 42': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
  • 45'+1': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 2, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Warren Bondo.
  • 47': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
  • 50': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Kyle Walker (AC Milan).
  • 50': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces João Félix.
  • 55': Substitution, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez replaces Tammy Abraham.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Delay in match (Napoli).
  • 65': Substitution, Napoli. Philip Billing replaces Frank Anguissa.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Hand ball by David Neres (Napoli).
  • 68': Penalty AC Milan. Theo Hernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Philip Billing (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty saved. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 79': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Kyle Walker.
  • 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 81': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Stanislav Lobotka because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Goal! Napoli 2, AC Milan 1. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
  • 85': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces David Neres.
  • 85': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 86': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 88': Foul by Philip Billing (Napoli).
  • 88': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
  • 90': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
  • 90': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
  • 90'+2': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Jiménez.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 90'+4': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, AC Milan 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
48.5 Possession 51.5
17 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 428
452 Passes 491
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.1
30 Long Balls 35
14 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 21
13 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 52,836

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +39 67
2 Napoli 30 +23 64
3 Atalanta 30 +34 58
4 Bologna 30 +16 56
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
4 Alessandro Buongiorno
13 Amir Rrahmani
17 Mathías Olivera
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
6 Billy Gilmour
99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
11 Romelu Lukaku
7 David Neres
21 Matteo Politano

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
31 Strahinja Pavlovic
46 Matteo Gabbia
19 Theo Hernández
32 Kyle Walker
14 Tijjani Reijnders
29 Youssouf Fofana
38 Warren Bondo
90 Tammy Abraham
79 João Félix
11 Christian Pulisic

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