Italian Serie A

Monza vs AC Milan, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Monza
    FT
    0 - 1
    AC Milan
    • 31': Junior Messias

    Milan return to top four with 1-0 win at Monza

    Junior Messias scored as AC Milan grabbed a 1-0 win at Monza in Serie on Saturday to move back into a Champions League place.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
    • 1': Attempt saved. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 1': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Monza) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
    • 2': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
    • 3': Offside, Monza. Andrea Petagna tries a through ball, but Dany Mota is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Thiaw.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divock Origi.
    • 6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
    • 9': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 11': Delay in match (AC Milan).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 22': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Messias.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 26': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Marlon Santos (Monza).
    • 27': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Marlon Santos (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (Monza).
    • 28': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
    • 28': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 31': Goal! Monza 0, AC Milan 1. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 34': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 36': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Monza).
    • 36': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 43': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 43': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 43': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 45'+1': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Divock Origi (AC Milan).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 51': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 54': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 54': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 54': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 55': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 55': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a fast break.
    • 59': Substitution, Monza. José Machín replaces Andrea Petagna.
    • 59': Substitution, Monza. Franco Carboni replaces Samuele Birindelli.
    • 59': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 59': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Nicolò Rovella (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 61': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 61': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Rovella (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 62': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 62': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 63': José Machín (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Divock Origi.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 68': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 69': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Monza. Stefano Sensi replaces Nicolò Rovella.
    • 71': Substitution, Monza. Christian Gytkjær replaces Marlon Santos.
    • 71': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 71': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
    • 71': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Franco Carboni with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
    • 73': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Monza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
    • 79': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 83': Substitution, Monza. Mattia Valoti replaces Dany Mota.
    • 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiémoué Bakayoko replaces Rade Krunic.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 85': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 85': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
    • 85': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. José Machín (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armando Izzo.
    • 87': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 89': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 89': José Machín (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
    • 90': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 90'+2': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Armando Izzo (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 90'+3': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Machín.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 6
    41.2 Possession 58.8
    14 SHOTS 11
    8 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    296 Accurate Passes 448
    387 Passes 535
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 31
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    44 Long Balls 61
    19 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 14
    21 Effective Clearances 17
    21 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: U-Power Stadium
    Location: Monza, Italy
    Attendance: 14,012

    Line-Ups

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    3 Pablo Marí
    55 Armando Izzo
    4 Marlon Yellow Card
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Nicolo Rovella Yellow Card
    84 Patrick Ciurria
    19 Samuele Birindelli Yellow Card
    37 Andrea Petagna
    47 Dany Mota
    17 Gianluca Caprari
    Monza Substitutes:
    Alessandro Sorrentino, Andrea Colpani, Christian Gytkjaer, Giulio Donati, Filippo Ranocchia, José Machín, Mattia Valoti, Alessio Cragno, Andrea Barberis, Luca Caldirola, Stefano Sensi, Valentin Antov, Marco D'Alessandro, Franco Carboni.

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

    No. Name
    1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
    28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    8 Sandro Tonali
    33 Rade Krunic Yellow Card
    19 Theo Hernández
    30 Junior Messias
    27 Divock Origi
    17 Rafael Leão
    10 Brahim Díaz
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Simon Kjaer, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Ante Rebic, Charles De Ketelaere, Alexis Saelemaekers, Devis Vásquez, Olivier Giroud, Antonio Mirante, Matteo Gabbia, Aster Vranckx, Sergiño Dest, Yacine Adli, Tommaso Pobega, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

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