
Fiorentina vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan edge Fiorentina 2-1 on emotional night in Florence
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AC Milan beat Fiorentina 2-1 away to consolidate second place in Serie A on Saturday at the Artemio Franchi stadium, the home side's first game since the death of director Joe Barone.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 4': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
- 13': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 13': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 17': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 18': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 19': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
- 19': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 21': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
- 24': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 29': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 29': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 33': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 37': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 37': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 41': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 41': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 42': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 44': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Malick Thiaw.
- 47': Goal! Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 50': Goal! Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 1. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 53': Goal! Fiorentina 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 Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
- 59': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 59': Offside, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 62': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
- 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 64': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 65': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 66': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 66': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode replaces Dodô.
- 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolás González replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
- 72': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 76': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 79': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Lucas Beltrán.
- 82': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 83': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 83': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
- 85': Michael Kayode (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Lucas Martínez.
- 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
- 89': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 90': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 90'+2': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
- 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 90'+6': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
- 90'+6': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
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FIO![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
6 | Saves | 8 |
55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
14 | SHOTS | 17 |
10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
373 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
453 | Passes | 360 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
9 | Crosses | 14 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
54 | Long Balls | 48 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 10 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
5 | Interceptions | 6 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 34,273
Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Internazionale | 30 | +39 | 67 |
2 | Napoli | 30 | +23 | 64 |
3 | Atalanta | 30 | +34 | 58 |
4 | Bologna | 30 | +16 | 56 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta ![]() |
4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
3 | Cristiano Biraghi ![]() |
2 | Dodô |
9 | Lucas Beltrán |
32 | Alfred Duncan |
38 | Rolando Mandragora |
20 | Andrea Belotti |
99 | Christian Kouamé |
11 | Jonathan Ikoné |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
23 | Fikayo Tomori ![]() |
28 | Malick Thiaw ![]() |
42 | Alessandro Florenzi |
2 | Davide Calabria |
8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
9 | Olivier Giroud |
10 | Rafael Leão |
21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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