AC Milan vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan ease to 3-0 win over Monza as youth shines through
AC Milan eased to a 3-0 home win over Monza in Serie A on Sunday, with 18-year-old Jan-Carlo Simic scoring on his debut.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 3': Goal! AC Milan 1, Monza 0. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Kjær (AC Milan).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 9': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 10': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 11': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 11': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dany Mota.
- 16': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
- 16': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 20': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, AC Milan. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Tommaso Pobega because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 29': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
- 29': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
- 30': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Simon Kjær.
- 31': Attempt saved. Andrea Carboni (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dany Mota with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 34': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 34': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 40': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 41': Goal! AC Milan 2, Monza 0. Jan-Carlo Simic (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
- 43': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 44': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
- 45'+1': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Jan-Carlo Simic.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Monza 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 49': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 52': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jan-Carlo Simic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, Monza. Patrick Ciurria replaces Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
- 54': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 55': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
- 55': Andrea Carboni (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Andrea Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
- 60': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Carboni.
- 61': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 63': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Andrea Colpani.
- 64': Substitution, Monza. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 66': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
- 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Simon Kjær.
- 69': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 69': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 70': Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
- 71': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Monza).
- 73': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 75': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
- 76': Goal! AC Milan 3, Monza 0. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 77': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 77': Valentín Carboni (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mirko Maric.
- 78': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Monza. Armando Izzo replaces Andrea Carboni.
- 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Noah Okafor because of an injury.
- 81': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Patrick Ciurria.
- 85': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 87': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan).
- 89': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 90': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
- 90'+2': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Monza 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Monza 0.
Statistics
 MON |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 471 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 513 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 23 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 4 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,538
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,538
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 37 | +30 | 79 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 37 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 37 | +42 | 74 |
| 4 | Juventus | 37 | +22 | 67 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 32 | Tommaso Pobega |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 42 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
Monza (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 5 | Luca Caldirola |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni  |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 6 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 77 | Georgios Kyriakopoulos |
| 13 | Pedro Pereira |
| 9 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 47 | Dany Mota |
| 28 | Andrea Colpani |
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