Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Napoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
    FT
    0 - 2
    Napoli
    • 5': Romelu Lukaku
    • 43': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

    Napoli beat Milan to extend Serie A lead, run win streak to five

    Napoli's Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck first-half goals to earn a 2-0 win at AC Milan on Tuesday and stretch their side's lead at the top of Serie A to seven points.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
    • 3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 5': Goal! AC Milan 0, Napoli 1. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a through ball.
    • 11': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 11': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Offside, Napoli. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 18': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 18': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
    • 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 24': Offside, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano is caught offside.
    • 26': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano.
    • 28': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
    • 30': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 30': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 34': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
    • 34': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 43': Goal! AC Milan 0, Napoli 2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Napoli 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Napoli 2.
    • 46': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
    • 47': Offside, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 49': VAR Decision: No Goal AC Milan 0-2 Napoli.
    • 50': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
    • 52': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
    • 52': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Napoli).
    • 53': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 57': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
    • 57': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 62': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
    • 62': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Noah Okafor.
    • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Emerson Royal.
    • 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 65': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
    • 65': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
    • 67': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 67': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
    • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 70': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
    • 70': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 70': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 76': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Romelu Lukaku.
    • 78': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 78': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 81': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 82': Offside, Napoli. Scott McTominay is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
    • 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 87': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 87': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 89': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 89': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin replaces Mathías Olivera.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Napoli. Michael Folorunsho replaces Billy Gilmour.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Napoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Napoli 2.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    38.7 Possession 61.3
    9 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    308 Accurate Passes 501
    359 Passes 560
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    6 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    41 Long Balls 33
    24 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 17
    19 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 6
    31 Effective Clearances 8
    31 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 73,507

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    31 Strahinja Pavlovic
    28 Malick Thiaw
    42 Filippo Terracciano
    22 Emerson Royal
    29 Youssouf Fofana
    80 Yunus Musah
    8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    7 Álvaro Morata
    17 Noah Okafor
    21 Samuel Chukwueze
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Mattia Liberali, Kevin Zeroli, Davide Calabria, Lorenzo Torriani, Rafael Leão, Christian Pulisic, Álex Jiménez, Davide Bartesaghi, Marco Sportiello, Fikayo Tomori, Francesco Camarda.

    NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    4 Alessandro Buongiorno
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    17 Mathías Olivera
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    6 Billy Gilmour
    8 Scott McTominay
    99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
    11 Romelu Lukaku
    77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Cyril Ngonge, Rafa Marín, Juan Jesus, Leonardo Spinazzola, Michael Folorunsho, Giovanni Simeone, Elia Caprile, Claudio Turi, Alessio Zerbin, Giacomo Raspadori, Pasquale Mazzocchi, David Neres.

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