Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs AC Milan, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
    FT
    0 - 1
    AC Milan
    • 59': Ismaël Bennacer

    Brilliant Bennacer strike earns leaders Milan win at Cagliari

    A brilliant strike from Ismael Bennacer earned AC Milan a 1-0 victory at Cagliari on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 6': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 9': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 11': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 11': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 15': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dalbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
    • 19': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a headed pass.
    • 24': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Messias.
    • 26': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 41': Offside, Cagliari. Alberto Grassi tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 43': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 45': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 46': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 48': Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 48': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
    • 49': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
    • 52': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 53': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 53': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dalbert with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
    • 57': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 59': Goal! Cagliari 0, AC Milan 1. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 60': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
    • 60': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
    • 62': Hand ball by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 64': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 64': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 66': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
    • 70': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
    • 71': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 73': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
    • 73': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Dalbert.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
    • 76': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 77': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari).
    • 77': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 80': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 80': Matteo Lovato (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 81': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Raoul Bellanova.
    • 82': Substitution, Cagliari. Keita Baldé replaces Alberto Grassi.
    • 83': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
    • 83': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a through ball.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross following a fast break.
    • 85': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Matteo Lovato.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 85': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Matteo Lovato.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 87': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
    • 87': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 88': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Matteo Lovato (Cagliari) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
    • 90': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Giorgio Altare (Cagliari).
    • 90'+2': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 90'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giorgio Altare.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, AC Milan 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 4
    57.8 Possession 42.2
    21 SHOTS 13
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    366 Accurate Passes 222
    460 Passes 330
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 71
    26 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 16
    6 Effective Clearances 15
    6 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Unipol Domus
    Location: Cagliari, Italy
    Attendance: 12,309

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 9 +11 22
    2 Internazionale 9 +8 18
    3 Juventus 9 +10 17
    4 Fiorentina 9 +11 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAG Cagliari (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
    66 Matteo Lovato
    15 Giorgio Altare
    3 Edoardo Goldaniga
    27 Alberto Grassi
    29 Dalbert
    8 Razvan Marin
    22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
    12 Raoul Bellanova Yellow Card
    10 João Pedro
    30 Leonardo Pavoletti
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Simone Aresti, Alessandro Deiola, Andrea Carboni, Damir Ceter Valencia, Luca Ceppitelli, Boris Radunovic, Gastón Pereiro, Christos Kourfalidis, Adam Obert, Keita Baldé, Gabriele Zappa.

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

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria
    10 Brahim Díaz
    79 Franck Kessié
    4 Ismaël Bennacer
    9 Olivier Giroud
    17 Rafael Leão
    30 Junior Messias
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Ciprian Tatarusanu, Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Rade Krunic, Ante Rebic, Alessio Romagnoli, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Antonio Mirante, Alexis Saelemaekers, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sandro Tonali.

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