Genoa vs AC Milan, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AEx-delivery driver Junior Messias the hero again as AC Milan thump Genoa
Junior Messias scored a brace on his first AC Milan start to thrash Andriy Shevchenko's Genoa 3-0 on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 1': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 5': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjaer because of an injury.
- 7': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrea Masiello.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 8': Hand ball by Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
- 10': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan).
- 16': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 17': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Zinho Vanheusden.
- 18': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 20': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Stefano Sturaro.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 25': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 26': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Junior Messias.
- 27': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
- 28': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 28': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 31': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 32': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Offside, Genoa. Paolo Ghiglione tries a through ball, but Caleb Ekuban is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 34': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa).
- 35': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 40': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 42': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic following a fast break.
- 44': Attempt missed. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paolo Ghiglione with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 45'+1': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 2. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': Offside, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Genoa 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Matteo Gabbia.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Hernani replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 46': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
- 47': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Hernani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
- 50': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 50': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa).
- 50': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 51': Zinho Vanheusden (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paolo Ghiglione.
- 53': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 54': Foul by Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa).
- 54': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Pietro Pellegri replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 61': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 3. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 62': Substitution, Genoa. Pablo Galdames replaces Milan Badelj.
- 62': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Flavio Junior Bianchi.
- 64': Offside, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz tries a through ball, but Pietro Pellegri is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 67': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 67': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 73': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Mattia Bani replaces Andrea Masiello.
- 77': Substitution, Genoa. Manolo Portanova replaces Nicolò Rovella because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
- 78': Hernani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
- 78': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
- 78': Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Manolo Portanova (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
- 79': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 80': Attempt missed. Pablo Galdames (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Pablo Galdames (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
- 81': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 81': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Pietro Pellegri is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan).
- 85': Pablo Galdames (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Zinho Vanheusden (Genoa).
- 90': Pietro Pellegri (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Genoa 0, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 0, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 555 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 14,000
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 14,000
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 10 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Juventus | 10 | +10 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 5 | Andrea Masiello  |
| 15 | Johan Vásquez |
| 3 | Zinho Vanheusden |
| 65 | Nicolo Rovella |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 18 | Paolo Ghiglione |
| 20 | Caleb Ekuban |
| 24 | Flavio Junior Bianchi |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 30 | Junior Messias |
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