AC Milan vs Cagliari, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AGiroud double fires AC Milan to win over Cagliari
Striker Oliver Giroud's first goals for AC Milan helped them to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Cagliari on Sunday as Stefano Pioli's team continued
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
- 5': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Dalbert (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
- 9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrea Carboni.
- 11': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
- 12': Goal! AC Milan 1, Cagliari 0. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 14': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 14': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Goal! AC Milan 1, Cagliari 1. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 17': Goal! AC Milan 2, Cagliari 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 20': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 21': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 21': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
- 21': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! AC Milan 3, Cagliari 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 26': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 30': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 30': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 34': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 35': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 35': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Diego Godín (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 38': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 38': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 40': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 42': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
- 43': Goal! AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
- 44': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 45'+2': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 45'+2': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 48': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
- 48': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 52': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 53': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 54': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 58': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 58': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Ceppitelli.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 62': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
- 62': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Diego Godín (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Luca Ceppitelli because of an injury.
- 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.
- 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 73': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 73': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 75': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Dalbert.
- 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces Kevin Strootman.
- 76': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 78': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 80': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
- 84': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Daniel Maldini replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Damir Ceter replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Alessandro Deiola.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 90'+2': Substitution, AC Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 4, Cagliari 1.
Statistics
 CAG |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 392 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 31,946
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 31,946
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 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
Cagliari (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Boris Radunovic (GK) |
| 2 | Diego Godín  |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni |
| 23 | Luca Ceppitelli |
| 14 | Alessandro Deiola |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 16 | Kevin Strootman |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 18 | Nahitan Nández |
| 30 | Leonardo Pavoletti |
| 10 | João Pedro |
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