Italian Serie A

Atalanta vs AC Milan, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Atalanta
  • 29': Ruslan Malinovskyi
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1 - 1
AC Milan
  • 68': Ismaël Bennacer

AC Milan draw at Atalanta through Ismael Bennacer equaliser

Italian champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 Serie A draw at Atalanta on Sunday as Ismael Bennacer cancelled out a first-half goal by the hosts.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 3': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Atalanta).
  • 3': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 6': Offside, AC Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Sandro Tonali is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 15': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 15': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
  • 16': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 21': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
  • 27': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
  • 27': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 27': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Atalanta 1, AC Milan 0. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 31': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 35': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
  • 35': Joakim Maehle (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 44': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 45'+1': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, AC Milan 0.
  • 47': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
  • 47': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
  • 48': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 55': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Offside, AC Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Davide Calabria is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 58': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 60': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 62': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
  • 66': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
  • 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 68': Goal! Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 70': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
  • 71': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
  • 72': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Duván Zapata (Atalanta).
  • 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Duván Zapata.
  • 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 73': Substitution, Atalanta. Ademola Lookman replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 75': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 75': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Rafael Tolói.
  • 82': Substitution, Atalanta. Caleb Okoli replaces Berat Djimsiti because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 87': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 87': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 89': Substitution, Atalanta. Nadir Zortea replaces Joakim Maehle.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta).
  • 90'+1': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 90'+3': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
  • 90'+5': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atalanta 1, AC Milan 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 6
59.4 Possession 40.6
18 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
448 Accurate Passes 270
519 Passes 343
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.4
60 Long Balls 64
32 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 7
7 Effective Clearances 19
7 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 19,216

Line-Ups

ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Juan Musso (GK)
28 Merih Demiral
19 Berat Djimsiti Yellow Card
2 Rafael Tolói Yellow Card
7 Teun Koopmeiners
15 Marten de Roon Yellow Card
3 Joakim Maehle
33 Hans Hateboer Yellow Card
91 Duván Zapata
88 Mario Pasalic
18 Ruslan Malinovskyi
Atalanta Substitutes:
Jérémie Boga, Nadir Zortea, Luis Muriel, Matteo Ruggeri, Brandon Soppy, Marco Sportiello, Ademola Lookman, Francesco Rossi, Giorgio Scalvini, Caleb Okoli.

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
20 Pierre Kalulu
19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
8 Sandro Tonali Yellow Card
4 Ismaël Bennacer
12 Ante Rebic Yellow Card
17 Rafael Leão
30 Junior Messias
AC Milan Substitutes:
Tommaso Pobega, Yacine Adli, Divock Origi, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Olivier Giroud, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Alessandro Florenzi, Simon Kjaer, Antonio Mirante, Charles De Ketelaere.

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