Italian Serie A

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

· Italian Serie A
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  • 17': Rafael Leão
  • 25': Brahim Díaz
  • 59': Rafael Leão
  • 67': Alexis Saelemaekers

Rafael Leao strikes twice as AC Milan humiliate leaders Napoli

AC Milan striker Rafael Leao netted twice to give his side a superb 4-0 away victory over leaders Napoli in Serie A on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 8': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 17': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a through ball.
  • 23': Hand ball by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
  • 25': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 2. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 27': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
  • 27': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Brahim Díaz.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 28': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 32': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
  • 33': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 33': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 35': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 35': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 36': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
  • 38': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 38': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 40': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
  • 43': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 45': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 45': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
  • 45'+2': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, AC Milan 2.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 54': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 54': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 56': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 56': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 59': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 3. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali following a fast break.
  • 63': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
  • 63': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 65': Offside, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 67': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 4. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 68': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 73': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Giovanni Simeone.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a through ball.
  • 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 81': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Kim Min-Jae.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi.
  • 82': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
  • 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiémoué Bakayoko replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a fast break.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 88': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
  • 88': Juan Jesus (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 90'+1': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 4
39.4 Possession 60.6
14 SHOTS 20
8 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
293 Accurate Passes 496
376 Passes 567
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 9
6 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 28
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 7
23 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 7
20 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,000

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Kim Min-Jae
13 Amir Rrahmani
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka Yellow Card
20 Piotr Zielinski
99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
18 Giovanni Simeone
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
4 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Sandro Tonali
33 Rade Krunic Yellow Card
9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
17 Rafael Leão
10 Brahim Díaz

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