Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Fiorentina
  • 50': Alfred Duncan
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AC Milan
  • 47': Ruben Loftus-Cheek
  • 53': Rafael Leão

Milan edge Fiorentina 2-1 on emotional night in Florence

AC Milan beat Fiorentina 2-1 away to consolidate second place in Serie A on Saturday at the Artemio Franchi stadium, the home side's first game since the death of director Joe Barone.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
  • 13': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 13': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 18': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 19': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 19': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 21': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 24': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné with a through ball.
  • 27': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 29': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 29': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 37': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 37': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
  • 41': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 41': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 42': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': 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 Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Malick Thiaw.
  • 47': Goal! Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 50': Goal! Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 1. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 53': Goal! Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 59': Offside, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 65': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 66': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 66': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode replaces Dodô.
  • 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolás González replaces Christian Kouamé.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  • 72': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 76': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 79': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 82': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 83': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 83': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
  • 85': Michael Kayode (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Lucas Martínez.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 89': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 90': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 90'+2': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
  • 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 8
55.5 Possession 44.5
14 SHOTS 17
10 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 282
453 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 6
18 Effective Clearances 8
18 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 34,273

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atalanta 16 +22 37
2 Napoli 16 +13 35
3 Internazionale 15 +25 34
4 Fiorentina 15 +17 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
4 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
2 Dodô
9 Lucas Beltrán
32 Alfred Duncan
38 Rolando Mandragora
20 Andrea Belotti
99 Christian Kouamé
11 Jonathan Ikoné
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Michael Kayode, Arthur, Riccardo Sottil, Fabiano Parisi, M'Bala Nzola, Maxime López, Tomasso Martinelli, Gino Infantino, Nicolás González, Gaetano Castrovilli, Davide Faraoni, Tommaso Vannucchi, Luca Ranieri, Antonín Barák, Pietro Comuzzo.

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
42 Alessandro Florenzi
2 Davide Calabria
8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
14 Tijjani Reijnders
4 Ismaël Bennacer
9 Olivier Giroud
10 Rafael Leão
21 Samuel Chukwueze
AC Milan Substitutes:
Christian Pulisic, Kevin Zeroli, Luka Jovic, Davide Bartesaghi, Filippo Terracciano, Noah Okafor, Marco Sportiello, Yacine Adli, Matteo Gabbia, Jan-Carlo Simic, Lapo Nava, Yunus Musah.

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