Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
  • 29': Zito Luvumbo
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1 - 3
AC Milan
  • 40': Noah Okafor
  • 45': Fikayo Tomori
  • 60': Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Milan fight back to beat promoted Cagliari 3-1

AC Milan fought back after falling behind at promoted Cagliari to secure a 3-1 Serie A victory on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 10': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 18': Offside, AC Milan. Noah Okafor tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Cagliari).
  • 20': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 29': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 0. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
  • 32': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 39': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 40': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 1. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari).
  • 42': Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Boris Radunovic.
  • 45': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Mateusz Wieteska.
  • 47': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 47': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 48': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 53': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari).
  • 54': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 56': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Yacine Adli.
  • 56': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Noah Okafor.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sulemana.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 58': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Yacine Adli.
  • 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 60': Goal! Cagliari 1, AC Milan 3. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio.
  • 62': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 63': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 63': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 63': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 67': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 67': Substitution, Cagliari. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Andrea Petagna.
  • 67': Substitution, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola replaces Ibrahim Sulemana.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gaetano Oristanio.
  • 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Romero replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a headed pass.
  • 71': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari).
  • 71': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
  • 74': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 77': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 78': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Di Pardo replaces Gabriele Zappa.
  • 83': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Théo Hernández.
  • 84': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Antoine Makoumbou because of an injury.
  • 85': Foul by Luka Romero (AC Milan).
  • 85': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo.
  • 88': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 88': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
  • 90'+1': Luka Romero (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
  • 90'+4': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, AC Milan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 1, AC Milan 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
66.7 Possession 33.3
17 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
588 Accurate Passes 253
632 Passes 307
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 44
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 6
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,348

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 9 +11 22
2 Internazionale 8 +8 17
3 Juventus 8 +10 16
4 Atalanta 9 +10 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAG Cagliari (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Boris Radunovic (GK)
4 Alberto Dossena
17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
23 Mateusz Wieteska Yellow Card
27 Tommaso Augello
28 Gabriele Zappa Yellow Card
29 Antoine Makoumbou
25 Sulemana
8 Nahitan Nández
77 Zito Luvumbo
32 Andrea Petagna
Cagliari Substitutes:
Edoardo Goldaniga, Nicolas Viola, Gaetano Oristanio, Simone Aresti, Adam Obert, Paulo Azzi, Matteo Prati, Alessandro Deiola, Leonardo Pavoletti, Eldor Shomurodov, Simone Scuffet, Alessandro Di Pardo.

MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

No. Name
57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
28 Malick Thiaw
19 Theo Hernández
42 Alessandro Florenzi
7 Yacine Adli
14 Tijjani Reijnders
8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek Yellow Card
17 Noah Okafor
11 Christian Pulisic
21 Samuel Chukwueze
AC Milan Substitutes:
Simon Kjaer, Antonio Mirante, Yunus Musah, Rafael Leão, Davide Calabria, Lapo Nava, Luka Romero, Davide Bartesaghi, Tommaso Pobega, Olivier Giroud, Marco Pellegrino.

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