Italian Serie A

Como vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Como
  • 60': Assane Diao
FT
1 - 2
AC Milan
  • 71': Theo Hernández
  • 76': Rafael Leão

Rafael Leão nets winner as AC Milan complete Como comeback

AC Milan came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win at Como in Serie A on Tuesday, with defender Theo Hernandez and forward Rafael Leao scoring in the second half.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Yannik Engelhardt.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
  • 4': Gabriel Strefezza (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Gabriel Strefezza (Como) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alieu Fadera.
  • 7': Alieu Fadera (Como) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Marc Kempf (Como) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas da Cunha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Offside, Como. Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 11': Alieu Fadera (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Gabriel Strefezza (Como) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alieu Fadera.
  • 14': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Como).
  • 14': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Corner, Como. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 20': Assane Diao (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
  • 20': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jean Butez.
  • 22': Foul by Assane Diao (Como).
  • 22': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (Como).
  • 26': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 27': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Como).
  • 29': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 29': Ignace Van der Brempt (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Assane Diao (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 33': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Como).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Como) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alieu Fadera with a cross following a fast break.
  • 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Assane Diao.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Edoardo Goldaniga (Como).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Assane Diao (Como) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 43': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas da Cunha (Como) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Como 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Como 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Como. Maxence Caqueret replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Como) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas da Cunha.
  • 49': Alberto Dossena (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
  • 50': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 50': Marc Kempf (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 51': Patrick Cutrone (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Assane Diao (Como) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 53': Alieu Fadera (Como) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
  • 53': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 56': Lucas da Cunha (Como) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, Como. Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Como).
  • 58': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 60': Goal! Como 1, AC Milan 0. Assane Diao (Como) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 65': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Marc Kempf (Como).
  • 66': Marc Kempf (Como) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Malick Thiaw.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Alieu Fadera (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Emerson Royal (AC Milan).
  • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ignace Van der Brempt.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Como 1, AC Milan 1. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ignace Van der Brempt (Como).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda replaces Youssouf Fofana.
  • 73': Substitution, Como. Máximo Perrone replaces Yannik Engelhardt.
  • 75': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Como).
  • 75': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Goal! Como 1, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham with a through ball.
  • 78': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Como).
  • 78': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Assane Diao (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
  • 81': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
  • 81': Lucas da Cunha (Como) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Como).
  • 82': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Como. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Alberto Dossena (Como) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Kempf with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Como. Alessandro Gabrielloni replaces Alberto Dossena.
  • 85': Assane Diao (Como) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 85': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Como) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Kempf.
  • 87': Foul by Máximo Perrone (Como).
  • 87': Francesco Camarda (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 88': Maxence Caqueret (Como) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Como. Andrea Belotti replaces Patrick Cutrone.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Como. Simone Verdi replaces Assane Diao.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Como) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alieu Fadera with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Como) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Como. Alieu Fadera is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Como 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Como 1, AC Milan 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
48.9 Possession 51.1
12 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 322
378 Passes 389
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 53
19 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 12
29 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 18
17 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Location: Como, Italy
Attendance: 13,602

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 20 +20 47
2 Internazionale 19 +31 44
3 Atalanta 20 +23 43
4 Lazio 20 +6 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COMO Como (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Jean Butez (GK)
13 Alberto Dossena
2 Marc-Oliver Kempf Yellow Card
5 Edoardo Goldaniga
33 Lucas Da Cunha
26 Yannick Engelhardt
16 Alieu Fadera
77 Ignace van der Brempt
10 Patrick Cutrone
7 Gabriel Strefezza
38 Assane Diao
Como Substitutes:
Simone Verdi, Fellipe Jack, Matthias Braunöder, Emil Audero, Pepe Reina, Nico Paz, Andrea Belotti, Najemedine Razi, Alessio Iovine, Ben Lhassine Kone, Luca Mazzitelli, Federico Chinetti, Máximo Perrone, Maxence Caqueret, Alessandro Gabrielloni.

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
23 Fikayo Tomori
19 Theo Hernández
22 Emerson Royal
14 Tijjani Reijnders
29 Youssouf Fofana
4 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
7 Álvaro Morata Yellow Card
10 Rafael Leão
11 Christian Pulisic
AC Milan Substitutes:
Matteo Gabbia, Lorenzo Torriani, Yunus Musah, Strahinja Pavlovic, Álex Jiménez, Filippo Terracciano, Marco Sportiello, Bob Omoregbe, Tammy Abraham, Davide Calabria, Francesco Camarda.

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