Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Hellas Verona, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 75': Santiago Gimenez
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Hellas Verona

    Santi Gimenez scores as AC Milan close on Champions League spots

    AC Milan breathed a sigh of relief as they secured a 1-0 Serie A win at home against Hellas Verona on Saturday, courtesy of a late Santiago Gimenez goal.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ondrej Duda (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amin Sarr.
    • 2': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 5': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona).
    • 5': Riccardo Sottil (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
    • 6': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
    • 11': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
    • 11': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Diego Coppola (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by João Félix (AC Milan).
    • 12': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Dangerous play by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 12': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 13': Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
    • 16': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 16': Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 17': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 18': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Verona).
    • 18': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Verona).
    • 21': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Cheikh Niasse (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Offside, Verona. Tomás Suslov is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 30': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
    • 30': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 31': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
    • 35': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 35': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 35': Riccardo Sottil (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Valentini (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
    • 43': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
    • 43': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by João Félix (AC Milan).
    • 44': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Hand ball by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Verona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Verona 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Verona 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Riccardo Sottil.
    • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Álex Jiménez replaces Kyle Walker.
    • 46': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 46': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 50': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
    • 50': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
    • 55': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ondrej Duda.
    • 59': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 61': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
    • 62': Offside, Verona. Amin Sarr is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Verona. Darko Lazovic replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 63': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
    • 63': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 65': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
    • 66': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
    • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Amin Sarr.
    • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Youssouf Fofana.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 73': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
    • 73': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 75': Goal! AC Milan 1, Verona 0. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 79': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
    • 79': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Mosquera (Verona) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Santiago Giménez.
    • 84': Substitution, Verona. Alphadjo Cissè replaces Tomás Suslov.
    • 84': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Oyegoke replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
    • 85': Substitution, Verona. Antoine Bernede replaces Cheikh Niasse.
    • 85': Foul by Alphadjo Cissè (Verona).
    • 85': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
    • 86': Álex Jiménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces João Félix.
    • 88': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Verona).
    • 88': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Filippo Terracciano.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alphadjo Cissè (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 90'+3': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Antoine Bernede (Verona).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Verona 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Verona 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 2
    26.3 Possession 73.7
    7 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    120 Accurate Passes 467
    185 Passes 532
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 29
    18 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 4
    29 Effective Clearances 17
    29 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 69,578

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 26 +35 57
    2 Napoli 26 +21 56
    3 Atalanta 25 +28 51
    4 Lazio 26 +13 47
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    28 Malick Thiaw
    46 Matteo Gabbia
    19 Theo Hernández
    32 Kyle Walker
    79 João Félix
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    29 Youssouf Fofana
    7 Santiago Gimenez
    99 Riccardo Sottil
    80 Yunus Musah Yellow Card
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Francesco Camarda, Filippo Terracciano, Rafael Leão, Christian Pulisic, Marco Sportiello, Davide Bartesaghi, Samuel Chukwueze, Tammy Abraham, Warren Bondo, Strahinja Pavlovic, Lorenzo Torriani, Álex Jiménez.

    VER Hellas Verona (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    42 Diego Coppola Yellow Card
    6 Nicolás Valentini
    27 Pawel Dawidowicz
    20 Grigoris Kastanos
    10 Cheikh Niasse Yellow Card
    33 Ondrej Duda Yellow Card
    12 Domagoj Bradaric Yellow Card
    38 Jackson Tchatchoua
    9 Amin Sarr
    31 Tomás Suslov
    Hellas Verona Substitutes:
    Junior Ajayi, Yllan Okou, Davide Faraoni, Antoine Bernede, Darko Lazovic, Dailon Livramento, Simone Perilli, Alphadjo Cissè, Daniel Oyegoke, Alessandro Berardi, Mathis Lambourde, Flavius Daniliuc, Daniel Mosquera.

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