AC Milan vs Salernitana, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Milan draw with Salernitana in Giroud, Pioli farewell
AC Milan ended their Serie A campaign with a disappointing 3-3 home draw against relegated Salernitana on Saturday in what was the last game at the club for coach Stefano Pioli and striker Olivier Giroud.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 3': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
- 3': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a headed pass following a corner.
- 6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 9': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 11': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
- 15': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Triantafyllos Pasalidis (Salernitana).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 16': Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 17': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giulio Maggiore.
- 22': Goal! AC Milan 1, Salernitana 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 26': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 26': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 27': Goal! AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 32': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Théo Hernández (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 38': VAR Decision: No Goal AC Milan 2-0 Salernitana.
- 40': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna.
- 43': Alessandro Zanoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 44': Foul by Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana).
- 44': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Salernitana 0.
- 48': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 48': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 50': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana).
- 51': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Offside, Salernitana. Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 58': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, AC Milan. Mattia Caldara replaces Matteo Gabbia.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Rafael Leão.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Zanoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Substitution, Salernitana. Simy replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
- 61': Substitution, Salernitana. Emanuel Vignato replaces Antonio Candreva.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 63': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 64': Goal! AC Milan 2, Salernitana 1. Simy (Salernitana) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Triantafyllos Pasalidis (Salernitana).
- 65': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Simy (Salernitana) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
- 66': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Salernitana).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt missed. Loum Tchaouna (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Triantafyllos Pasalidis.
- 72': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 74': Foul by Simy (Salernitana).
- 74': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 75': Substitution, Salernitana. Marco Pellegrino replaces Norbert Gyömbér because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 77': Hand ball by Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana).
- 77': Goal! AC Milan 3, Salernitana 1. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 80': Attempt missed. Niccolò Pierozzi (Salernitana) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Substitution, Salernitana. Andres Sfait replaces Giulio Maggiore.
- 82': Substitution, Salernitana. Mateusz Legowski replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
- 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mateusz Legowski.
- 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 86': Hand ball by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 87': Goal! AC Milan 3, Salernitana 2. Junior Sambia (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, AC Milan. Lapo Nava replaces Antonio Mirante.
- 88': Substitution, AC Milan. Simon Kjær replaces Fikayo Tomori.
- 89': Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna (Salernitana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andres Sfait.
- 89': Goal! AC Milan 3, Salernitana 3. Simy (Salernitana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 90'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Marco Pellegrino.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateusz Legowski (Salernitana).
- 90'+4': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mattia Caldara (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Salernitana 3.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Salernitana 3.
Statistics
 SAL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 467 |
| 276 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 7 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 22 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,831
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,831
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 13 | +11 | 29 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 13 | +18 | 28 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 13 | +17 | 28 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 13 | +17 | 28 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 83 | Antonio Mirante (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 42 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
Salernitana (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK) |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 4 | Triantafyllos Pasalidis |
| 27 | Niccolò Pierozzi  |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 18 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 6 | Junior Sambia |
| 59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
| 33 | Loum Tchaouna |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
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