Italian Serie A

Monza vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
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  • 43': Tijjani Reijnders

AC Milan bounce back with win at Monza

AC Milan managed a 1-0 win at Monza thanks to a first-half header from Tijjani Reijnders in Serie A on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano.
  • 4': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
  • 4': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 7': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Alessandro Bianco (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 12': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Monza).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
  • 19': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Andrea Carboni (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 21': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Monza).
  • 21': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 24': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
  • 24': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bianco.
  • 25': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Maldini with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Pedro Pereira (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 30': Offside, Monza. Milan Djuric is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Monza).
  • 31': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
  • 34': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Warren Bondo.
  • 39': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
  • 41': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
  • 43': Goal! Monza 0, AC Milan 1. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 44': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
  • 46': Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Monza).
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
  • 47': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Alessandro Bianco (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
  • 52': Foul by Milan Djuric (Monza).
  • 52': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Milan Djuric (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
  • 56': Daniel Maldini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 57': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
  • 57': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Noah Okafor.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 64': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 64': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Vignato replaces Dany Mota.
  • 65': Substitution, Monza. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Pedro Pereira.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Stefano Turati.
  • 67': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
  • 67': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Monza. Milan Djuric is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
  • 70': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Warren Bondo (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Armando Izzo.
  • 74': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 78': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Milan Djuric.
  • 78': Substitution, Monza. Gianluca Caprari replaces Andrea Carboni.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Samuele Vignato (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mirko Maric (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a through ball.
  • 81': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
  • 83': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 83': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Warren Bondo (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
  • 84': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
  • 86': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Warren Bondo (Monza).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Monza. Mattia Valoti replaces Warren Bondo.
  • 88': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
  • 88': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 89': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Filippo Terracciano.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Samuele Vignato (Monza).
  • 90'+1': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Marí.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
  • 90'+3': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
  • 90'+5': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monza 0, AC Milan 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 6
56.4 Possession 43.6
18 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
425 Accurate Passes 309
472 Passes 359
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 46
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 9
7 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 4
11 Effective Clearances 15
11 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: U-Power Stadium
Location: Monza, Italy
Attendance: 17,000

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 12 +10 26
2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Stefano Turati (GK)
22 Pablo Marí
44 Andrea Carboni
4 Armando Izzo
42 Alessandro Bianco
38 Warren Bondo Yellow Card
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
13 Pedro Pereira
11 Milan Djuric Yellow Card
14 Daniel Maldini
47 Dany Mota

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
31 Strahinja Pavlovic
28 Malick Thiaw
19 Theo Hernández
42 Filippo Terracciano
11 Christian Pulisic
14 Tijjani Reijnders
29 Youssouf Fofana
7 Álvaro Morata Yellow Card
17 Noah Okafor
21 Samuel Chukwueze

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