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38% Ball Possession VENEZIA and 62% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Venezia 0 – 3 AC Milan
🟥 58′ Michael Svoboda        2′ Zlatan Ibrahimović
.                                                       48′ Theo Hernández
.                                                       59′ Theo Hernández (pen)

👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +20
Venezia, 16th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -16

A total blow for Venezia losing the home game. AC Milan win  the Serie A Week 21 game gaining momentus for the Scudetto race on Sunday 9 January 2022 at San Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium in Venice, Italy.  Venezia needed the victory to keep away from the relegation zone. This is the first fixture at the Penzo since February 2002 (which ended in a 4-1 win for the Rossoneri). Stefano Pioli, celebrating his 400th game as a Serie A coach with a victory, despite having an 11-man absentee list due to injuries and players on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

AC Milan went top of Serie A with a 3-0 win over Venezia on Sunday, as defender Theo Hernandez struck twice in the second half to help his side clinch their third consecutive league victory.

AC Milan opening the score in the 2nd minute with forward Zlatan Ibrahimović defeating Venezia goalkeeper Sergio Romero from very close range with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Rafael Leão. Ibrahimović with a historic goal being Venezia the 80th team he has scored against in Europe’s top five leagues, a record only Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has matched since 2000.

80 – Venezia are the 80th different team against which Zlatan #Ibrahimovic has scored in the Big-5 European leagues: since 2000, the Swedish player became only the 2nd player to reach this milestone, after Cristiano Ronaldo (on December 30 v Burnley). Multiplicity.#VeneziaMilan pic.twitter.com/yUkJbAIxDH

— OptaPaolo 🏆 (@OptaPaolo) January 9, 2022

⏱️ 3′
THAT’S THE START WE WANTED! @Ibra_official taps home to give us the lead! 💪#VeneziaMilan 0-1 #SempreMilan @EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/mRlte314hS

— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 9, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Congratulations Zlatan Ibrahimović for this achievement! https://t.co/294TKnHl5u

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 9, 2022

AC Milan returning in the second half determined to win the game. Defender Theo Hernández increasing the score in the 58th minute with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.

⏱️ 48′
GOOOAAAALLLLLL! @TheoHernandez beats Romero at his near post following @RafaeLeao7‘s lovely through ball! 🔥🔥🔥#VeneziaMilan 0-2 #SempreMilan @EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/cwPqreDL5z

— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 9, 2022

Chaos for Venezia sinking!  In the 58th minute, Referee Massimiliano Irrati giving a penalty to AC Milan conceded by Michael Svoboda following a handball inside the penalty area. It is  Theo Hernández to convert the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner. Way to go, 2 goals!

✅   Stats before the game.  This will be the 26th meeting between Venezia and AC Milan in Serie A: 15 wins for AC Milan, 4 for the Venetians, 6 draws. There have been 12 previous meetings between the two sides at Venezia’s home with AC Milan leading 7 wins to 3 (as well as 2 draws).   AC Milan have lost just one of their last 22 Serie A matches against newly-promoted teams: in the other 21 matches, the Rossoneri have recorded 16 wins, five draws with 13 clean sheets. It is also worth noting that AC Milan have won their first away game of the calendar year in Serie A in the last four seasons, including last year, against a newly promoted side, a 2-0 win at Benevento.

👉 Lineup VENEZIA (4-3-1-2): Romero; Mazzocchi, Svoboda, Ceccaroni, Haps; Cuisance, Busio, Ampadu; Aramu; Henry, Okereke.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi, Kalulu, Gabbia, Hernández; Tonali, Bakayoko; Saelemaekers, Díaz, Leão; Ibrahimović.

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📺 Click the video to watch Venezia 0 – 3 AC Milan highlights on Sunday 9 January 2022

🇮🇹  Referee Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia will be assisted by Valerio Colarossi from the section of Roma 2 and Mattia Scarpa from the section of Reggio Emilia. The Fourth Official will be Francesco Meraviglia from the section of Pistoia. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo and the AVAR will be Giovanni Baccini from the section of Conegliano.

Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium ready for Venezia vs AC Milan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/VeneziaFC_EN

#VeneziaMilan: the line-up! 📋#SempreMilan@EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/SukJmsYT4t

— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 9, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

👉 Venezia vs AC Milan, Match Officials

🗓️Sunday 9 January 2022
🏟️ Penzo Stadium
⏲️ 12:30

🙍‍♂️ Referee: IRRATI
🚩 Assistants: COLAROSSI – SCARPA
4⃣ Fourth Official: MERAVIGLIA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: BACCINIhttps://t.co/umBKoBz8DG@acmilan @VeneziaFC_IT @VeneziaFC_EN @SerieA_EN pic.twitter.com/3JMWBfPr0f

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 8, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

👉Result Venezia 0 – 3 AC Milan

⚽️Goals: 2′ Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 48′ Theo Hernández, 59′ Hernández (pen)

🟥Red: 58′ Michael Svoboda (V)

✍️Ball Possession: 38% @VeneziaFC_EN and 62% @acmilan

✅https://t.co/xZuCgYjewZ@milanmania @TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @MilanClubDublin https://t.co/0kPbDXVSZm

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 9, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/VeneziaFC_EN

2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 21

Venezia – AC Milan
Sunday 9 January 2022
Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium
Venice, Italy

12:30

Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: COLAROSSI – SCARPA
Fourth Official: MERAVIGLIA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: BACCINI

Goals: 2′ Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 48′ Theo Hernández, 59′ Theo Hernández (pen)

🟥 Red: 58′ Michael Svoboda (V)

🟨 Booked: 5′ Saelemaekers (M), 37′ Gabbia (M), 56′ Ceccaroni (V), 73′ Tonali (M)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉 Lineup VENEZIA (4-3-1-2): Romero; Mazzocchi, Svoboda, Ceccaroni, Haps; Cuisance (60′ Kiyine), Busio, Ampadu; Aramu (60′ Johnsen); Henry (60′ Črnigoj), Okereke.

Subs: Lezzerini; Modolo, Molinaro, Schnegg; Bjarkason, Fiordilino, Peretz; Forte, Sigurðsson.

Coach: Paolo Zanetti.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi (88′ Stanga), Kalulu, Gabbia, Hernández; Tonali, Bakayoko; Saelemaekers (46′ Messias), Díaz (73′ Maldini), Leão (62′ Rebić); Ibrahimović (73′ Giroud).

Subs: Mirante, Nava; Conti; Krunić.

Coach: Stefano Pioli.