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Italian Soccer Serie A
42% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 58% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
AC Milan 1 – 0 Fiorentina 
45+2′ Théo Hernández (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Fiorentina, 6th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +4
AC Milan won the Serie A Week 13 on Saturday 25 November 2023 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Milan with 26 points returned to third place alone, maintaining its distance from Napoli with 24 points. Fiorentina remained on 20 points in the standings, tied with Atalanta. The historic match which saw the debut of Francesco Camarda, 15 years old, the first player in 2008 to take the field in the major European leagues and the youngest ever in Serie A.
Milan returned to winning ways in the league thanks to a penalty from Theo Hernandez at the end of the first half. A hard-fought match that saw goalkeeper Mike Maignan make great saves in the second half, especially in injury time, when he saved a goal from Mandragora with his face.
AC Milan took the lead in the 45+2′ minute just before ending the first half. Referee Marco Di Bello gave a penalty to Milan conceded by Fabio Parisi. It is forward Théo Hernández to convert the penalty defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner.
✅ Stats before the game: Milan have won 76 Serie A matches against Fiorentina (44D, 46P); the only team to have beaten the Viola more times in the top flight is Juventus (81), while the only opponent defeated by the Rossoneri more times in the competition is Roma (79). Fiorentina have lost all of their last three Serie A away games played against Milan; only against three teams do the Viola have a longer open streak of away defeats: Pro Vercelli, Roma and Venezia. Milan lost nine Serie A matches in 2023 – already triple the number of defeats suffered by the Rossoneri in all of 2022 – and, if they were to lose against Fiorentina, they would reach double figures in defeats in a match for the 23rd time in their history. single calendar year in the top division (the most recent in 2021, with 10). Milan have lost two of their last four Serie A games (D2): as many defeats as those suffered in the previous 19 games (W13, D4) of the competition; furthermore, the Rossoneri have failed to score in two of the last four matches in the top flight, i.e. as many times as in the previous 25.
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernández; Musah, Reijnders, Pobega; Chukwueze, Jović, Pulisic.
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Parisi, Martínez Quarta, Milenković, Biraghi; Arthur, Duncan; González, Bonaventura, Sottil; Beltrán.
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2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 13
AC Milan 1 – 0 Fiorentina
Saturday 25 November 2023
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – MARGANI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PAGNOTTA
⚽️ Goals: 45+2′ Théo Hernández (pen)
🟨 Booked: 12′ Arthur (F), 45+1′ Fabiano Parisi (F)
✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria (92′ Florenzi), Thiaw, Tomori, Hernández; Musah (84′ Krunić), Reijnders, Pobega; Chukwueze, Jović (83′ Camarda), Pulisic (61′ Loftus-Cheek).
Subs.: Mirante, Nava; Bartesaghi, Simić; Adli, Romero; Traorè.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Parisi, Martínez Quarta, Milenković, Biraghi; Arthur (46′ Lopez), Duncan (81′ Mandragora); González, Bonaventura (88′ Kouamé), Sottil (81′ Ikonè); Beltrán (70′ Nzola).
Subs.: Christensen, Martinelli; Comuzzo, Mina, Pierozzi; Amatucci, Barák, Infantino; Brekalo.
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano.
