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43% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 57% Ball Possession AC MILAN
        Empoli 1 – 3 AC Milan 
92′ Nedim Bajrami                                      79′ Ante Rebić
.                                                                           94′ Fodé Ballo-Toure
.                                                                            97′ Rafael Leão
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👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -1
AC Milan, 5th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +5

AC Milan win the Serie A Week 8 defeating Empoli on Saturday 1 October 2022 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy.  This is a precious victory for Milan claiming all 3 points to climb towards the top 3 positions.  Milan with 17 points are -3 points below Napoli with 20 points. A 3-1 more complicated than expected and solved only in the crazy final minutes. The goals from Ballo-Toure in the 94th minute and Leao in the 97th minute secured the Rossoneri’s victory. Three goals in the last five minutes of extra time. A crazy night that allows Pioli to redeem himself after the knockout against Napoli. Empoli almost grabbed a draw, but Milan with the killer instict of the champions claimed the victory.

Milan opened the score in the 79th minute. Ante Rebić defeated Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Rafael Leão.

👉Empoli 0 – 1 AC Milan, 79th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ante Rebić for @acmilan with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Rafael Leão. https://t.co/ehctv8eiNG

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

Empoli equalized for the 1-1 in the 92nd minute. Nedim Bajrami defeated AC Milan goalkeeper with a right-footed free kick shot.

👉Empoli 1 – 1 AC Milan, 92nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Nedim Bajrami equalized for @EmpoliFC with a right footed free kick shot. https://t.co/RSCRQaGLFr

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

AC Milan took the lead again in the 94th minute. Fodé Ballo-Touré stopping Empoli celebration breaking the draw with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rade Krunic

👉Empoli 1 – 2 AC Milan, 94th minute, ⚽️ goal by Fodé Ballo-Touré for @acmilan with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rade Krunic https://t.co/gz7VfnZ2Vx

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

AC Milan sealed the victory in the 97th minute. The goal by Rafael Leão just before the end of the game scored with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Ante Rebić

👉Empoli 1 – 3 AC Milan, 97th minute, ⚽️ goal by Rafael Leão for @acmilan with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Ante Rebić https://t.co/doURJyQ6hz

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

90+2: Empoli 1-1 Milan
90+4: Empoli 1-2 Milan
90+6: Empoli 1-3 Milan

RAFAEL LEÂO ADDS THE THIRD IN STYLE! 💥 pic.twitter.com/oTEw4IyuRe

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 1, 2022

Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario conceded three goals not a happy experience.

✅  Stats before the game. Among the 23 teams they have faced more than three times in home games in Serie A, Milan are the only ones against which Empoli have never won: in 14 previous draws and seven Rossoneri successes. After the 1-0 win against Bologna, Empoli could win two matches in a row in the league for the first time since December 2021, while the last time they entered two consecutive clean sheets in Serie A dates back to January 2017 ( three in that case). Milan have drawn three of the four away games this season between Serie A and Champions League (1W), as many as in the previous 20 away games in all competitions (14W, 3N, 3P).

👉 Lineup EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanović, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Grassi, Henderson; Pjaca; Satriano, Lammers.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătăruşanu; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Leão; Giroud.

Photo via twitter.com/empolifc

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📺 Click the video to watch Empoli 1 – 3 AC Milan highlights including all goals on Saturday 1 October 2022

🇮🇹    Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Christian Rossi from the section of La Spezia and Vittorio Di Gioia from the section of Nola. The Fourth Official will be Fabio Maresca from the section of Napoli.  The VAR will be Marco Guida from the section of Torre Annunziata. The AVAR will be Antonio Di Martino from the section of Teramo.

🏟️ The Carlo Castellani Stadium is ready for Empoli vs AC Milan. https://t.co/HW1I9s42QC

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/empolifc

Alle 20.45 la sfida contro il Milan; ecco la nostra formazione ⬇

EMPOLI: Vicario; Grassi, De Winter, Lammers, Henderson, Satriano, Pjaca, Stojanovic, Haas, Luperto, Parisi pic.twitter.com/FWKxFwt6YK

— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) October 1, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

🇮🇹 Empoli vs AC Milan, Match Officials
Serie A Week 8

🗓️ Saturday 1 October 2022
🏟️ Carlo Castellani Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍‍♂️Referee: AURELIANO
🚩Assistants: ROSSI L. – DI GIOIA
4⃣ Fourth Official: MARESCA
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: DI MARTINO@ACMilanNYC @EmpoliFC https://t.co/FUPVSIiSDB pic.twitter.com/0hvZmIQ9Vz

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 29, 2022

👉 First half is over. Empoli 0 – 0 AC Milan

⚽️ No Goals

🟨 Yellows: 24′ Simon Kjaer (M), 26′ Nicolas Haas (E)

Corners: Empoli 1, Milan 2

✍️ Ball Possession: 40% @EmpoliFC and 60% @acmilan

✅ https://t.co/Wgs1WVXHIN@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @socios https://t.co/rnzXKSIQTG

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

👉 Result Empoli 1 – 3 AC Milan

⚽️ Goals: 79′ Ante Rebic (M), 92′ Nedim Bajrami (E), 94′ Fodé Ballo-Toure (M), 97′ Rafael Leão (M)

✍️ Ball Possession: 43% @EmpoliFC and 57% @acmilan

✅ https://t.co/Wgs1WVXHIN@milanmania @Vergara1899 @MilanClubDublin @milanclubsocal https://t.co/3w3weEeRRI

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 1, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/empolifc

2022 – 2023 Italian Serie A Week 8

Empoli 1 – 3 AC Milan
Saturday 1 October 2022
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

20:45

Referee: AURELIANO
Assistants:  ROSSI L. – DI GIOIA
Fourth Official: MARESCA
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: DI MARTINO

Goals: 79′ Ante Rebić (M),  92′ Nedim Bajrami (E), 94′ Fodé Ballo-Toure (M), 97′ Rafael Leão (M)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉 Lineup EMPOLI (4-3-1-2):  Vicario; Stojanović, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas (83′ Cambiaghi), Grassi (45’+2 Marin), Henderson (58′ Bandinelli); Pjaca (58′ Bajrami); Satriano (83′ Destro), Lammers.

Subs: Perisan, Ujkani; Cacace, Ebuehi, Guarino, Walukiewicz; Baldanzi, Degli Innocenti, Fazzini; Ekong.

Coach: Zanetti.

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătăruşanu; Calabria (39′ Kalulu), Kjær (73′ Dest), Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers (33′ Krunić), De Ketelaere (73′ Díaz), Leão; Giroud (73′ Rebić).

Subs: Jungdal, Mirante; Gabbia, Thiaw; Adli, Bakayoko, Pobega, Vranckx; Lazetić.

Coach:  Stefano Pioli.