Result EMPOLI 0 – 2 AC MILAN, Saturday 8 February 2025, Serie A Week 24

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38% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 62% Ball Possession AC MILAN
     Empoli 0 – 2 AC Milan   
🟥65′ Luca Marianucci                  68′ Rafael Leão
.                                                                76′ Santiago Giménez
.                                                        🟥 55′ Fikayo Tomori
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👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 16th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -11
AC Milan, 8th position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +9

AC Milan secured a victory in their Serie A Week 24 match against Empoli on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. This loss is particularly hard for Empoli as they inch closer to the relegation zone. For Milan, this marks their second consecutive win across both the Coppa Italia and Serie A, allowing them to rise to seventh place, temporarily surpassing Bologna, who will be facing Lecce tomorrow. They are now just five points behind fourth-placed Juventus, with a game in hand, while keeping an eye on Lazio and Fiorentina, who could potentially move ahead of Juventus in the standings.

✅  A noteworthy highlight: Santiago Giménez has made history as the first Mexican player to score for AC Milan.

On the other hand, Empoli has slipped to seventeenth place, now behind Cagliari on goal difference. Cagliari will be playing against Parma tomorrow, who are just one point below them. With this defeat, Empoli has extended their winless streak to nine matches, consisting of seven losses and two draws.

Sergio Conceiçao’s squad is coming off a win in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals against Roma, following a draw in the derby against Inter. In their previous encounter on November 30, Milan, then under Paulo Fonseca, triumphed over Empoli with a 3-0 scoreline, featuring two goals from Reijnders and one from Morata, who has since transferred to Galatasaray. Both teams have different goals but share the urgent need for three points.

The home side is striving for survival, a challenge made tougher by their recent performances, as Roberto D’Aversa’s team has not celebrated a victory in two months, suffering six losses and two draws. Currently, they sit just one point above the relegation zone, but a win today would allow them to leapfrog Como, Verona, and Lecce, who are set to play against Bologna tomorrow.

Fikayo Tomori is shown red 🟥👀 pic.twitter.com/Lq7GSbNfro

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 8, 2025

AC Milan took the lead in the 68th minute thanks to Rafael Leão, who scored with a well-placed header into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Christian Pulisic, who sprinted to the right and delivered a cross to the far post, allowing Leão to clinch the win.

🔵 Empoli 0 – 1 AC Milan🔴⚫️ 68thminute, ⚽️ goal by Rafael Leão for @acmilan with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Christian Pulisic.#EmpoliMilan https://t.co/RwBgBzB8Ic

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 8, 2025

This perfect linkup between Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leão 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/XkpvUYvQos

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 8, 2025

Santiago Giménez found the back of the net with a stunning left-footed shot into the top left corner, thanks to an assist from Christian Pulisic. Maignan sent a long pass that Pulisic skillfully gathered before delivering it to the Mexican striker. Giménez took control, shifted back onto his left foot, and expertly placed the ball past Vasquez into the far post. This marks a historic achievement as Santiago Giménez becomes the first Mexican player to score for AC Milan.

🔵 Empoli 0 – 2 AC Milan🔴⚫️ 76thminute, ⚽️ goal by Santiago Giménez for @acmilan with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Christian Pulisic.

Stats: Santiago Giménez makes history as the first Mexican player to find the net for AC Milan. @miseleccionmxEN… https://t.co/g8QLr2HPmq

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 8, 2025

The great combo! Santiago Giménez (@miseleccionmxEN) scored for @acmilan with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Christian Pulisic “Captain America” (@USMNT).

Surely, CONCACAF active in the Italian Serie A! @Concacaf @Santigim11 @RazaESPN… https://t.co/ofHbYDnF2S

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 8, 2025

1 – Santiago Giménez became the first Mexican player to score for #ACMilan in #SerieA history, the third overall in the top-flight after Johan Vásquez and Hirving Lozano. Bebote.#EmpoliMilan pic.twitter.com/PCC3aUih0g

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 8, 2025

✅   Stats before the game:

Milan has triumphed in seven out of their last eight Serie A matches against Empoli, with one draw, netting a total of 18 goals during this stretch, averaging 2.3 goals per game while allowing just three. They have also maintained a clean sheet in their last four league encounters with Empoli, with only a longer streak of five consecutive clean sheets against Pisa from 1988 to 1991.

Interestingly, Empoli has faced Milan more times at home in Serie A without securing a win—16 matches resulting in 7 draws and 9 losses. Conversely, the Rossoneri have only faced SPAL more often away without a loss, with 16 matches against Empoli. In the last eight Serie A fixtures since matchday 16, Empoli has struggled, earning just two points and conceding the highest number of goals at 18.

Milan have lost their last two away games in Serie A and the Champions League (against Juventus and Dinamo Zagreb), the Rossoneri have not recorded consecutive away defeats in all competitions since the period between April and May 2015 (three in that case, under Filippo Inzaghi).

Milan have conceded in each of their last six league games, after having kept a clean sheet in four of their previous five; the last time the Rossoneri conceded in seven consecutive matches in a single tournament dates back to the period between November 2022 and February 2023.

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📺 Click the video to watch Empoli 0 – 2 AC Milan highlights on Saturday 8 February 2025

The Carlo Castellani Stadium is ready for Empoli vs AC Milan

Photo via x.com/Empolifc

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Empoli official starting lineup against AC Milan

Alle 18.00 al Carlo Castellani Computer Gross Arena la sfida contro il Milan: ecco la nostra formazione ⬇ EMPOLI: Vasquez; Pezzella, Grassi, Henderson, Gyasi, Cacace, Viti, De Sciglio, Colombo, Marianucci, Esposito pic.twitter.com/h7nVRZhDDZ

— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) February 8, 2025

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👉First half is over. 🔵 Empoli 0 – 0 AC Milan🔴⚫️
Serie A Week 24

⚽️ Goals: 0

🟨 Yellow Cards: 18′ João Félix (M), 36′ Fikayo Tomori (M), 45+3′ Liam Henderson (E)

✅ Shots on goal: Empoli 0, Milan 1
✅ Corners: Empoli 1, Milan 2
✅ Saves: Empoli 1, Milan 0

✍️ Ball… https://t.co/989dwTxNrr

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 8, 2025

👉Result🔵 Empoli 0 – 2 AC Milan🔴⚫️
Serie A Week 24

⚽️ Goals: 68′ Rafael Leão, 76′ Santiago Giménez

🟥Red Card: 55′ Fikayo Tomori (second yellow card), 65′ Luca Marianucci (E)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 18′ João Félix (M), 36′ Fikayo Tomori (M), 45+3′ Liam Henderson (E), 62′ Alberto… https://t.co/Ley1SkGSRG

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 8, 2025

Credit via x.com/empolifc

2024 – 2025 Italian Serie A Week 24

Result Empoli – AC Milan 🔴⚫️
Saturday 8 February 2025
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

18:00

Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: ROSSI L. – YOSHIKAWA
Fourth Official: COLLU
VAR: SERRA
AVAR: CHIFFI

⚽️ Goals: 68′ Rafael Leão, 76′ Santiago Giménez

🟥Red Card: 55′ Fikayo Tomori (second yellow card), 65′ Luca Marianucci (E)

🟨 Booked: 18′ João Félix (M), 36′ Fikayo Tomori (M), 45+3′ Liam Henderson (E), 62′ Alberto Grassi (E), 65′ Santiago Giménez (M)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉 Lineup 🔵 EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Vásquez; De Sciglio, Marianucci, Viti (28′ Goglichidze); Gyasi, Henderson (70′ Kouamé), Grassi (81′ Bacci), Pezzella; Esposito (80′ Konate), Cacace; Colombo (70′ Żurkowski).

Subs: Seghetti, Silvestri; Fălcușan, Sambia, Tosto; Brayan.

Coach: Roberto D’Aversa.

👉 Lineup 🔴⚫️ AC MILAN (4-4-2): Maignan; Walker, Tomori, Pavlović, Hernández; Musah, Fofana (46′ Pulisic), Rejinders (69′ Thiaw), Jiménez (46′ Leão); Abraham (46′ Gimenez), João Félix (84′ Terracciano).

Subs: Sportiello, Torriani; Bartesaghi, Gabbia; Camarda, Chukwueze, Sottil.

Coach: Conceição.