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41% Ball Possession GENOA and 59% Ball Possession AC MILAN
          Genoa 0 – 1 AC Milan
.                                                               87′ Christian Pulisic
🟥 90+14′ Josef Martinez          🟥 Red: 98′ Mike Maignan (M)
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 14th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -1
AC Milan, 2nd position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +7

Mission accomplished with an agonizing ending.  AC Milan won the Serie A Week 8 game on Saturday 7 October 2023 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy.   Milan are now the sole leaders with 21 points taking over the 1st position.  After Inter’s draw today against Bologna, a victory would put the Rissoneri alone at the top with 21 points. Genoa remained 8 points behind.

A match where little happened for almost 90 minutes and where Milan kept the ball but never found any openings or shots on goal. Christian Pulisic’s goal unlocks the match and makes the final incandescent. Red to Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan for a foul outside the area, Olivier Giroud on goal, and Genoa’s free kick which chipped the crossbar. Immediately afterward Genoa goalkeeper Josef Martinez was also sent off, but Piccinini decided that this was enough.

After the break a Milan-Juventus that will not see either Theo Hernandez or Maignan on the pitch. Genoa will instead visit Atalanta.

Genoa proved to be a complicated opponent to face at home. Despite the blackout on the first day against Fiorentina, 1-4 at the end, they then stopped Napoli, 2-2, and defeated Roma 4-1. The last match at Ferraris ended 3-0 for the Rossoneri.

AC Milan opened the score in the 87th minute. It is “Captain American” Christian Pulisic to defeat Genoa goalkeeper with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Yunus Musah.

👉 Genoa 0 – 1 AC Milan, 87th minute, ⚽️ goal by Christian Pulisic for @acmilan with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Yunus Musah. “An Americal goal wohooooo, forza Pulisic” https://t.co/zZANwH9icB

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 7, 2023

YUNUS MUSAH 🤝 CHRISTIAN PULISIC

A USMNT LINK-UP TO GIVE MILAN THE LEAD. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/U3ACK7aSvk

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 7, 2023

What a crazy ending. AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maigan got a red card in the 93rd minute. Chaos for Milan because all changes were made. The response to this unusual situation is taken by French forward Olivier Giroud becoming now a goalkeeper to protect the victory.

Mike Maignan sees red in stoppage time 😳 pic.twitter.com/kFnPLhrpZN

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 7, 2023

No, this is just crazy. In the 90+13′ minute, Genoa goalkeeper Josef Martinez also got a red card!!!!!

Now Josep Martinez sees red! 🚨

Both goalies have been sent off 😱 pic.twitter.com/TyLMbHOOjv

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 7, 2023

Here is the “Magic Moment!” Olivier Giroud making a super save to avoid Genoa’s equalizer goal!!!

Christian Pulisic scores the winner to secure all 3 points for Milan ⚫🔴

And a huge save from Olivier Giroud in goal sends them to the top of Serie A. 🔥🔝 pic.twitter.com/gK5YZNF51S

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 7, 2023

A clean sheet for Olivier Giroud in goal 😂🧤 pic.twitter.com/PHOmeLVtWB

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 7, 2023

The heroes 🖤❤️😍 pic.twitter.com/njy1W5MAhw

— Maximus ❤️🖤 (@Grinta_96) October 7, 2023

Stats before the game: Milan have won in seven of the last nine Serie A matches against Genoa (1D, 1L), including all the last three in order of time – in the period they have scored at least two goals seven times. In the last five matches at the Ferraris between Genoa and Milan in Serie A, four Rossoneri successes and one draw. Grifone’s last victory at home against Diavolo in Serie A dates back to 3-0 with Juric on the bench on 25 October 2016 (goals by Ninkovic, own goals by Kucka and Pavoletti).
In all the last nine occasions in which Genoa have collected at least eight points in the first seven Serie A matches (last in 2018/19) they have always survived at the end of the season; the last relegation with this score at this point in the tournament dates back to 1994/95. The 18 points gained in 2023/24 are Milan’s third best start after seven games in a Serie A season in the three points for a win era: behind only the 19 points in both 2021/22 and 2003/04. Milan’s last five defeats in the league have all come away from home, from February onwards; the Rossoneri’s last defeat away from Milan (therefore excluding the derby) came against a Ligurian team, a 0-2 defeat against Spezia on 13 May 2023.

👉 Lineup GENOA (4-4-1-1): Martínez; De Winter, Drăgușin, Bani, Vásquez; Sabelli, Thorsby, Frendrup, Haps; Malinovskyi; Guðmundsson.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Florenzi, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernández; Musah, Adli, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Jović, Okafor.

A first start for Luka 💪#GenoaMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/T4di7F1mwC

— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 7, 2023

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📺 Click the video to watch Genoa 0 – 1 AC Milan highlights on Saturday 7 October 2023

🇮🇹    Referee Marco Piccinini from the section of Forlì will be assisted by Stefano Liberti from the section of Pisa and Pietro Dei Giudici from the section of Latina. The Fourth Official will be Giovanni Ayroldi from the section of Molfetta. The VAR will be Aleandro Di Paolo from the section of Avezzano. The AVAR will be Luigi Nasca from the section of Bari.

 The Luigi Ferraris Stadium is ready for Genoa vs AC Milan

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/genoacfc

👉 Genoa – AC Milan, Match Officials
Serie A Week 8

🗓️ Saturday 7 October 2023
🏟️ Luigi Ferraris Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍‍♂️ Referee: PICCININI
🚩 Assistants: LIBERTI – DEI GIUDICI
4⃣ Fourth Official: AYROLDI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: NASCA@SerieA_EN https://t.co/meuHWfBAES pic.twitter.com/8lfxJOlUGB

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 7, 2023

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

⚽️ Goals: 0

🟨 Booked: 21′ Théo Hernández (M), 22′ Alessandro Florenzi (M)

Corners: Genoa 1, Milan 1

✍ Ball Possession: 42% @acmilan and 58% @GenoaCFC

✅ https://t.co/1MoYTIYdmr@SerieASitdown @GenoaCFC @genoaclubtoront https://t.co/swXY5OcJLn

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 7, 2023

Another away day, another brilliant following 👏#GenoaMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/wRj3tj3Tm0

— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 7, 2023

👉 Result Genoa 0 – 1 Milan

⚽️ Goals: 87′ Christian Pulisic

🟥 Red: 98′ Mike Maignan (M), 90+13′ Josep Martínez (G)

🟨 Booked: Genoa 1, Milan 5

Corners: Genoa 1, Milan 1

✍ Ball Possession: 41% @acmilan and 59% @GenoaCFC

✅ https://t.co/1MoYTIYdmr@Vergara1899 @milanmania https://t.co/EjZ6kGlDIf

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 7, 2023

2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 8

Genoa 0 – 1 AC Milan
Saturday 7 October 2023
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy

20:45

Referee: PICCININI
Assistants: LIBERTI – DEI GIUDICI
Fourth Official: AYROLDI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: NASCA

⚽️    Goals: 87′ Christian Pulisic (M)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉 Lineup GENOA (4-4-1-1):  Martínez; De Winter (90’+14 Leali), Drăgușin, Bani, Vásquez; Sabelli (68′ Ekuban), Thorsby, Frendrup, Haps (90’+1 Pușcaș); Malinovskyi (68′ Kutlu); Guðmundsson.

Subs: Sommariva; Hefti, Martín, Matturro, Vogliacco; Galdames, Jagiełło; Fini.

Coach:  Alberto Gilardino.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Florenzi (66′ Calabria), Thiaw, Tomori, Hernández (90’+3 Bartesaghi); Musah, Adli (66′ Giroud), Reijnders; Chukwueze (46′ Pulisic), Jović, Okafor (46′ Leão).

Subs: Mirante, Sportiello; Bartesaghi, Pellegrino; Pobega, Romero.

Coach: Pioli.