Serie A Week 1: Result SAMPDORIA 0 – 1 AC MILAN, Monday 23 August 2021

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49% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 51% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Sampdoria 0 – 1 AC Milan
.                                                            9′ Brahim Díaz
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Sampdoria failing to win the Serie A Week 1 game against AC Milan on Monday 23 August 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy.  AC Milan causing an upset grabbing this important away victory with the only goal of the match by Brahim Díaz  to start the season.  Milan have now won their last 3 away games against Sampdoria in Serie A, last time this happened was in 1968, four consecutive wins.  Milan winning 11 away Serie A games since the start of 2021, the joint-most in the Europe’s top 5 leagues level with Manchester City and Barcelona.  Milan also haven’t conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games in Serie A for the first time since the  1993/94 Season i February under Coach Fabio Capello.

A dream debut for AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan being decisive to avoid a draw.  Alessandro Florenzi also making his debut with AC Milan in the 81st minute replacing Alexis Saelemaekers.

  • Sampdoria and AC Milan will play their 127th game in Serie A. Stats are in favor of AC Milan with 65 wins, 31 draws, and Sampdoria with 30 wins.  Stats for games in Ligura are 63 times: 25 wins for AC Milan, 19 wins Sampdoria, and 19 draws.  AC Milan have won both of their last two away games against Sampdoria in Serie A.   Milan have only once won three consecutive away matches against Sampdoria in 1968, in a run that was extended to four.  Sampdoria finished last season in the 9th position for the third time in four Serie A leagues.   AC Milan ended in the 2nd position.

AC Milan opening the score in the 9th minute. Brahim Diaz defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Emil Audero with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Davide Calabria.

In the 18th minute, great action by AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan making a save to avoid Sampdoria equalizer goal
@mmseize with a double-save from close range shots.

Alessandro Florenzi making his debut with AC Milan in the 81st minute replacing Alexis Saelemaekers.

Sampdoria tried to equalize, Gabbiadini hits a crossbar, Maignan saves on Colley, in the second half Candreva tries to take advantage of a distraction from Theo Hernandez but still closes the Rossoneri goalkeeper.

👉 Here is Sampdoria official starting lineup by Coach Roberto D’Aversa:

SAMPDORIA (4-2-3-1): Audero; Bereszyński, Yoshida, Colley, Augello; Thorsby, Ekdal; Candreva, Gabbiadini, Damsgaard; Quagliarella.

👉 Here is AC Milan official starting lineup by Coach Stefano Pioli:

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Tonali, Krunić; Saelemaekers, Díaz, Leão; Giroud.

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2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1

Sampdoria 0 – 1 AC Milan
Monday 23 August 2021
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy

20:45

Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: RANGHETTI – BACCINI
Fourth Official: GARIGLIO
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: MELI

Goals: 9′ Brahim Díaz (M)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

SAMPDORIA (4-2-3-1): Audero; Bereszyński, Yoshida, Colley, Augello (71′ Murru); Thorsby, Ekdal (86′ Silva); Candreva, Gabbiadini (71′ Verre), Damsgaard; Quagliarella.

Subs: Falcone, Ravaglia; Chabot, Depaoli, Ferrari, Tonelli; Askildsen, Trimboli.

Coach:  Roberto D’Aversa.

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria (88′ Romagnoli), Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Tonali, Krunić; Saelemaekers (81′ Florenzi), Díaz (69′ Bennacer), Leão (69′ Rebić); Giroud.

Subs: Plizzari, Tătărușanu; Ballo-Touré, Gabbia, Kalulu; Castillejo, Pobega; Maldini.

Coach: Stefano Pioli.

Referee: Guida from Torre Annunziata.