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Italian Soccer Serie A
45% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 55% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Fiorentina 4 – 3 AC Milan
15′ Alfred Duncan 62′ Zlatan Ibrahimović
45′ Riccardo Saponara 67′ Zlatan Ibrahimović
60′ Dusan Vlahović 96′ Lorenzo Venuti (og)
85′ Dusan Vlahović
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +15
Fiorentina, 7th position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +2
AC Milan failing to win the Serie A Week 13 game defeated by Fiorentina on Saturday 20 November 2021 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. AC Milan losing their first game this season, though, remain in the 2nd position with 32 points while Fiorentina reaching 21 points climbing the Standing. It is a superb victory for Fiorentina in front of their fans. Fiorentina hooks Lazio and Juventus in the standings, temporarily bypassing José Mourinho’s Roma.
✅ Stats before the game. AC Milan have recorded 74 Serie A victories against Fiorentina; in this regard, they’ve only done better against Roma (77). Furthermore, the Viola are the team the Rossoneri have scored the most goals against in the league (253). Fiorentina and AC Milan have met 81 times at the Stadio Franchi: Fiorentina with 31 wins, 24 draws and AC Milan 26 wins. AC Milan could become the second team in Serie A history to win 16 away matches in a single calendar year (after Napoli’s 18 victories in 2017). In 2021, the Rossoneri have currently won as many games on the road as Juventus did in 2018 (15). AC Milan have lost just two of their last eleven Serie A fixtures against Fiorentina, drawing three and winning six of those matches, including the last two. This will be will be the 163rd time the teams have faced off in Serie A: in total, there have been 74 Rossoneri victories and 44 Viola wins (44 draws) so far.
Fiorentina opening the score in the 15th minute. A flop for AC Milan goalkeeper Tătăruşanu unable to hold the ball leaving it free for Joseph Alfred Duncan to score with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Simon Kjaer.
👉Fiorentina 1 – 0 AC Milan, 15th minute, ⚽️ goal by Joseph Alfred Duncan for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Simon Kjaer.
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN
Fiorentina rocking slamming another goal before ending the first half in the 45th minute. It is Riccardo Saponara with a powerful right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Dusan Vlahovic. Saponara has scored four Serie A goals against AC Milan, at least twice than against any other opponent in the league.
👉Fiorentina 2 – 0 AC Milan, 45th minute, ⚽️ goal by Riccardo Saponara for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Dusan Vlahovic.
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Problems for AC Milan conceding another goal. In the 60th minute, Dusan Vlahović with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Joseph Alfred Duncan
👉Fiorentina 3 – 0 AC Milan, 60th minute, ⚽️ goal by Dusan Vlahovic for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Joseph Alfred Duncan
✅ https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX https://t.co/Et5frqSWIp
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
AC Milan shortening the distance in the 62n minute with the goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. At 40 years and 48 days, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the third-oldest player ever to have scored a Serie A goal, overtaking Pietro Vierchowod by one day (40 years and 47 days) – ahead there are only Costacurta and Piola.
👉Fiorentina 3 – 1 AC Milan, 62nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović for @acmilan with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
✅ https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX https://t.co/0SoBUimgha
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
The giant Rossonero, Ibrahimović giving a boost to the team by scoring a second goal for the 3-2 in the 67th minute. Ibra with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Theo Hernández.
👉Fiorentina 3 – 2 AC Milan, 67th minute, ⚽️ goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović for @acmilan with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Theo Hernández.
✅ https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX https://t.co/8tSdtFamCy
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Fiorentina with a poker to keep the lead in the 85th minute. It is Dusan Vlahović to score with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nicolás González.
👉Fiorentina 4 – 2 AC Milan, 85th minute, ⚽️ goal by Dusan Vlahović for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nicolás González.
✅ https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX https://t.co/iFKT2SXw7p
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Terracciano; Odriozola, Venuti, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Torreira, Duncan; Callejón, Vlahović, Saponara.
👉Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătăruşanu; Kalulu, Gabbia, Kjær, Hernández; Tonali, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Díaz, Leão; Ibrahimović.
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📺 Click the video to watch Fiorentina – AC Milan highlights on Saturday 20 November 2021
✅ Referee Marco Guida from the section of Torre Annunziata will be assisted by Alessio Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Antonio Vono from the section of Soverato. The Fourth Official will be Marco Piccinini from the section of Forlì. The VAR will be Davide Massa from the section of Imperia and the AVAR will be Sergio Ranghetti from the section of Chiari.
The Artemio Franchi Stadium ready…
Stadio Artemio Franchi 📍
Getting ready for #FiorentinaMilan 👊#ForzaViola #Fiorentina pic.twitter.com/3649OGfNsz— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) November 20, 2021
Fiorentina dressing room
Changing room ready 👌#ForzaViola #FiorentinaMilan pic.twitter.com/8AcgGvG82p
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) November 20, 2021
@ACFFiorentinaEN team arrriving to the Artemio Franchi Stadium for the game against @acmilan https://t.co/1T89mK2m0S
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
Fiorentina starting lineup against AC Milan
Photo via twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN
AC Milan starting lineup against Fiorentina
#FiorentinaMilan: tonight’s starting XI 🔴⚫
Così in campo contro i viola 🔴⚫#SempreMilan@EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/UTF21nL6w7— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 20, 2021
Fiorentina anthem
Time for our anthem… 🎶🎶#ForzaViola #FiorentinaMilan pic.twitter.com/rq0he7ZS7j
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) November 20, 2021
👉Fiorentina vs AC Milan, Match Officials
🗓️Saturday 20 November 2021
🏟️Artemio Franchi Stadium
⏲️20:45🙍♂️Referee: GUIDA
🚩Assistants: TOLFO – VONO
4⃣ Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: RANGHETTI @SerieA_EN @TheMilanGuys @ACFFiorentinaEN https://t.co/hNg53pOwtC pic.twitter.com/LG4vubVbP1— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 18, 2021
Fiorentina Álvaro Odriozola and AC Milan Rafael Leão behind is the ex-AC Milan player Giacomo Bonaventura
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
👉First half is over Fiorentina 2 – 0 AC Milan
⚽️ Goals: 15′ Alfred Duncan, 45′ Riccardo Saponara
✍️Ball Possession: 46% @ACFFiorentinaEN and 54% @acmilan
✅https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX@socios @TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @Viola_Nation @violaclubisrael @violanews @6ixSideCalcio https://t.co/qcHVekTffe
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
👉Result Fiorentina 4-3 AC Milan
⚽️ Goals: 15′ Joseph Alfred Duncan (F), 45′ Riccardo Saponara (F), 60′, 85′ Dusan Vlahović (F), 62′, 67′ Zlatan Ibrahimović (M), 96’Lorenzo Venutti (og)
✍️ Ball Possession: 45% @ACFFiorentinaEN and 55% @acmilan
✅ https://t.co/nlemnBUpfX https://t.co/Q9BCDRbxmB
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 20, 2021
2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 13
Fiorentina 4 – 3 AC Milan
Saturday 20 November 2021
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: TOLFO – VONO
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: RANGHETTI
Goals: 15′ Joseph Alfred Duncan (F), 45′ Riccardo Saponara (F), 60′ Dusan Vlahović (F), 62′ and 67′ Zlatan Ibrahimović (M), 85′ Dusan Vlahović (F), 96′ Lorenzo Venuti (og)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Terracciano; Odriozola, Venuti, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura (69′ Castrovilli), Torreira, Duncan; Callejon (69′ González), Vlahović, Saponara.
Subs: Cerofolini, Rosati; Frison, Terzić; Amrabat, Maleh, Sottil; Distefano, Munteanu.
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătăruşanu; Kalulu (57′ Florenzi), Gabbia, Kjær, Hernández; Tonali (74′ Bennacer), Kessie; Saelemaekers (57′ Messias), Díaz (57′ Giroud), Leão (80′ Krunić); Ibrahimović.
Subs: Desplanches, Mirante; Ballo-Touré, Romagnoli; Bakayoko, Krunić; Pellegri.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.