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Italian Soccer Serie A
49% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 51% Ball Possession NAPOLI
AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli 
. 5′ Eljif Elmas
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +17
Napoli, 4th position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +21
AC Milan failing big time losing the Serie A Week 18 game defeated by Napoli on Sunday 19 December 2021 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. The victory helping Napoli to overtake the 2nd position reaching 39 points and a +22 goal difference. AC Milan stepping down from the 2nd to the 3rd position remaining with 39 points but with a lower goal difference +16. Milan have not beaten Napoli at home in the league since 2-0 in December 2014 with Filippo Inzaghi on the bench (Menez and Bonaventura scored): since then three Campania wins and three draws.
AC Milan celebrating 122 years since their foundation
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Napoli opening the score in the 5th minute. It is Eljif Elmas to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner conceded by Rade Krunic.
👉AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli, 5th minute, ⚽️ goal by Eljif Elmas for @en_sscnapoli with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner conceded by Rade Krunic. https://t.co/FbgtcnobeN
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 19, 2021
✅ Stats before the game. Milan have won only one of the last 13 Serie A matches played against Napoli (3-1 in Campania in November 2020): in this partial five draws and seven wins for the Azzurri. From the 2015/16 season to today, of the teams faced at least three times in Serie A, Napoli is the one against which the Rossoneri club has won fewer league games (just one). Since the beginning of November, Milan have collected eight points in six games, Napoli five – the two teams would be 10th and 16th respectively in the Serie A standings in this period. Napoli have lost their last two league games: they have not reached three consecutive Serie A defeats since January 2020 with Gattuso on the bench (ko with Inter, Lazio and Fiorentina in that case).
Luciano Spalletti is unbeaten in his eight matches as a manager with Stefano Pioli in Serie A: six wins and two draws (including the one in the last meeting dated February 2019, Fiorentina-Inter 3-3); Spalletti in particular is also unbeaten in his last 13 Serie A matches against Milan (10W, 3N), from Milan-Roma 2-1 in May 2006.
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi, Tomori, Romagnoli, Ballo-Touré; Kessie, Tonali; Messias, Díaz, Krunić; Ibrahimović.
👉 NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Malcuit, Rrhamani, Juan Jesus, Di Lorenzo; Anguissa, Demme; Lozano, Zieliński, Elmas; Petagna.
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📺 Click the video to watch AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli highlights on Sunday 19 December 2021
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📽️ #MilanNapoli: the line-up 🔥#SempreMilan @EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/trOxB6moTl
— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 19, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
👉First half is over. AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
⚽️Goals: 5′ Eljif Elmas
🟨Yellow: 33′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (N)
✍️Ball Possession: 49% @acmilan and 51% @en_sscnapoli
✅ https://t.co/pnp42IpxhP@milanmania @MilanClubDublin @MilanClubPhilly @socios @MilanClubTO @TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/yV5HPVpbll
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 19, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
👉Result AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
Napoli 2nd position with 39 points, +22 GD
Milan, 3rd,+16 GD⚽️Goals: 5′ Eljif Elmas
✍️Ball Possession: 49% @acmilan and 51% @en_sscnapoli
✅ https://t.co/pnp42IpxhP@milanmania @MilanClubDublin @MilanClubPhilly @MilanClubTO @MilanClubofDC https://t.co/ooOo6wTZp9
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 19, 2021
2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 18
AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
Sunday 19 December 2021
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MELI – BINDONI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DE MEO
Goals: 5′ Eljif Elmas (N)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi (86′ Kalulu), Tomori, Romagnoli, Ballo-Touré; Kessie, Tonali (77′ Bennacer); Messias (78′ Castillejo), Díaz (63′ Giroud), Krunić (63′ Saelemaekers); Ibrahimović.
Subs: Mirante, Tătărușanu; Gabbia; Bakayoko; Maldini.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Malcuit, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Di Lorenzo; Anguissa, Demme (53′ Lobotka); Lozano (77′ Politano), Zieliński (77′ Ounas), Elmas (86′ Ghoulam); Petagna (78′ Mertens).
Subs: Meret, Marfella; Zanoli. Coach: Spalletti.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.