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Italian Soccer Serie A
56% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 44% Ball Possession NAPOLI
AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
. 50′ Matteo Politano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +20
Napoli, 6th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +26
AC Milan failing big time to win the Serie A Week 27 game against Napoli on Sunday 14 March 2021 at the San Siro Stadium in Napoli, Italy. The victory was a must for Milan to keep up the race for the Scudetto being now -9 points below Inter with 65 points in the 1st position. AC Milan will need to recover injured players and get ready for the Europa League Second Leg game against Manchester United on Thursday 18.
Napoli claiming this important away victory and their race for the top 4 positions gaining momentum. Napoli climbing from the 6th to the 5th position with 50 points being -2 points below Atalanta with 52 points and a pending game..
- It will be the 146th match between Milan and Napoli in Serie A. It is the 73rd edition at San Siro. Stats showing Milan with 32 wins, 26 draws, and Napoli with 14 wins. The last time Napoli won in San Siro in Serie A was on 21 January 2017 Milan – Napoli 1-2. The last draw in San Siro was on 23 November 2019 Milan – Naples 1-1. This is a test for AC Milan facing injuries . Milan with a need to win against Napoli. A boost for the team returning from England with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League Round of 16 First Leg. Napoli experiencing a shocking exit from the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 will target now to reach at least the 3rd position in the Serie A. Napoli still have a pending game against Juventus postponed again from Oct 4, to March 17 and now to be played on April 7.
Napoli opening the score in the 50th minute. Matteo Politano defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski. ‘
👉AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli, 50th minute, goal by ⚽️ Matteo Politano for @en_sscnapoli with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski. https://t.co/XPnLaOh8Ol
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 14, 2021
6+6 – Piotr #Zielinski is one of the only three midfielders to have both scored 6+ goals and provided 6+ assists in Serie A this season, alongside Mkhitaryan and Milinkovic-Savic. Archer.#MilanNapoli #SerieA pic.twitter.com/s9zOiIptUh
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) March 14, 2021
✅ Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Dalot, Gabbia, Tomori, Hernández; Tonali, Kessie; Castillejo, Çalhanoğlu, Krunić; Leão.
✅ Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimović, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Demme, Ruiz; Politano, Zieliński, Insigne; Mertens.
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Click the video to watch AC Milan vs Napoli highlights on Sunday 14 March 2021.
AC MILAN – NAPOLI Match Officials
🗓️Sunday 14 March 2021
🏟️San Siro Stadium
⏲️20:45🙍♂️Referee: PASQUA
🚩Assistants: COSTANZO – VECCHI
4⃣Fourth Official: ABISSO
🥅VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PAGANESSI pic.twitter.com/5am8MziKVl— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 12, 2021
👉Result AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
Is it goodbye Scudetto for Milan❓
🥇Inter, 1st, 65 points
🥈Milan, 2nd, 56 points⚽️ Goals: 50′ Matteo Politano (N)
✍️ Ball Possession: 56% @acmilan and 44% @en_sscnapoli
✅ https://t.co/UstXinuX5N@socios @milanmania @SerieASitdown https://t.co/5E7itmemi0
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 14, 2021
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 27
AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli
Sunday 14 March 2021
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: PASQUA
Assistants: COSTANZO – VECCHI
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PAGANESSI
Goals: 50′ Matteo Politano (N)
Booked: 25′ Maksimović (N), 69′ Di Lorenzo (N), 86′ Hernández (M).
Sent off: 92′ Rebić.
Official lineups – formations- tabellino:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Dalot, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernández; Tonali, Kessie (67′ Meïte); Castillejo (60′ Saelemaekers), Çalhanoğlu (60′ Díaz), Krunić (60′ Rebić); Leão (79′ Hauge).
Subs.: A. Donnarumma, Tătărușanu; Kalulu, Kjær.
Coach: StefanoPioli.
👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimović, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Demme (80′ Bakayoko), Ruiz; Politano (80′ Mario Rui), Zieliński (75′ Elmas), Insigne; Mertens (59′ Osimhen).
Subs.: Contini, Meret; Costanzo; Lobotka, Zedadka; Cioffi.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.