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51% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 49% Ball Possession NAPOLI
AC Milan 1 – 2 Napoli
69′ Olivier Giroud 55′ Matteo Politano (pen)
. 78′ Giovanni Simeone
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Napoli, 1st position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Napoli conquered San Siro Stadium winning the Serie A Week 7 game against AC Milan on Sunday 18 September 2022 in Milan, Italy. Big flop for Milan with 14 points dropping from the 3rd position to the 5th position. Napoli keep the 1st position reaching 17 points same points as Atalanta. In the second half it was Matteo Politano who broke the deadlock, with a penalty for a foul by Dest on Kvaratskhelia. Olivier Giroud equalized, but it is Giovanni Simeone who ends the game with a headed goal. Kalulu’s cross in the final minutes.
In the next round, Napoli will host Torino, while Milan will go to Empoli.
Napoli opened the score in the 55th minute. Matteo Politano defeated AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan converting a penalty with a left-footed shot. The penalty is conceded by Sergiño Dest after a foul on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
👉AC Milan 0 – 1 Napoli, 55th minute, ⚽️ goal by Matteo Politano converted a penalty for @en_sscnapoli with a left-footed shot. The penalty is conceded by Sergiño Dest after a foul on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. https://t.co/m8yCYOXDaD
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 18, 2022
MATTEO POLITANO PUTS NAPOLI AHEAD FROM THE SPOT. 💥 pic.twitter.com/eO1j77v5f5
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 18, 2022
AC Milan equalized for the 1-1 in the 69th Minute. French forward Olivier Giroud defeated Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Theo Hernández.
👉AC Milan 1 – 1 Napoli, 69th minute, ⚽️ goal by Olivier Giroud equalized for @acmilan with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Theo Hernández. https://t.co/oPXu7G3h3j
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 18, 2022
BIG GAMES. BIG GOALS 🔥
OLIVIER GIROUD LEVELS IT FOR MILAN ⚫🔴 pic.twitter.com/iIMXKZJ3Ep
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 18, 2022
Napoli take the lead again in the 78th minute. Forward Giovanni Simeone with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mário Rui.
👉AC Milan 1 – 2 Napoli, 78th minute, ⚽️ goal by Giovanni Simeone gave the lead again to @en_sscnapoli with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mário Rui. https://t.co/E3OPrwuMTt
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 18, 2022
GIOVANNI SIMEONE WITH THE MASSIVE GOAL FOR NAPOLI. 😤 pic.twitter.com/dJNj8Pbx6T
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 18, 2022
✅ Stats before the game. Milan have lost their last two league home games against Napoli, both with a score of 1-0; it was only in 1979 that the Rossoneri reached three consecutive home defeats against the Neapolitans in Serie A, never three games in a row without goals. Milan are unbeaten in 22 Serie A games, thanks to 15 wins and seven draws; for the Rossoneri it is the longest series since the streak of 27 games without defeat reached in January 2021. Milan have won their last six Serie A home games, keeping a clean sheet four times during the period; The Rossoneri have not achieved seven consecutive home wins since 2013 (eight in that case) – that series, however, stopped with a draw against Napoli. Napoli have kept a clean sheet in six of their last nine league games (0.4 goals conceded per game), as many times as in the previous 25 (average of 1.1 goals conceded). Milan won their last league match against Napoli after a series of two consecutive defeats; the Rossoneri have not won two games in a row with the Neapolitans since 2010/11, with Massimiliano Allegri on the bench.
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Krunić; Giroud.
👉Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mário Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zieliński; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia.
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🇮🇹 Referee Maurizio Mariani from the section of Aprilia will be assisted by Fabiano Preti from the section of Mantova and Alessio Berti from the section of Prato. The Fourth Official will be Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila. The VAR will be Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia. The AVAR will be Alessandro Giallatini from the section of Roma 2.
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
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Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
👉AC Milan – Napoli, Match Officials
Serie A Week 7🗓️ Sunday 18 September 2022
🏟️ San Siro Stadium
⏲️ 20:45🙍♂️ Referee: MARIANI
🚩 Assistants: PRETI – BERTI
4⃣ Fourth Official: DIONISI
VAR: IRRATI@Domii_Torello @ForzaNapoliPod @ACMilanNYC https://t.co/5UfoOR9A3y pic.twitter.com/fhX3wlftXh— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 17, 2022
👉 First half is over. AC Milan 0 – 0 Napoli
⚽️ No Goals
🟨 Yellows: 18′ Simon Kjaer (M), 45′ Davide Calabria (M)
Corners: Milan 5, Napoli 2
Saves: Milan 1, Napoli 2✍️ Ball Possession 48% @acmilan and 52% @en_sscnapoli
✅ https://t.co/uWNPcQ80xE@Vergara1899 @milanmania https://t.co/OUvcO8q8Ib
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 18, 2022
👉 Result AC Milan 1 – 2 Napoli
⚽️ Goals: 55′ Matteo Politano (pen)(N), 69′ Olivier Giroud (M), 78′ Giovanni Simeone (N)
🟨 Yellows: Milan 4, Napoli 3
✍️ Ball Possession 51% @acmilan and 49% @en_sscnapoli
✅ https://t.co/uWNPcQ80xE@milanmania @Vergara1899 @MilanClubofDC https://t.co/yXIWBF19QH
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 18, 2022
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2022 – 20223 Italian Serie A Week 7
AC Milan 1 – 2 Napoli
Sunday 18 September 2022
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: PRETI – BERTI
Fourth Official: DIONISI
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: GIALLATINI
Goals: 55′ Matteo Politano (pen)(N), 69′ Olivier Giroud (M), 78′ Giovanni Simeone (N)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria (46′ Dest), Kjær (46′ Kalulu), Tomori, Hernández; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers (66′ Messias), De Ketelaere (82′ Adli), Krunić (66′ Díaz); Giroud.
Subs.: Mirante, Tătărușanu; Ballo-Touré, Gabbia, Thiaw; Bakayoko, Pobega, Vranckx; Lazetić.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
👉Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mário Rui (91′ Olivera); Anguissa, Lobotka, Zieliński (87′ Elmas); Politano (66′ Zerbin), Raspadori (66′ Simeone), Kvaratskhelia (87′ Ndombele).
Subs.: Marfella, Sirigu; Juan Jesus, Østigård, Zanoli; Gaetano; Lozano.
Coach: Spalletti (suspended, Domenichini in the dug out).