Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Milan 2021-22 Italian Serie A

Dec 1, 2021, 7:45 PM
FT
0 - 3
  • 10': Zlatan Ibrahimovic
  • 45'+1': Junior Messias
  • 61': Junior Messias

Ex-delivery driver Junior Messias the hero again as AC Milan thump Genoa

Junior Messias scored a brace on his first AC Milan start to thrash Andriy Shevchenko's Genoa 3-0 on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 5': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjaer because of an injury.
  • 10': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 2. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Hernani replaces Stefano Sturaro.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Matteo Gabbia.
  • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Pietro Pellegri replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 61': Goal! Genoa 0, AC Milan 3. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 62': Substitution, Genoa. Pablo Galdames replaces Milan Badelj.
  • 62': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Flavio Junior Bianchi.
  • 67': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 77': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 77': Substitution, Genoa. Mattia Bani replaces Andrea Masiello.
  • 77': Substitution, Genoa. Manolo Portanova replaces Nicolò Rovella because of an injury.

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A
7:45 PM, Wed, Dec 1, 2021
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 14,000

Italian Serie A Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
0 Atalanta 0 0 0
0 Bologna 0 0 0
0 Cagliari 0 0 0
0 Como 0 0 0
Full Table

Statistics

MIL GEN
16 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
57.9 Possession 42.1
18 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 342
555 Passes 405
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 58
37 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 15
25 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 16
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Line-Ups

Genoa (3-5-2)

No. Name
57 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
5 Andrea Masiello Yellow Card
15 Johan Vásquez
3 Zinho Vanheusden
65 Nicolò Rovella Yellow Card
27 Stefano Sturaro
47 Milan Badelj
50 Andrea Cambiaso
18 Paolo Ghiglione
20 Caleb Ekuban
24 Flavio Junior Bianchi

AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández
20 Pierre Kalulu
10 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié
8 Sandro Tonali
11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
33 Rade Krunic
30 Junior Messias

Serie A News

Leeds sign Slovenia centre-back Jaka Bijol from Udinese

Newly promoted Premier League club Leeds have signed Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol, the club announced on Tuesday.

Sunderland eye Sassuolo winger Armand Laurienté - source

Sunderland have enquired to Sassuolo over the availability of winger Armand Laurienté, a source has told ESPN.

AC Milan's Theo Hernández nears €30m move to Al Hilal - sources

Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal are in advanced negotiations with AC Milan to sign Theo Hernández for a fee close to €30 million ($34.6m), sources have told ESPN.

Inter Milan's Acerbi threatens PSG fan over UCL final taunt

Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi lost his cool after a Club World Cup fan wearing a Paris St Germain shirt in Seattle taunted him about last month's Champions League final, with the Italian threatening to beat him up if the teasing continued.

Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer

Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer

The window is open, clubs are doing business and players are on the move. Here is how we rate the biggest deals.

Transfer window weekly: Napoli chase Núñez; Chelsea eye Joâo Pedro

Transfer window weekly: Napoli chase Núñez; Chelsea eye Joâo Pedro

The summer transfer window is now open, but what are our reporters hearing about deals that could be done? Get the latest every Friday.