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Milan Secures Home Win Against Napoli Despite Possession Disparity
Milan, Italy – AC Milan triumphed over Napoli at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in a Serie A match marked by intensity and key decisions. Despite enjoying 64% possession, Napoli couldn’t translate their territorial dominance into a victory.
Milan struck first with an early goal by A. Saelemaekers in the 3rd minute, assisted by C. Pulisic, setting a frenetic pace from the start. Shortly after, C. Pulisic extended the lead in the 31st minute, this time assisted by Y. Fofana, solidifying a strong start for the home side.
The match took a dramatic turn in the 57th minute when P. Estupinan received a red card, leaving Milan with ten men. Napoli seized the opportunity and narrowed the gap in the 60th minute with a penalty converted by K. De Bruyne.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Milan stood firm and frustrated Napoli’s attempts to equalize. The match was characterized by high intensity and several fouls, culminating in a yellow card for A. Rabiot in stoppage time. Napoli, despite outshooting Milan (19 to 6) and earning more corners (7 to 1), failed to capitalize on their statistical superiority. The match concluded with Milan’s victory, demonstrating their efficiency despite numerical inferiority and less ball possession.
Substitutions ac milan: at minute 59 C. Pulisic came in and D. Bartesaghi went out., at minute 68 A. Saelemaekers came in and Z. Athekame went out., at minute 69 S. Gimenez came in and R. Leao went out., at minute 80 F. Tomori came in and K. De Winter went out., at minute 80 Y. Fofana came in and R. Loftus-Cheek went out.
Substitutions napoli: at minute 72 K. De Bruyne came in and E. Elmas went out., at minute 73 R. Hojlund came in and L. Lucca went out., at minute 73 S. McTominay came in and David Neres went out., at minute 77 M. Politano came in and N. Lang went out., at minute 90 S. Lobotka came in and B. Gilmour went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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