AC Milan beats Cagliari in a thrilling match
AC Milan beat Cagliari 4-3 in a vibrant and goal-filled match at the Unipol Domus. The Rossoneri dominated possession, but the Sardinians proved to be a tough opponent, responding with great effectiveness in attack.
The match started with an early goal from N. Zortea for Cagliari in the 2nd minute, following an assist from S. Luperto. However, AC Milan reacted quickly and R. Leao equalized in the 15th minute, following a pass from T. Reijnders. Leao scored again in the 40th minute, this time with an assist from Y. Fofana, to give the Rossoneri the lead.
Cagliari didn’t give up and came close to equalizing in the 45th minute, but G. Zappa was ruled offside. Zappa did manage to score the equalizer in the 53rd minute, but AC Milan quickly took the lead again. T. Abraham, who had entered the field minutes earlier, scored the third goal for AC Milan in the 69th minute.
The Sardinians refused to be defeated and Zappa completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute, making it 4-3. The match ended with the AC Milan victory, despite Cagliari’s efforts to equalize the score.
AC Milan dominated possession (55% against Cagliari’s 45%), had more shots on goal (6 against 7), and committed fewer fouls (11 against 7). However, Cagliari showed great offensive power and Zappa’s effectiveness was crucial in the match.
Statistics:
Cagliari: 45% possession, 16 shots (7 on target, 5 off target), 6 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
AC Milan: 55% possession, 13 shots (6 on target, 5 off target), 3 corners, 11 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match details:
* Date: November 9, 2024
* City: Cagliari
* Stadium: Unipol Domus
* Referee: Michael Fabbri, Italy
* League: Serie A
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 12
* Country: Italy
Substitutions ac milan: at minute 65 R. Loftus-Cheek came in and S. Chukwueze went out., at minute 66 T. Abraham came in and F. Camarda went out., at minute 81 F. Tomori came in and Emerson Royal went out., at minute 82 Y. Musah came in and C. Pulisic went out., at minute 82 N. Okafor came in and R. Leao went out.
Substitutions cagliari: at minute 73 G. Gaetano came in and N. Viola went out., at minute 74 M. Wieteska came in and J. L. Palomino went out., at minute 79 G. Lapadula came in and N. Zortea went out., at minute 79 L. Pavoletti came in and R. Piccoli went out., at minute 79 R. Marin came in and A. Makoumbou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cagliari
Titulares:
AC Milan
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