#FT: Napoli 2-2 AC Milan

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Napoli

Alex Meret, Natan , Amir Rrahmani (Leo Ostigard), Mário Rui (Mathías Olivera), Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski (André-Frank Zambo Anguissa), Eljif Elmas (Giovanni Simeone), Giacomo Raspadori, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Matteo Politano (Alessandro Zanoli).

Subs: Luigi D’Avino, Diego Demme, Gianluca Gaetano, Jesper Lindstrom, Jens Cajuste, Alessio Zerbin, Pierluigi Gollini, Nikita Contini.

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AC Milan

Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu (Marco Pellegrino) (Alessandro Florenzi), Theo Hernández, Davide Calabria, Rade Krunic, Tijjani Reijnders, Yunus Musah, Olivier Giroud (Noah Okafor), Rafael Leão (Luka Jovic), Christian Pulisic (Luka Romero).

Subs: Yacine Adli, Lapo Nava, Antonio Mirante, Davide Bartesaghi, Tommaso Pobega.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

19’ Substitution, AC Milan. Marco Pellegrino replaces Pierre Kalulu because of an injury.

22’ Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.

31’ Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 2. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.

45’ Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Romero replaces Christian Pulisic.

45’ Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Eljif Elmas.

45’ Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Amir Rrahmani.

45’ Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.

50’ Goal! Napoli 1, AC Milan 2. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

53’ Natan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

55’ Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

62’ Luka Romero (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

65’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77’ Substitution, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Piotr Zielinski.

78’ Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

81’ Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Rafael Leão.

81’ Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Olivier Giroud.

83’ Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Matteo Politano.

86’ Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

87’ Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Marco Pellegrino because of an injury.

89’ Second yellow card to Natan (Napoli) for a bad foul.

  • aclurk@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    It’s disgustingly obvious that Pioli told the team to drop the intensity in the 2nd half and coast. Not the mentality of an elite club and another disappointing result against a top side. Milan is capable of outplaying the opposition but regularly fails to finish the job. I appreciate everything he’s done, but Pioli has not been good enough this season.

  • cammyg@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Serie A delivered today. This game and Cagliari v Frosinone were absolutely fantastic. What a day to be home hungover

  • CohoDolls@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Great game! Serie A need to institute a rule where Roma and Juve can’t play in the sunday night games.

  • ComradePoula@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    You know how Bayern are famous for always wanting to score more even if they are 8-0 up?

    We really lack that mentality. We always sit back after we’re 2-0 up and hope for the best and it always backfires.

    If the same Milan that played in the first half came out to play in the second half, this ends 5-0 to Milan. But we pressed the brakes like we always do and threw away a win.

    At least u/AllegriLover got what he wanted.

  • ComradePoula@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    We always look great when we press high up the pitch and play on the counter. We don’t look good when we sit back and play on the counter.

    Really hope Pioli gets the memo here because it’s really frustrating how often we do that.

    I understand that we can’t play with this type of intensity for 90 minutes especially with the injuries that we have. But 60 minutes today would have been enough. And most of the time it would be as well.