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21:37
Mid-term conclusion:
Goalless it goes into the catacombs! Between AC Milan and Juventus Turin there are no goals in the first 45 minutes – 0-0. An early substitution by Ibrahimović, many fouls, three yellow cards and three dangerous long-range shots from Milan – this first period had nothing more to offer. Calabria and Leão came closest to scoring with their shots from the second row. So far there has been too little from the old lady Juve. The guests focus on defence, but then rarely get going on their own counterattacks, that has to change in the second half. See you soon!
45
21:34
But the standard brings nothing at all because it gets stuck on the Juve back line in front of the penalty area.
45
21:34
Another free-kick for Milan after Tonali beats Dybala and Morata on the left touchline in the Juve half, but is then brought down by the Spaniard.
45
21:33
The early substitution of Ibra and the interruptions after the numerous fouls result in two minutes of added time in this first half.
45
21:32
Official injury time (minutes): 2
43
21:30
Junior Messiah (AC Milan) gets a yellow card
Referee Di Bello has found the yellow card he thought he had lost in his pocket and, fully justified, shows it to Junior Messiah, who rushes into Chiellini very impetuously.
42
21:30
There is a lack of final determination on both sides to get into the box. Both Dybala in front of one and Krunić in front of the other penalty area carelessly give up the ball.
40
21:28
Suddenly the guests from Turin seem to enjoy playing with the ball. They start the longest ball possession phase of the game so far and try to get into the sixteen via the heavily affected left flank. The AC back team is very good and only offers a few spaces.
38
21:25
Today, the Bianconeri specialize in fast counterattacks. Apparently they deliberately let Milan have the ball without making any big claims of their own for more possession.
36
21:24
Juve plays that very quickly, directly and without frills via the left side of Alex Sandro, who takes Dybala with him in front of the penalty area, who in turn puts it down for Locatelli. However, the long-distance attempt by the EM winner flies into the Italian night sky.
34
21:22
The fouled man takes over himself, but gets stuck on the wall with his low shot. The second and third attempts by Tonali and Theo also bounced off the Juve block.
33
21:21
Juve gives the ball carelessly when trying to counterattack, Calabria switches and asks Giroud in the penalty area for a one-two. However, the Frenchman cannot complete this because he feels contact from behind and falls to the ground – a promising free-kick position.
32
21:19
Sandro Tonali circles a corner from the left to the first post, where Theo Hernández is careful and defused with a header. But Davide Calabria lurks again and takes the second ball from the second row directly with his left. The shot flies just wide of the goal this time.
30
21:18
Calabria goes on the offensive and gets the ball from Brahim Díaz far in the opponent’s half. The full-back takes heart, pulls in and tries it from twenty meters with a powerful shot just over the left corner of the cross!
29
21:17
Locatelli picks up Dybala on the left, who sends Morata into the box with a high pass. However, the Spaniard is called back because he came offside.
28
21:15
Ibra has to get up early. The Swede hadn’t been running too smoothly for several minutes, so Pioli has to react early and bring Giroud on.
28
21:14
Substitution at AC Milan: Olivier Giroud
28
21:14
Zlatan Ibrahimović comes off the bench at AC Milan
26
21:13
Alex Sandro finds Cuadrado in the middle of his own half with an opening pass that opens up space for the Colombian. Cuadrado’s attempt to then send Dybala on the orphaned right side fails because he plays the pass with too much sharpness.
24
21:12
Juve is slowly but surely working its way forward into the AC half. The old lady is now causing more problems for the home side. Morata now pulls into the penalty area from the right and lets off a shot that flies a good three meters over the box.
22
21:10
Now the cards are suddenly firmly in di Bello’s hands, who doesn’t even punish McKennie’s next clear tactical foul on Tonali with a card! Sure, he’s not allowed to show yellow too often, but the two early warnings mean he’s fluctuating in his foul rating.
20
21:08
There is Rafael Leão! The striker gets the ball centrally in front of the box, puts it on the right and shoots hard and flat from eighteen meters. Szczęsny dives and deflects this shot half-left on goal to the outside!
19
21:06
So far, this top game has only shined through its toughness and intensity, but not through its numerous chances.
17
21:05
Brahim Díaz is lucky that di Bello doesn’t caution him for his tactical pull against Cuadrado. Cuadrado tried to cross the halfway line on a counterattack with the ball, but Brahim Díaz held on to the Colombian’s shirt.
16
21:03
Milan have more shares in this game despite the faltering flow of the game. The Rossoneri show who is further up the table and playing at home today.
14
21:01
The next rough action follows away from the ball carrier. Romagnoli and Morata both look for physical contact in the running duel, but in the end Morata is more active and pushes the Milan captain to the ground.
12
20:59
Rafael Leao (AC Milan) is shown a yellow card.
But the referee has to show a clear edge again, because Cuadrado, after losing the ball and then winning back against Tonali, lets Rafael Leão prevent him from counterattacking. The Portuguese braces and commits a tactical foul.
11
20:58
The many small fouls at the beginning of this game are striking. Di Bello has to be careful not to deal too many cards too early.
9
20:56
Yellow card for Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
Tonali takes on Cuadrado on the left in the Juve half, McKennie and finally Locatelli, but the latter then blocks the AC professional to the ground – yellow.
8th
20:56
The first corner didn’t bring Milan anything, but the Rossoneri retained possession and shortly afterwards took the second corner kick, this time from the right. The hosts briefly execute this standard, Rafael Leão gets the ball in front of the box and just pulls it away. But the ball flies well over the box.
7
20:54
Leao makes his way towards the baseline on the left side, making de Sciglio look old on the way. Locatelli rushes to his comrade’s help and clears Leao’s cross pass attempt to the corner.
6
20:53
Ibrahimović lands a high ball on the halfway line before sending Diaz in for a quick one-two. His subsequent steep pass in the direction of Cuadrado lacks spice.
3
20:51
Brahim Díaz leads the ball in the right half of the Juve half and then sends Tonali into a running duel in the penalty area with Alex Sandro. The AC player gets to the ball first on the right in the box and is then pushed aside by the body of the Juve defender. The Milan fans demand a penalty, but that’s far too little for di Bello.
2
20:49
Cuadrado boldly and sharply hits the corner directly on goal. But Maignan is wide awake and confidently fends off this surprising direct attempt!
2
20:48
Morata and Alex Sandro dare the first push on the left side and take the first corner together.
1
20:48
It’s finally starting! We’re looking forward to 90 intense, exciting minutes, which will start now because referee Marco di Bello is whistling! Juve plays in white and black, Milan in red and black – everything as painted!
20:37
The overall balance in this historic duel is in favor of Juventus. The Old Lady won 78 of 196 games, while Milan can only boast 54 wins. In addition, AC have only won twice in their last six home games against Juve. Even more cruel is the record of Milan coach Stefano Pioli against Massimiliano Allegri. The Pioli team could not win a single one of the fifteen encounters. Allegri’s team triumphed eleven times, drawing four times. Accordingly, Pioli has a personal curse to banish.
20:24
The first leg between these two Italian heavyweights was very close. Morata put the Bianconeri in front very early, Rebic equalized for AC in the 76th minute. The table situation was completely different at the beginning of the season. The Old Lady Juve was eighteenth after the 1-1 draw against Milan, Milan third. Today the teams are only two places apart – AC is third, Juve fifth. A win could put the Rossoneri back within two points of leaders Inter, while three points would also help Juventus to get back in the running for a Champions League spot.
20:00
Juventus comes to the San Siro with a big chest after the confident quarter-finals against Genoa. Massimiliano Allegri’s team has been unbeaten in the league for eight games and the coach has sent his regular staff out onto the pitch to continue. Keeper Wojciech Szczęsny returns between the posts for Mattia Perin, while veteran champions Giorgio Chiellini, Rodrigo Bentancur, Paulo Dybala and ex-Schalke player Weston McKennie are back on the field from the start.
19:51
AC Milan could have temporarily overtaken their opponents Inter in first place last matchday, but the Rossoneri then gave up late on against Spezia – a 2-1 defeat in the 96th minute. Now the Pioli squad must even regain second place after Naples temporarily overtook a win. Compared to the Spezia bankruptcy, Pioli makes four changes. Returning Romagnoli and Tonali, along with Junior Messias and Calabria, will replace Gabbia, Bakayoko, Saelemaekers and Florenzi in the starting XI.
19:45
Welcome to the top Serie A game between AC Milan and Juventus on matchday 23! Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m.!