
Venezia vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AChristian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez earn AC Milan win over Venezia
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Goals from Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez earned AC Milan a 2-0 win away at Venezia on Sunday, to leave the hosts ever closer to relegation.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Fali Candé (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Yeboah with a cross.
- 4': Offside, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Venezia 0, AC Milan 1. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Yeboah.
- 7': Attempt missed. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 11': Daniel Fila (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 12': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 12': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 14': Offside, Venezia. Alessio Zerbin is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Jay Idzes (Venezia).
- 15': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Cheick Conde (Venezia).
- 18': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 19': Ridgeciano Haps (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ridgeciano Haps (Venezia).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Jay Idzes (Venezia).
- 21': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Yeboah.
- 23': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 23': John Yeboah (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jay Idzes (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Busio following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Venezia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Idzes following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Jay Idzes (Venezia).
- 24': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 27': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 29': Fali Candé (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 30': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Cheick Conde (Venezia).
- 31': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 31': John Yeboah (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 33': Offside, Venezia. Gianluca Busio is caught offside.
- 33': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: John Yeboah (Venezia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Venezia 0-1 AC Milan.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
- 42': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Daniel Fila (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Venezia 0, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, AC Milan 1.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Fila (Venezia).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Cheick Conde (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 49': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Schingtienne.
- 49': Attempt missed. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Schingtienne (Venezia).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Joël Schingtienne.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Fali Candé (Venezia).
- 55': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Fali Candé (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 61': Foul by Cheick Conde (Venezia).
- 61': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a fast break.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Conde (Venezia).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Venezia. Kike Pérez replaces Gianluca Busio.
- 63': Substitution, Venezia. Christian Gytkjær replaces Daniel Fila.
- 64': Substitution, Venezia. Alessandro Marcandalli replaces Joël Schingtienne because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Conde (Venezia).
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Venezia. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Cheick Conde because of an injury.
- 68': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
- 68': Jay Idzes (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
- 68': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
- 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Rafael Leão.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Kyle Walker replaces Álex Jiménez because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker following a fast break.
- 75': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 75': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kike Pérez (Venezia).
- 78': Hand ball by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
- 80': Substitution, Venezia. Francesco Zampano replaces Ridgeciano Haps.
- 80': Hand ball by Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia).
- 81': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
- 81': Kyle Walker (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 86': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 87': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia).
- 87': Substitution, AC Milan. João Félix replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 88': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces Youssouf Fofana.
- 89': Attempt missed. Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio.
- 90'+1': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ionut Radu (Venezia).
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker (AC Milan).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Venezia).
- 90'+3': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jay Idzes (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Christian Gytkjær (Venezia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kike Pérez with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
- 90'+5': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Goal! Venezia 0, AC Milan 2. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, AC Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, AC Milan 2.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 14 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
2 | Saves | 0 |
49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
11 | SHOTS | 15 |
2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
350 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
417 | Passes | 404 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
4 | Crosses | 21 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
50 | Long Balls | 26 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
24 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
6 | Interceptions | 11 |
33 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
33 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 10,907
Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AC Milan | 7 | +7 | 16 |
2 | Internazionale | 7 | +10 | 15 |
3 | Napoli | 7 | +5 | 15 |
4 | AS Roma | 7 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Venezia (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
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28 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
4 | Jay Idzes |
2 | Fali Candé ![]() |
25 | Joel Schingtienne |
6 | Gianluca Busio |
17 | Cheick Oumar Conde |
14 | Hans Nicolussi Caviglia |
5 | Ridgeciano Haps |
24 | Alessio Zerbin |
18 | Daniel Fila |
10 | John Yeboah |
AC Milan (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
46 | Matteo Gabbia |
31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
23 | Fikayo Tomori |
14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
29 | Youssouf Fofana |
19 | Theo Hernández |
20 | Álex Jiménez |
90 | Tammy Abraham |
10 | Rafael Leão |
11 | Christian Pulisic |
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