Milan 1-0 Torino: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by O. Giroud
MILANO. Milan conquers Torino 1-0 after O. Giroud scored just 1 goal (14').
MILANO. Milan beats Torino 1-0 after O. Giroud scored just 1 goal (14′). Torino lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was held at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milano on Tuesday and this began at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Gianluca Aureliano who had the assistance of Valerio Colarossi and Giacomo Paganessi. The 4th official was Luca Zufferli. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.13 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
Torino was in firm control of the ball 56% while Milan was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Torino was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, Milan succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Milan shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Torino shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Milan received 3 yellow cards (A. Romagnoli, P. Kalulu and T. Bakayoko). On the other side, Torino received 3 yellow cards (A. Buongiorno, W. Singo and T. Pobega).
After this contest, Milan will have 28 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Torino will stay with 11 points like Hellas Verona and Sassuolo to stay in the 12th place.
Match Events
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5'5'
A. Buongiorno
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10'10'
A. Romagnoli
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14'14'
O. Giroud
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24'24'
W. Singo
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34'34'
P. Kalulu
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46'46'
T. Hernandez
P. Kalulu
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46'46'
R. Rodriguez
A. Buongiorno
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46'46'
S. Kjaer
A. Romagnoli
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55'55'
A. Sanabria
A. Belotti
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55'55'
D. Praet
K. Linetty
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57'57'
T. Pobega
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65'65'
T. Bakayoko
S. Tonali
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66'66'
I. Bennacer
R. Krunic
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75'75'
M. Vojvoda
W. Singo
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80'80'
S. Zaza
O. Aina
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86'86'
Z. Ibrahimovic
O. Giroud
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90'90'
T. Bakayoko
Next matche
In the upcoming Serie A match, Milan will play away against Roma on the 31st of October with a 14-9 head to head record in favor of Roma (11 draws).
Torino will host Sampdoria on the 30th of October with a 9-6 head to head record in favor of Sampdoria (9 draws).
Milan: Formation and Lineups
Milan started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Stefano Pioli chose to play with the following team: Ciprian Tătărușanu , Davide Calabria , Fikayo Tomori , Alessio Romagnoli , Pierre Kalulu , Franck Kessié , Sandro Tonali , Alexis Saelemaekers , Rade Krunić , Rafael Leão and Olivier Giroud .
Substitutions
Milan made 5 changes: P. Kalulu for T. Hernandez (46′), A. Romagnoli for S. Kjaer (46′), S. Tonali for T. Bakayoko (65′), R. Krunic for I. Bennacer (66′) and O. Giroud for Z. Ibrahimovic (86′).
Top player: Franck Kessié
Probably the most impressive player in Milan was Franck Kessié even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 39 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 13.
Torino: Formation and Lineups
Torino started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the opposite side, Ivan Juric played with: Vanja Milinković-Savić , Koffi Djidji , Bremer , Alessandro Buongiorno , Wilfried Singo , Saša Lukić , Tommaso Pobega , Ola Aina , Karol Linetty , Josip Brekalo and Andrea Belotti .
Substitutions
Torino made 5 changes: A. Buongiorno for R. Rodriguez (46′), A. Belotti for A. Sanabria (55′), K. Linetty for D. Praet (55′), W. Singo for M. Vojvoda (75′) and O. Aina for S. Zaza (80′).
Top player: Ricardo Rodríguez
The player who no doubt impressed Torino the most was Ricardo Rodríguez.
His rating is with 25 passes (92% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 4 crosses.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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