OLIVIER GIROUD led AC Milan to a 1-0 victory against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Davide Calabria attempted a shot from the edge of the box and Giroud got a touch that caught David Ospina off guard and the ball ended up in the back of the net on 49 minutes.
Milan have climbed up to the top of the Serie A table ahead of rivals Inter Milan.
- Napoli team: 25 Ospina, 22 Di Lorenzo, 13 Rrahmani, 26 Koulibaly, 6 Mario Rui, 8 Fabian, 68 Lobotka, 21 Politano, 20 Zielinski, 24 Insigne, 9 Osimhen.
- AC Milan team: 16 Maignan, 2 Calabria, 23 Tomori, 20 Kalulu, 19 Tonali, 4 Bennacer, 30 Messias, 79 Kessie, 17 Leao, 9 Giroud.
- Both sides can go top of Serie A with a win.
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That’s all from Naples!
AC Milan defeated Napoli 1-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and moved up to the top of the Serie A table.
Milan protested for a penalty after just five minutes when Ismael Bennacer went down inside the box following a challenge with Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Rossoneri also called out for a red card on Koulibaly after a rough foul on Olivier Giroud.
Giroud tried to show his wounds to the referee but the official and VAR weren’t moved.
It didn’t matter, however, as the ex-Arsenal and Chelsea ace broke the deadlock in the second half on 49 minutes.
Davide Calabria attempted a shot from the edge of the box and Giroud got a touch that caught David Ospina by surprise and sent the ball to the back of the net.
That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
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AC Milan have climbed up to the top of the Serie A table after beating Napoli.
Milan are now two points ahead of second-placed rivals Inter Milan, who have a game in hand.
The Partenopei, on the other hand, are third with three points away from the top.
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Stats
Napoli dominated 61 per cent of possession throughout the encounter at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
The Partenopei registered a total of nine shots but only two of them were on target.
AC Milan, on the other hand, recorded a total of 12 shots of which seven were on target.
Both teams recorded four yellow cards during the intense Serie A encounter
FT: Napoli 0-1 Milan
AC Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and moved up to the top of the Serie A table.
Milan protested for a penalty after just five minutes when Ismael Bennacer went down inside the area following a tangle with Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Rossoneri also called for a red card on Koulibaly after a rough foul on Olivier Giroud.
Giroud tried to show his gashes to the referee but the official and VAR weren’t moved.
But it didn’t matter as the former Arsenal and Chelsea star broke the deadlock in the second half on 49 minutes.
Davide Calabria tried a shot from the edge of the box and Giroud got a touch that caught David Ospina by surprise and sent the ball to the back of the net
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PEEP!
That full-time in Naples
Napoli 0-1 Milan
90+5 CHANCE!
Milan almost seal the victory with a beautiful shot by Saelemaekers but his effort is blocked perfectly by Ospina
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90+3 YELLOW CARD
Milan ace Florenzi gets booked immediately after as we approach full time
Napoli 0-1 Milan
90+2 YELLOW CARD
Napoli ace Ounass gets booked for blocking a counter attack with a tactical foul on Rebic
Napoli 0-1 Milan
90 Five more minutes of added time to go.
Napoli are given a significant lifeline to equalise!
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89 SUBSTITUTION
And Milan manager Pioli brings on the returning Ibrahimovic, who replaces Leao
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86 CHANCE
Milan respond immediately as Hernandez runs down the left and tries a shot of his own from a tight angle that Ospina blocks
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86 CHANCE
Napoli star Osimhen breaks down the right but is under pressure and his shot from a tight angle is blocked by Maignan
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83 YELLOW CARD
Milan goalkeeper Maignan gets booked for time wasting
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82 SUBSTITUTION
And Napoli manager Spalletti responds with another double switch of his own.
Zambo Anguissa and Lozano replace Zielinski and Lobotka
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80 SUBSTITUTION
Another double change for Pioli as Saelemaekers and Florenzi come on for Messias and Calabria
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78 Ounas has sparked some extra explosiveness down Napoli’s right flank.
The hosts are finally finding some open spaces now
Napoli 0-1 Milan
76 CHANCE!
Napoli finally show some teeth as Ounas delivers a shot from the right and just misses Maignan’s right corner
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76 SUBSTITUTION
Napoli manager Spaletti throws in Mertens, who replaces Ruiz
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75 Milan continue to hold as Napoli are lacking that final pass.
Osimhen can’t get the better of Tomori and Kalulu
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72 Giroud put together a strong shift against Napoli before his injury.
In fact, the Milan star appeared to have already been dealing with a knock before opening the scoring
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70 Napoli manager Spaletti added a lot of quality as well as technique to his side.
Wonder if Ibrahimovic will come on for this after Rebic’s introduction
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68 SUBSTITUTION
Milan manager Pioli makes a double switch of his own.
Krunic replaces Tonalli and Rebic finally comes on for Giroud, who can’t continue because of injury
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67 SUBSTITUTION
And here’s the double switch we were talking about earlier:
Napoli manager Spaletti brings on Ounas and Elmas who replace Politano and Insigne respectively
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67 Giroud is back on the ground with a problem on his foot.
Looks like he may have twisted his ankle a few seconds earlier
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65 Napoli are preparing a double change.
Manager Spaletti understands he needs to shake things up as the hosts are creating no danger so far
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
