Italian Serie A

Hellas Verona vs AC Milan, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Hellas Verona
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    AC Milan
    • 41': Adrien Rabiot

    AC Milan boosts Champions League push with win at last-place Verona

    AC Milan boosted its chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League and moved back into second spot in Serie A with a 1-0 win at last-placed Hellas Verona.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Antoine Bernede (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Andrias Edmundsson (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 13': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Verona).
    • 13': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Oyegoke (Verona).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Antoine Bernede (Verona).
    • 20': Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Substitution, Verona. Pol Lirola replaces Daniel Oyegoke because of an injury.
    • 24': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
    • 24': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorenzo Montipò (Verona). Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 33': Victor Nelsson (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Bernede.
    • 41': Goal! Verona 0, AC Milan 1. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Rafik Belghali (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Antoine Bernede with a through ball.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Verona 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Verona. Ioan Vermesan replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
    • 45': Second Half begins Verona 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 46': Zachary Athekame (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Verona).
    • 47': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
    • 47': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
    • 49': Luka Modric (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rafik Belghali (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Bernede.
    • 55': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 56': Gift Orban (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Luka Modric (AC Milan).
    • 57': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
    • 57': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Verona).
    • 58': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
    • 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 63': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Zachary Athekame.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuele Ricci replaces Youssouf Fofana because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, Verona. Al Musrati replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
    • 65': Foul by Antoine Bernede (Verona).
    • 65': Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rafik Belghali (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Al Musrati.
    • 68': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Ioan Vermesan (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Rafik Belghali.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ioan Vermesan (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Bernede.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Handball by Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
    • 74': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 75': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
    • 78': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
    • 78': Roberto Gagliardini (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Christopher Nkunku replaces Christian Pulisic.
    • 82': Substitution, Verona. Isaac replaces Antoine Bernede.
    • 83': Substitution, Verona. Sandi Lovric replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 83': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandi Lovric with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
    • 84': Foul by Al Musrati (Verona).
    • 84': Luka Modric (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Al Musrati (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Al Musrati.
    • 86': Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Isaac (Verona).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
    • 89': Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Isaac (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luka Modric (AC Milan).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Samuele Ricci (AC Milan).
    • 90'+2': Isaac (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Al Musrati (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Verona 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Verona 0, AC Milan 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    52.7 Possession 47.3
    6 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    408 Accurate Passes 357
    491 Passes 421
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 48
    28 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    4 Effective Tackles 6
    12 Tackles 12
    0.3 Tackle % 0.5
    1 Interceptions 12
    32 Effective Clearances 32
    32 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
    Location: Verona, Italy
    Attendance: 21,338

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lazio 10 +16 28
    2 Internazionale 10 +13 25
    3 AS Roma 10 +18 24
    4 Como 10 +10 23
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VER Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    5 Andrias Edmundsson
    6 Nicolás Valentini
    15 Victor Nelsson
    63 Roberto Gagliardini
    11 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro Yellow Card
    12 Domagoj Bradaric
    2 Daniel Oyegoke
    16 Gift Orban
    24 Antoine Bernede
    7 Rafik Belghali
    Hellas Verona Substitutes:
    Junior Ajayi, Giacomo Toniolo, Simone Perilli, Fallou Cham, Sandi Lovric, Isaac, Tobias Slotsager, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Martin Frese, Ioan Vermesan, Abdou Harroui, Pol Lirola, Moatasem Al-Musrati.

    MIL AC Milan (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    46 Matteo Gabbia
    31 Strahinja Pavlovic
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    12 Adrien Rabiot
    19 Youssouf Fofana
    14 Luka Modric
    33 Davide Bartesaghi
    24 Zachary Athekame
    11 Christian Pulisic
    10 Rafael Leão
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Niclas Füllkrug, Christopher Nkunku, Pietro Terracciano, Samuele Ricci, David Odogu, Pervis Estupiñán, Alexis Saelemaekers, Koni De Winter, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Matteo Pittarella, Ardon Jashari, Santiago Gimenez.

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