Match report
AC Milan Defeats Cagliari 3-0 in Serie A Opener
AC Milan
3–0
FT
Cagliari
Aug 1, 2020
AC Milan secured a 3-0 victory against Cagliari in the Serie A opener, with goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Samu Castillejo. The victory was marked by an early own goal from Cagliari’s R. Klavan and a missed penalty by Ibrahimović, which was followed by two quick goals from the Swede and Castillejo.
Key Facts
- • AC Milan 3-0 Cagliari
- • Own Goal by R. Klavan (11')
- • Missed Penalty by Z. Ibrahimović (44')
- • Goal by Z. Ibrahimović (55')
- • Goal by Samu Castillejo (57')
- • Three yellow cards for Cagliari players
Lineups
AC Milan
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
- 2 Davide Calabria (D)
- 24 Simon Kjær (D)
- 46 Matteo Gabbia (D)
- 19 Theo Hernández (D)
- 4 Ismaël Bennacer (M)
- 79 Franck Kessié (M)
- 7 Samu Castillejo (M)
- 10 Hakan Çalhanoğlu (M)
- 17 Rafael Leão (M)
- 21 Zlatan Ibrahimović (F)
Substitutes
- 90 Antonio Donnarumma
- 1 Asmir Begović
- 56 Alexis Saelemaekers
- 43 Léo Duarte
- 20 Lucas Biglia
- 5 Giacomo Bonaventura
- 94 Marco Brescianini
- 93 Diego Laxalt
- 39 Lucas Paquetá
- 97 Emanuele Torrasi
- 29 Lorenzo Colombo
- 98 Daniel Maldini
Cagliari
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 28 Alessio Cragno (G)
- 40 Sebastian Walukiewicz (D)
- 23 Luca Ceppitelli (D)
- 15 Ragnar Klavan (D)
- 3 Federico Mattiello (M)
- 21 Artur Ioniță (M)
- 18 Nahitan Nández (M)
- 24 Paolo Faragò (M)
- 22 Charalampos Lykogiannis (M)
- 99 Giovanni Simeone (F)
- 20 Gastón Pereiro (F)
Substitutes
- 34 Giuseppe Ciocci
- 1 Rafael
- 19 Fabio Pisacane
- 36 Andrea Carboni
- 27 Alessandro Lombardi
- 25 Federico Marigosu
- 35 Riccardo Ladinetti
- 32 Isaías Delpupo
- 14 Valter Birsa
- 9 Alberto Paloschi
- 30 Leonardo Pavoletti
- 37 Luca Gagliano
Timeline
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11' AC Milan Goal · Own GoalR. Klavan
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13' Cagliari Card · Yellow CardG. Pereiro
Roughing
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38' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1Off: G. Bonaventura · On: R. Leao
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44' AC Milan Goal · Missed PenaltyZ. Ibrahimović
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45' Cagliari Card · Yellow CardP. Faragò
Roughing
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55' AC Milan Goal · Normal GoalZ. Ibrahimović · Assist: Samu Castillejo
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57' AC Milan Goal · Normal GoalSamu Castillejo · Assist: G. Bonaventura
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58' Cagliari Card · Yellow CardAlessio Cragno
Unsportsmanlike conduct
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62' Cagliari subst · Substitution 1Off: R. Ladinetti · On: R. Klavan
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62' Cagliari subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Carboni · On: L. Ceppitelli
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62' Cagliari subst · Substitution 3Off: A. Paloschi · On: G. Pereiro
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65' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2Off: D. Maldini · On: Samu Castillejo
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65' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Brescianini · On: I. Bennacer
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66' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4Off: Alexis Saelemaekers · On: H. Calhanoglu
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67' AC Milan Card · Yellow CardAlexis Saelemaekers
Tripping
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79' Cagliari subst · Substitution 4Off: F. Marigosu · On: A. Ioniţă
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79' AC Milan subst · Substitution 5Off: Léo Duarte · On: S. Kjær
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89' Cagliari subst · Substitution 5Off: L. Pavoletti · On: G. Simeone
Match Stats
| Stat | AC Milan | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 16 | 7 |
| Pass Accuracy | 90% | 78% |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 15 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total Passes | 621 | 357 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 2 |
| Possession | 63% | 37% |
| Accurate Passes | 559 | 280 |
| Shots Inside Box | 12 | 3 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The early own goal by R. Klavan at the 11th minute set the tone for AC Milan's dominance and gave them an immediate advantage.
- ▸ Despite missing a penalty, Zlatan Ibrahimović redeemed himself with a goal in the 55th minute, followed quickly by Samu Castillejo's goal in the 57th minute, sealing AC Milan's victory.