Match report

AC Milan Secures Crucial Victory Over Juventus in Serie A

Juventus
Juventus
0–1
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
May 28, 2023

AC Milan secured a crucial victory over Juventus with a 1-0 win in their Serie A clash. Olivier Giroud's goal in the 40th minute proved decisive as AC Milan held off a spirited but ineffective response from Juventus, who struggled to create clear-cut opportunities.

Key Facts

  • • Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the game at 40' after an assist from Davide Calabria.
  • • Junior Messias received a yellow card for AC Milan in the 34th minute.
  • • Juventus's Juan Cuadrado was shown a yellow card due to an argument with the referee at 56'.
  • • AC Milan made multiple substitutions to secure their lead, including Olivier Giroud being replaced by Divock Origi at 86'.

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 15 F. Gatti (D)
  • 3 Bremer (D)
  • 6 Danilo (D)
  • 11 J. Cuadrado (M)
  • 25 A. Rabiot (M)
  • 5 M. Locatelli (M)
  • 17 F. Kostić (M)
  • 22 Á. Di María (F)
  • 7 F. Chiesa (F)
  • 18 M. Kean (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 L. Paredes
  • 14 A. Milik
  • 43 S. Iling-Junior
  • 19 L. Bonucci
  • 42 T. Barbieri
  • 24 D. Rugani
  • 20 F. Miretti
  • 12 Alex Sandro
  • 23 C. Pinsoglio
  • 55 A. Sersanti
  • 36 M. Perin

AC Milan

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 M. Maignan (G)
  • 2 D. Calabria (D)
  • 28 M. Thiaw (D)
  • 23 F. Tomori (D)
  • 19 T. Hernández (D)
  • 33 R. Krunić (M)
  • 8 S. Tonali (M)
  • 30 Junior Messias (M)
  • 10 Brahim Díaz (M)
  • 17 Rafael Leão (M)
  • 9 O. Giroud (F)

Substitutes

  • 56 A. Saelemaekers
  • 5 F. Ballo
  • 32 T. Pobega
  • 27 D. Origi
  • 20 P. Kalulu
  • 46 M. Gabbia
  • 25 A. Florenzi
  • 90 C. De Ketelaere
  • 7 Y. Adli
  • 83 A. Mirante
  • 1 C. Tătărușanu
  • 40 A. Vranckx
  • 24 S. Kjær

Timeline

  1. AC Milan
    34' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Messias

    Foul

  2. AC Milan
    40' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Giroud · Assist: D. Calabria
  3. Juventus
    56' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cuadrado

    Argument

  4. AC Milan
    56' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Junior Messias · On: Alexis Saelemaekers
  5. Juventus
    63' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Kostic · On: Leandro Paredes
  6. Juventus
    63' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Arkadiusz Milik
  7. AC Milan
    64' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Rade Krunić

    Foul

  8. Juventus
    73' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Moise Kean · On: S. Iling Junior
  9. Juventus
    82' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bremer · On: L. Bonucci
  10. AC Milan
    82' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Leao · On: F. Ballo-Toure
  11. AC Milan
    82' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Diaz · On: T. Pobega
  12. AC Milan
    86' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Giroud · On: D. Origi
  13. AC Milan
    86' AC Milan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Calabria · On: P. Kalulu

Match Stats

Stat Juventus AC Milan
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 85% 83%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 9
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 426 467
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 0.92 0.51
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 360 387
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card for Junior Messias in the 34th minute could have affected AC Milan's rhythm but did not deter them from scoring just six minutes later.
  • ▸ Olivier Giroud’s goal at the half-hour mark (40') shifted momentum in favor of AC Milan and set the tone for a controlled second half performance.