Summary
Match ends
Genoa salvaged a late equalizer against a Milan side that had come from behind.
87' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR GENOA!
Between rebounds Retegui manages to get in the way of Milan's defense! Genoa have equalized against Milan.
80' 🔁 Milan changes
Bennacer, Florenzi and Chukwueze were replaced by Adli, Kalulu and Thiaw.
74' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Giroud scores! Great play by Pulisic who sends a pass for the Frenchman to volley home and turn the game around.
62' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Gabbia! Mateo's header inside the box after a corner kick and the Italian defender gets the equalizer for Milan.
69' He missed it!
Olivier Giroud had a chance in front of goal. Okafor had left the ball for him, but the Frenchman shot wide. It was a clear chance to equalize.
68' 🔁 Milan substitution.
Rafael Leao came out and Okafor came in.
The Portuguese left amid boos and some applause from the fans.
64' Milan counterattack
Great counter attack by Milan. Chukwueze started it on the left, gave it to Theo who ran through the middle and set up Giroud who closed to the far post, but Martinez was alert to keep the ball.
62' Shot by Milan
Rafael Leao's shot went wide. His shot went wide in Milan's attempt to equalize.
57' Danger for Milan
Great pass into space from Chukwueze to Reijnders, the Dutchman sent a diagonal pass into the box, but no one from Milan could reach it.
51' Goal disallowed!
Chukwueze appeared alone on the right and shot at goal, but the assistant referee detected that he was offside.
48' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR GENOA!
Ekuban did it! Caleb Ekuban's accurate header that rose before a cold attempt from Tomori and Gabbia. Genoa are back on the back foot against Milan.
Second half begins
The referee whistles the continuation of the game with the complement.
Summary of the first half
Genoa got off to a good start. They won a penalty after five minutes. Retegui made a great shot to put the Rossoblù ahead and increase their goal tally. Milan slowly began to take the lead. Josep Martinez made a couple of great saves, until Florenzi made his presence felt inside the box to equalize for Stefano Pioli's side.
First half ends
Milan equalized before halftime after Genoa took the lead from the penalty spot.
45' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Florenzi did it! Chukwueze's cross from the right and Alessandro Florenzi popped up inside the box to head home. Milan make it 3-0 before the break.
44' Chance for Milan
The referee whistles for a foul by Vogliacco on Leao near the area. Gilardino reprimands him from the bench.
42' 🟨 Admonishment
Reijnders is fouled and the referee gives him a yellow card. The first of the match.
39' Martinez!
The Genoa goalkeeper saved two shots in less than a minute. First he saved Pulisic's shot with his left hand and then Leao's after a corner kick where the Portuguese headed very close.
37' Dangerous Milan attack
Rafael Leao recovered a ball in midfield to De Winter, ran in and did his classic move of latching on and taking his shot. Josep Martinez kept the ball without any problem
35' Danger inside the area
Faulty shot by Giroud. His teammate Chukwueze was in his way to get a better shot inside the box.
33' Milan attack
Milan attack with short passes in the opponent's half, but are unable to finish the play.
28' Dangerous shot
Frendrup's shot goes wide after Ekuban's collective play in Milan's defensive zone.
23' Dangerous shot
Tijjani Reijnders' shot goes just wide. The Dutchman took a half-volley but his shot went wide of the mark.
21' Milan attack
Rafael Leao's diagonal cross is cut by Badelj. Milan continue to attack in the opponent's half.
Blessed post!
The image of Christian Pulisic's shot that hit the post.
15' Double cover
Genoa blocked a double Milan shot on the edge of the penalty area after a free kick from the home side.
13' Poste!
Pulisic's shot on the turn hit Josep's left post. The shot was going wide and the visitors were saved.
12' Problems in defense
Milan's defense missed a pass on the edge of the box, Genoa recovered, Spence sent in a cross but Gabbia headed wide to save his team.
8' Milan look to react
The Rossoneri took the ball in search of a reaction to equalize. Genoa started looking for the goal and got it.
4'⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR GENOA!
Retegui did it! He crossed his shot, deceiving Sportiello who dived to the other side. Genoa takes the lead from the penalty spot.
3' Penalty for Genoa!
Vogliacco has fallen inside the area. Tomori has fouled him and the referee has not hesitated to mark him.
The match begins
Alessandro Prontera blew the whistle for the start of the match.
Already sounds O generous!
O Generosa!, the Serie A anthem, is already playing, and that means we're just a couple of minutes away from kick-off.
Minutes away from start
The players have finished warming up. They have returned to the locker room to prepare for the final details before returning to the field for the match.
Upcoming matches
There are four rounds left in the 2023-2024 Serie A season.
- For Milan: Cagliari (May 11), Torino (May 18) and Salernitana (May 25).
- Genoa has: Sassuolo (May 12), Roma (May 18) and Bologna (May 25).
Wanted
Albert Gudmundsson is the current desire of a couple of clubs for his performance this season. In calcio, Inter is one of those interested, and with the scudetto won, the neroazurris are already moving with the planning for next season where they are looking to increase their offensive potential and, for that, they would look for a similar plan with what was done with Davide Frattessi which was a loan with obligation to buy.
However, La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that Arsenal have made a move for the player and would be willing to pay the 30 MDE that he costs.
Bad streak
Genoa have failed to score in their last three league matches against Milan and could equal their longest scoreless streak against the Rossoneri in the competition: four straight matches they managed between 1965-1974 and between 2011-2013.
Last game
The last time Milan and Genoa met in the competition was on 7 October 2023. In that match, Milan won by the narrowest of margins with a goal by Christian Pulisic in the 87th minute. It was a match with an unusual ending. Maignan was sent off, Giroud put on the gloves and made a great save at the end. Then Genoa's goalkeeper was also sent off.
They are warming up!
The players of both teams are already on the field doing pre-competitive exercises for this afternoon's game.
Genoa lineup
This is the eleven that Alberto Gilardino sends today to visit Milan at San Siro. Spence and Ekuban are the changes today; Guomundsson is out.
Milan lineup
This is the lineup presented by Stefano Pioli for this afternoon's match in Milan. Four changes made by the Italian coach compared to the game against Juve. Theo, Tomori and Bennacer are back.
They are already in the stadium!
Milan and Genoa players have arrived at the San Siro to complete Matchday 35 of the Serie A season.
In the house 🏠#MilanGenoa #SempreMilan @OffWht pic.twitter.com/5kFnsVX7fg
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 5, 2024
Will renew with Genoa
According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Italian coach Alberto Gilardino is close to renewing his contract with Genoa. He will continue as Rossoblù coach for one more season after keeping the team in Serie A-.
Gilardino took over the team in December 2022 when he was managing the club's U19s. He promoted them to Serie A for this season and kept them.
Milan dominates
This will be the 110th Serie A match between Milan and Genoa. The Rossoneri dominate with 55 wins and 34 draws. Milan do well at the San Siro having gone unbeaten in 29 of their last 31 home matches against the Ligurians in the league, recording 18 clean sheets between those games.
Statements by Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli, Milan's coach, spoke at a press conference before the game against Genoa, analyzing the opponent and clarifying his future:
"There is the desire to play the best game possible and win, to get closer to definitively conquer the second place. Genoa knows how to cover the spaces well and work the ball from the goalkeeper and defenders. It will be important to understand when it is better to be aggressive or more compact. We are focused on these four games and we want to do well. The future will be discussed at the end of the championship".
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USA Date: Saturday 4, 2024
USA Time: 12:00 PM ET
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What time is Milan vs Genoa in Serie A?
This is the kick-off time for the Milan vs Genoa Serie A match, Sunday, May 5 in several countries:
Argentina: 1:00 PM
Bolivia: 12:00 PM
Brazil: 1:00 PM
Chile: 11:00 AM
Colombia: 11:00 AM
Ecuador: 11:00 AM
USA (ET): 12:00 PM
Spain: 6:00 PM
Mexico: 10:00 AM
Paraguay: 12:00 PM
Peru: 12:00 PM
Uruguay: 1:00 PM
Venezuela: 12:00 PM
Possible alignments
Milan: Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo; Adli, Reijnders, Pulisic, Bennacer, Leao; Okafor.
- Injured Mike Maignan, Loftus-Cheek, Luka Jovic, Pierre Kalulu.
- Suspended:Davide Calabria y Yunus Musah.
Genoa: Martínez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Johas Vásquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Guðmundsson, Martín, Retegui, Ekuban.
- Injured: Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mattia Bani, Junior Messias, Alan Matturro.
Unexpected turn
After the strong rumor that Julen Lopetegui was on his way to become the next new Milan coach, this week it has emerged from various journalists such as Gianluca Di Marzio and media such as La Gazzetta dello Sport, that Sergio Conceiçao, current Porto coach, is considered as an option for the Milan bench.
Game history
Genoa have not beaten Milan since March 8, 2020 when they beat them 2-0 at the San Siro.
October 7 - Genoa 0-1 Milan
April 15, 2022 - Milan 2-0 Genoa
January 13 -2022 - Milan 3-1 Genoa (Coppa Italia)
December 1, 2021 - Genoa 0-3 Milan
April 18, 2021 - Milan 3-1 Genoa
Last five Genoa matches
Genoa have two wins, two draws and one loss in their last five games.
(Apr 29) Genoa 3-0 Cagliari - Serie A
(April 19) Genoa 0-1 Lazio - Serie A
(April 15) Fiorentina 1-1 Genoa - Serie A
(7 April) Verona 1-2 Genoa - Serie A
(30 March) Genoa 1-1 Frosinone - Serie A
Last five Milan matches
Milan have gone five consecutive matches without a win; they have not won since April 6 when they beat Lecce 3-0 at home.
(Apr 27) Juventus 0-0 Milan - Serie A
(Apr 22) Milan 0-2 Inter - Serie A
(April 18) Roma 2-1 Milan - Europa League
(April 14) Sassuolo 3-3 Milan - Serie A
(April 11) Milan 0-1 Roma - Europa League
How does Genoa arrive?
The Rossoblu are enjoying a good season after their return to Serie A in the last soccer year. The team coached by Alberto Gilardino seems to be back in Serie A to stay.
In their last game they defeated Cagliari by a score of 3-0; the goals were scored by Morten Thorsby, Morten Frendrup in the first half and Alberto Guomundsson in the second half.
They currently occupy the 12th position with 10 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats, with a balance of 38 goals scored and 40 conceded.
How does Milan arrive?
The Rossoneri are coming off a goalless draw in Turin against Juventus. A match in which Milan used a makeshift defense due to the suspension of their starting front line. Pioli's men played the game not to lose and took a point from the Allianz Stadium even though Juventus showed some superiority. The final result did not change the standings, leaving Milan as runner-up in the competition with 70 points from a record of 21 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.
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