AC Milan - Monza - 17 December 2023 Serie A - (3-0)

Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

In Milan a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Goal kick for Milan at Giuseppe Meazza.

Monza's Valentin Carboni breaks free at Giuseppe Meazza. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Milan will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Monza.

Ball goes out of play for a Milan goal kick.

In Milan, Mirko Maric (Monza) misses the target with a header.

Monza have been awarded a corner by Gianluca Aureliano.

Gianluca Aureliano awards Milan a goal kick.

In Milan Monza attack through Patrick Ciurria. The finish is off target, however.

Corner awarded to Monza.

Monza have a goal kick.

Milan have a dangerous throw-in.

Milan have been awarded a corner by Gianluca Aureliano.

The home team have replaced Noah Okafor with Samuel Chukwueze. This is the fifth substitution made today by Stefano Pioli.

Armando Izzo is on a sub for Andrea Carboni for Monza.

Noah Okafor is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Milan advance rapidly upfield but Gianluca Aureliano blows for offside.

Gianluca Aureliano awards Milan a goal kick.

Monza's Patrick Ciurria gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Free kick for Monza in their own half.

Goal! Noah Okafor extends Milan's lead to 3-0. That's a fine assist from Olivier Giroud.

Monza's Roberto Gagliardini goes close with his head but his effort is blocked.

Monza have been awarded a corner by Gianluca Aureliano.

Can Milan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Monza's half?

Milan drives forward and Noah Okafor gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a free kick to Milan in their own half.

Throw-in for Milan at Giuseppe Meazza.

Free kick for Milan in the half of Monza.

Jean Akpa for Monza drives towards goal at Giuseppe Meazza. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a free kick to Monza.

Stefano Pioli (Milan) is making a fourth substitution, with Davide Bartesaghi replacing Simon Kjaer.

The home team replace Ruben Loftus-Cheek with Ismael Bennacer.

Noah Okafor is replacing Rafael Leao for Milan at Giuseppe Meazza.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Milan.

Patrick Ciurria for Monza gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Jean Akpa is replacing Matteo Pessina for the away team.

Monza make their third substitution with Valentin Carboni replacing Andrea Colpani.

Monza awarded a free kick in their own half.

Monza have a goal kick.

Milan are pushing forward but Olivier Giroud's finish is wide of the goal.

Monza's Andrea Colpani gets in a shot on goal at Giuseppe Meazza. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Free kick Monza.

Can Monza get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Milan's half?

Ball goes out of play for a Milan goal kick.

Patrick Ciurria for Monza gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Goal kick for Monza at Giuseppe Meazza.

Andrea Carboni (Monza) gets a yellow card.

Free kick for Milan in their own half.

Raffaele Palladino is making the team's second substitution at Giuseppe Meazza with Mirko Maric replacing Lorenzo Colombo.

Patrick Ciurria is on a sub for Giorgos Kyriakopoulos for Monza.

Monza have a goal kick.

Jan Carlo Simic (Milan) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

Corner awarded to Milan.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a Monza throw-in in Milan's half.

Gianluca Aureliano awards Milan a goal kick.

Monza's Lorenzo Colombo breaks free at Giuseppe Meazza. But the strike goes wide of the post.

The first-half has come to a close in Milan.

Ball goes out of play for a Milan goal kick.

Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

Monza have been awarded a corner by Gianluca Aureliano.

Goal kick for Milan at Giuseppe Meazza.

Monza are coming forward and Lorenzo Colombo gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

At Giuseppe Meazza, Milan are penalized for being offside.

Great shot from Milan's Christian Pulisic but he is denied by the crossbar.

In Milan a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Goal! Jan Carlo Simic extends Milan's lead to 2-0. Rafael Leao with an assist there.

Corner awarded to Milan.

Alessandro Florenzi of Milan smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) strikes at Giuseppe Meazza but his header is cleared.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Milan.

Andrea Colpani of Monza gets in a strike, but is off target.

Tijani Reijnders is booked for the home team.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a free kick to Monza just outside Milan's area.

Monza awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Andrea Carboni (Monza) gets in a header on goal but the attempt is cleared.

Corner awarded to Monza.

In Milan Milan's Olivier Giroud is caught offside.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a free kick to Milan in their own half.

Free kick Milan.

Alessandro Florenzi gets his shot on target but fails to score for Milan.

Throw-in for Milan in their own half.

Ball safe as Milan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Monza in the half of Milan.

Stefano Pioli (Milan) has taken off Tommaso Pobega who seemed to be grimacing with pain earlier. A possible injury. Jan Carlo Simic is the replacement.

Gianluca Aureliano waits before resuming play because Tommaso Pobega for Milan is still down.

In Milan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan) gets his head to the ball but the strike is cleared by an untiring defence.

Milan have been awarded a corner by Gianluca Aureliano.

Milan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Gianluca Aureliano awards Milan a goal kick.

Monza's Lorenzo Colombo gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Gianluca Aureliano awards the away team a throw-in.

Free kick for Monza in the half of Milan.

Monza have a goal kick.

In Milan Milan attack through Rafael Leao. The finish is off target, however.

Gianluca Aureliano signals a free kick to Monza.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Milan.

In Milan Milan drive forward through Theo Hernandez. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Ball goes out of play for a Monza goal kick.

Goal! Tijani Reijnders gives Milan a 1-0 lead in Milan.

Goal kick for Monza at Giuseppe Meazza.

Olivier Giroud's header is off-target for Milan.

Milan to take a throw-in in Monza territory.

AC Monza's performance of the last 5 matches is better than AC Milan's.

In Serie A, AC Monza has better performance than AC Milan.

AC Milan scores 1.66 goals when playing at home and AC Monza scores 1.29 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Both teams haven't won their last match in Serie A.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between AC Milan and AC Monza is 2.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between AC Milan and AC Monza is 3.2.

AC Milan scores 2.6 goals in a match against AC Monza and AC Monza scores 0.6 goals against AC Milan (on average).

In the last 5 meetings AC Milan won 5, AC Monza won 0, 0 draws.

AC Milan have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against AC Monza (in all competitions).

AC Milan's performance of the last 5 matches is better than AC Monza's.

In Serie A, AC Milan has better performance than AC Monza.

When AC Monza is down 1-0 away, they win 7% of their matches.

When AC Milan is down 0-1 home, they win 10% of their matches.

When AC Monza leads 0-1 away, they win in 100% of their matches.

When AC Milan leads 1-0 at home, they win in 88% of their matches.

On their last meeting AC Milan won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was AC Milan.

AC Milan wins 46% of halftimes, AC Monza wins 34%.

AC Milan wins 1st half in 46% of their matches, AC Monza in 34% of their matches.

AC Monza have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.

AC Monza have conceded a goal in each of their last 6 matches.

AC Milan have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.

Theo Hernandez has more yellow cards (6) than any other player at AC Milan. Pablo Mari has collected 4 for AC Monza.

Olivier Giroud is AC Milan's top scorer with 8 goals. Andrea Colpani has scored 6 times for AC Monza.

AC Milan's home record this season: 5-0-2.

AC Monza haven't scored in 3 of their 7 away matches in Serie A this season.

AC Milan haven't scored in 2 of their 7 home matches in Serie A this season.

AC Milan have received 5 red cards this season. This is the highest number in Serie A.

AC Monza haven't won any of their last 6 games against AC Milan.

Did you know that AC Monza scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

Did you know that AC Milan scores 38% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Last season AC Milan won both games against AC Monza (4-1 at home and 1-0 away).

During the last 6 meetings, AC Milan have won 5 times, there have been 1 draws while AC Monza have won 0 times. The goal difference is 15-3 in favour of AC Milan.