On 11 February, one of the matches of the 24th round of the Italian football championship took place. Milan (Italy) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Italian Championship, 24th round
Milan (Italy) - Napoli (Nap les) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Hernandez (25)
Warnings: Juan Jesus (85)
In a tense encounter against Napoli, AC Milan took a 1-0 victory at half-time and the scoreline remained the same in regulation time. This exciting encounter took place at the magnificent Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan's home arena. The game started at a high tempo, with both teams demonstrating their attacking prowess. However, in the 25th minute Milan took the lead. The talented left-back Theo Hernandez gave his team the lead with a shot from the penalty spot. As the match progressed, both teams made substitutions to strengthen their teams. AC Milan replaced Davide Calabria with Alessandro Florenzi in the 37th minute, while Napoli introduced Leo Ostigard in place of Matteo Politano at half-time. Napoli shuffled their deck further, making a second substitution in the 55th minute. Giovanni Simeone came on in place of Gianluca Raspadori to boost the team's attacking options. In the 65th minute, Simon Kjaer replaced Jovan Simic in the defensive line.
Milan made a third substitution in the 66th minute, bringing on Ismael Bennacer in place of energetic youngster Yunus Musa. Napoli responded by replacing Petr Zielinski with Jakob Lindström. Both teams continued to make changes in the final minutes of the match. In the 76th minute Napoli replaced Paolo Mazzocchi with Matias Olivera and in the 80th minute Milan released Olivier Giroud in place of Luka Jovic. In addition, Christian Pulisic came into the game, replacing Alejandro Jimenez in the same minute. As time went on, tension grew and in the 85th minute Napoli's Juan Jesus received a yellow card. The match ended with a late Napoli substitution, with Juan Jesus replacing Cistofe Ngonge in the 90th minute. Milan's Theo Hernandez also received a yellow card in the final minutes of the match. Despite both teams showing determination and skill throughout the game, it was AC Milan who came out victorious, snatching a crucial win on home soil. The match showed the excitement and unpredictability that Serie A is known for, and fans are looking forward to another exciting encounter between these fierce rivals.
In the next round of fixtures, Monza vs Milan, Napoli vs Genoa.
| Milan | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 7 |
| 8 | Offences | 12 |
| 1 | Corner | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 387 | Total assists | 567 |
| 308 | Accurate assists | 497 |
| 80% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |