dreamofrich.com AC Milan failed to score a goal in their 0-0 draw against Empoli at home. Despite dominating possession with 70%, Milan could not capitalize on their chances.
The match between Milan and Empoli in the ongoing Italian League took place at San Siro on Saturday (08/04/23). Throughout the 90 minutes, Milan dominated with a possession rate of 70% compared to the visitor's 20%. They continued to attack Empoli's defense but failed to score.
Stefano Pioli's team launched 11 shots towards the opponent's goal, while Empoli, who focused on defending, only threatened once. However, Milan's attacks lacked sharpness and only managed to produce four shots on goal, none of which resulted in a goal.
The score remained 0-0 until the end of the 90 minutes. This draw result puts Milan in third place with 52 points, while Empoli is in 14th place with 32 points.
The course of the match
In the 13th minute, Milan threatened through Ante Rebic who managed to break free after receiving a through pass from Alexis Saelemaekers. However, his shot was weak and easily caught by Samuele Perisan. Milan dominated the first half with their attacks, but Empoli's defense remained disciplined in holding off the pressure from the home team.
Sandro Tonali attempted a long-range goal in the 40th minute, but his effort was still saved by Perisan. The score remained 0-0 until the end of the first half. After the break, the referee initially awarded a penalty for a handball by Tyronne Ebuehi. However, the decision was overturned by VAR because the ball hit Ebuehi's head.
Milan had a golden opportunity in the 77th minute when Alessandro Florenzi unleashed a powerful volley, but the goal was still not scored as his shot hit the post. Milan continued to attack Empoli's defense line. Perisan made a brilliant save in the 87th minute by stopping Brahim Diaz's shot.
Milan finally scored in the 90th minute when Olivier Giroud scored from a cross on the right side, but the goal was overturned by VAR as the ball hit Giroud's hand before entering the goal. Milan's efforts to score a goal were unsuccessful and the match ended in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes.
The second match between the two teams took place at the San Siro Stadium on Saturday (8/4/2023) early in the morning (WIB). The result was AC Milan playing a draw with Empoli with a score of 0-0. Milan had 70% ball possession, while Empoli only had 30%. Milan produced 22 shots with 4 of them on target, while Empoli only created 1 chance that did not hit the target.
Lineup
Milan: Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali; Alexis Saelemaekers, Tommaso Pobega, Ante Rebic; Divock Origi.
Empoli: Samuele Perisan; Tyronne Ebuehi, Koni de Winter, Sebastiano Luperto, Fabiano Parisi; Jacopo Fazzini, Razvan Martin, Filippo Bandinelli; Tommaso Baldanzi; Roberto Piccoli, Francesco Caputo.