“Joël Schingtienne was booked for a foul, setting an early physical tone to the contest as Venezia looked to disrupt Milan's rhythm through the middle.”
“Gonçalo Ramos punished Venezia on the counter-attack just two minutes after Adams had been denied at the other end, finishing calmly with his left foot from the left side of the box to hand Milan the lead they had been chasing.”
Pivotal“Venezia substitute Redouane Halhal turned a cross or clearance into his own net in the 89th minute under pressure from the Milan attack, ending any lingering hope of a Venezia comeback and confirming a 2-0 defeat in the cruelest of fashions for the away side.”
Pivotal
AC Milan
Venezia
Outstanding performance
AC Milan•MidfielderAC Milan were comfortable without ever being convincing, controlling possession at 58% and creating seven big chances — though they squandered six of them, a profligacy that kept Venezia alive far longer than the scoreline ultimately suggests. The hosts were forced to wait until the 69th minute, when Gonçalo Ramos latched onto a fast break and fired low from the left to finally separate the sides. Venezia, who had shown some resilience and produced nine shots of their own, were undone further in the dying seconds when substitute Redouane Halhal turned the ball into his own net under pressure, sealing a 2-0 result that flatters Milan's performance slightly but rewards their patient dominance. For Milan, sitting second in Serie A and in strong form, this is exactly the kind of grinding home win that title challengers must accumulate; for Venezia, the manner of the second goal — an own goal deep into stoppage time — will sting, though their defensive effort for most of the night deserved better.
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Gianluca Busio from Venezia wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan.
Akor Adams from Venezia has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Antoine Hainaut.
Attempt missed. Armel Bella-Kotchap from Venezia takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Simon Sohm.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Ardon Jashari from AC Milan has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the middle of the goal by Filip Stankovic of Venezia. The chance was assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a through ball.
Own goal by Redouane Halhal of Venezia. AC Milan leads 2-0 against Venezia.
Armel Bella-Kotchap from Venezia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pervis Estupiñán of AC Milan.
Substitution for AC Milan: Matteo Gabbia comes on for Mario Gila.
Substitution for AC Milan: Pervis Estupiñán comes on for Davide Bartesaghi.
Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Samuel Chukwueze provided the assist.
Lion Lauberbach is caught offside for Venezia.
Substitution for Venezia: Albion Rrahmani comes on for Kike Pérez.
Substitution for Venezia: Lion Lauberbach comes on for John Yeboah.
Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Redouane Halhal of Venezia.
Substitution for AC Milan: Ardon Jashari comes on for Luka Modric.
Foul committed by Redouane Halhal of Venezia.
Adrien Rabiot from AC Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. John Yeboah from Venezia has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved.
Strahinja PavlovićYellow CardStrahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan receives a yellow card for a foul.
Antoine Hainaut of Venezia commits a foul.
Davide Bartesaghi from AC Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Alexis Saelemaekers
Goal! AC Milan leads 1-0 against Venezia. Gonçalo Ramos scores for AC Milan with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box after a fast break.
Akor Adams from Venezia has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by John Yeboah with a through ball.
Substitution for Venezia: Simon Sohm comes on for Toma Basic.
Substitution for Venezia: Thierry Correia comes on for Ridgeciano Haps.
Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic from AC Milan takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left.
Antoine Hainaut of Venezia is caught offside.
AC Milan is penalized for offside as Davide Bartesaghi is caught in an offside position.
Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan heads the ball from very close range.
Substitution for AC Milan: Adrien Rabiot comes on for Alphadjo Cissè.
Substitution for AC Milan: Alexis Saelemaekers comes on for Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Akor Adams from Venezia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Koni De Winter from AC Milan commits a foul.
Yunus Musah from AC Milan hits the woodwork with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
Ridgeciano Haps from Venezia commits a foul.
Ridgeciano HapsYellow CardRidgeciano Haps from Venezia receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek from AC Milan wins a free kick on the right wing.
Antoine Hainaut is caught offside for Venezia.
Koni De Winter from AC Milan misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Luka Modric, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Foul committed by Antoine Hainaut of Venezia.
Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan has a right-footed shot from outside the box that gets blocked. The assist came from Mario Gila.
AC Milan win a corner after Gianluca Busio concedes.
Yunus Musah from AC Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Antoine Hainaut from Venezia takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Kike PérezYellow CardKike Pérez from Venezia receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Kike Pérez from Venezia commits a foul.
Luka Modric from AC Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kike Pérez from Venezia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan.
Venezia is awarded a corner after Samuel Chukwueze concedes it.
The second half begins with the score at AC Milan 0, Venezia 0.
The first half ends with AC Milan and Venezia tied at 0-0.
Armel Bella-Kotchap from Venezia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gonçalo Ramos of AC Milan.
Akor Adams from Venezia commits a foul.
Yunus Musah from AC Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Venezia: Redouane Halhal comes on for Bartol Franjic due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
The match is currently delayed due to an injury to Bartol Franjic from Venezia.
Bartol Franjic from Venezia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan.
Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze from AC Milan has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
Attempt missed by Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan with a right-footed shot from very close range.
AC Milan is awarded a corner after Joël Schingtienne concedes.
Koni De Winter from AC Milan misses an attempt with a header from very close range, sending it high and wide to the left. The opportunity was set up by Luka Modric, who provided a cross after a corner.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Joël Schingtienne from Venezia.
Attempt missed. John Yeboah from Venezia takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Akor Adams provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Foul committed by John Yeboah of Venezia.
Strahinja Pavlovic from AC Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Joël SchingtienneYellow CardJoël Schingtienne from Venezia receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Joël Schingtienne of Venezia.
Alphadjo Cissè from AC Milan is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt blocked. John Yeboah from Venezia has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Filip Stankovic from Venezia.
Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Akor Adams from Venezia has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is saved in the bottom right corner by Mike Maignan of AC Milan. The attempt was assisted by John Yeboah.
Foul committed by Akor Adams of Venezia.
Yunus Musah from AC Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is saved.
Antoine Hainaut from Venezia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Alphadjo Cissè from AC Milan commits a foul.
Foul committed by Armel Bella-Kotchap of Venezia.
Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Alphadjo Cissè of AC Milan takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
John Yeboah from Venezia wins a free kick on the left wing.
Koni De Winter from AC Milan commits a foul.
Akor Adams is caught offside for Venezia.
Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos from AC Milan had a right-footed shot from the center of the box that went to the left. He was assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a cross.
First half begins.
AC Milan host Venezia at the iconic San Siro in what shapes up as a serious home test for the Rossoneri in the early Serie A standings. Milan arrive on the back of a winning start while Venezia are searching for their first points of the season, making this a classic clash between top-half ambition and relegation-zone desperation.
