1-0！ The seven-time champions of the Champions League soared, 59% possessed 12 shots, 21 points in 8 rounds, and the striker changed goalkeeper to the top of the list
The 2023/24 Serie A season continues, and for AC Milan, there has been a revival in recent seasons, starting with Serie A victories and reaching the last four in the Champions League last season, which is not enough for the Rossoneri, who have won the Champions League seven times, so Redbird Capital has invested heavily in signings this summer to strengthen the squad. In the 8th round of Serie A, AC Milan away to Genoa, the two teams exchanged white rolls in the first half, Leo headed a dangerous ball in the second half, Martinez made a divine save, the final stage of the game was a sudden change, Christian Pulisic scored the killer goal, Meignan was sent off in straight red, Giroud guest goalkeeper contributed a save, and finally AC Milan won 1-0 away to Genoa.
Genoa vs AC Milan, the home team sent 52.2 million euros of starting line-up, Gudmundsen in the top position, Sabelli, Sotheby, Forendrup, Malinovski, Haps in midfield, Derwent, Barney, Dragusin, Vazquez formed the defensive line, Martinez guarded the goal. For Milan, Pioli sent a starting line-up of 260 million euros, Okafor, Jovic, Chucuezze partnered the striker, Raindes, Adélie, Moussa sat in midfield, Te'o, Tomori, Jaff, Florenzi formed the defensive line, and Menion guarded the goal.
In the 3rd minute of the game, Chukuezze broke through from the right and picked out a cross, Okafor stepped forward into the box to form a one-handed chance, but Okafor did not stop the ball and missed the opportunity. In the 9th minute, Genoa counterattacked when an attacking player fell to the ground in the box, but the referee did not indicate this. In the 17th minute, Moussa broke through from the right and crossed back from the bottom, and Reindes followed up with a push that was saved by Martinez. In the 28th minute, Milan played a wonderful combination in front, Reindes replied, and Te'o followed up with a slightly deflected shot. In the 35th minute, AC Milan took a free-kick in front, Adley crossed and Florenzi followed up with a shot that flew away.
In the second half, the two teams changed sides, and in the 46th minute, Pioli made a substitution, with Leo and Christian Pulisic coming off the bench to replace Okafor and Chukuezze. In the 65th minute, Florenzi broke through from the right and crossed, Leo jumped high in the box and headed the ball high in the box, and the ball bounced off the crossbar by Martinestor. Ole then made adjustments, Giroud and Calabria came off the bench. In the 74th minute, Leo broke through into the box and fell to the ground, but the referee did not indicate this.
In the 76th minute, Genoa counter-attacked, Dragusin shot from distance with his left foot, the ball hit the defender and deflected, and Meignan flew to save the goal. In the 87th minute, Moussa broke through from the right and crossed, Christian Pulisic scored with a volley from inside the box, and AC Milan finally broke the deadlock and led Genoa 1-0 away.
In the 7th minute of injury time, Menion came out to knock down the Genoa player outside the penalty area, and after VAR intervened, the referee showed a red card to send Menion directly, because AC Milan no longer had a substitution, Giroud had to make a cameo appearance as a goalkeeper. In the 12th minute of stoppage time, Genoa won a free-kick in front of the goal, and Gudmundsen shot straight at goal, and the ball hit the crossbar and popped off. In the 14th minute of stoppage time, Martinez was shown a yellow card for a tackle on Moussa in attack, and two yellows turned red and one were sent off. In the final moment, Genoa counter-attacked, Puskas was saved by Olivier Giroud, and Milan narrowly won 1-0 away to Genoa.
According to the post-match data, Genoa's possession rate is 41%, and only 1 shot is on target in 7 shots in the game, while AC Milan's possession rate is 59%, and 3 shots on target in 12 shots in the game. After this campaign, AC Milan won four consecutive league games and ranked first in the table with 21 points, while Genoa were 15th with 8 points.