60′ Double substitution also for Salernitana: Vignato and SImy enter for Candreva and Kastanos.
59′ Free kick for Salernitana from the edge, Sambia’s shot deflected, ball ends up at Zanoli’s feet, another shot blocked. Ball reaches Tchaouna who tries from the edge, ball too central.
58′ First changes for Milan: Gabbia and Leao out, Caldara and Adli in.
56′ Play resumed after treatment for Gabbia.
54′ Game stopped: Gabbia down after receiving an involuntary blow to the face from Coulibaly.
51′ First yellow card of the evening: Pierozzi ends up in the referee’s notebook for a foul on Theo Hernandez.
49′ Salernitana counterattack with Candreva reaching the edge of the area, but the midfielder’s shot ends up high.
47′ Leao immediately took the initiative and overcame a couple of opponents on the left and crossed to the centre, a long ball for everyone.
46′ The second half has started!
9.51pm – Teams on the pitch, the second half will begin in a few moments
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45+1′ Another good save from Fiorillo following a header from Gabbia. Ball in the corner. From the corner the Granata defense rejects then the referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half.
45′ Another personal action by Theo Hernandez, he enters the area and tries a shot at the near post, Fiorillo saves with his foot.
41′ Personal action by Florenzi who penetrates the area and gets in front of Fiorillo but slips at the moment of the shot.
39′ Nice move by Tchaouna, who manages to free himself between two opponents and serve Candreva, the midfielder’s shot blocked by Calabria.
37′ Theo Hernandez’s third AC Milan goal is disallowed! Leao offside at the start of the action.
33′ Milan continues to press: personal action by Theo Hernandez, shot from the edge deflected, the ball reaches Calabria, another shot blocked by the Granata defense.
31′ Milan again dangerous from a corner: Fiorillo does well on Tomori’s header.
27′ DOUBLE THE MILAN’S DOUBLE! GIROUD! From the corner kicked by Florenzi, the striker Giroud acrobatically passes Fiorillo.
25′ Milan insists. Leao goes away on the left, centralizes and tries the pass to Giroud, the ball reaches Florenzi who shoots from the edge, shot deflected for a corner.
22′ LEAO! MILAN IN ADVANTAGE! Long throw from Rejinders, Fiorillo gets the ball but then all alone he loses it badly, Leao scores into an empty net.
19′ Leao’s initiative who skips Coulibaly, then tries an easy cross-shot, easy ball for Fiorillo.
17′ Kastanos tries a shot from very long distance, the ball deflected by a Rossoneri defender.
15′ Milan corner: Florenzi kicks for Tomori’s head, high ball.
13′ Launch of Candreva for the inclusion of Maggiore, anticipated exit from Mirante.
11′ Salernitana also appears in attack for the first time: maneuvered action and the ball passes from Sambia to Zanoli, then Candreva tries from the edge, ball deflected into a corner.
10′ Pulisic steals the ball from Sambia on the right, centers himself and shoots, an easy central ball for Fiorillo.
7′ Leao again goes away to the left, but the cross to the center is too strong and is lost in a lateral foul on the opposite side.
6′ Rejinders down after a tough fight with Maggiore. The Dutch midfielder gets up immediately.
3′ From the corner the ball reaches Leao with an assist from Giroud, another good save from Fiorillo.
2′ Milan were immediately dangerous: initiative by Leao who entered the area and went down, the ball reached Giroud who turned and attempted a shot, Fiorillo was careful and took refuge in the corner.
1′ Match started, first ball played by Salernitana.
8.46pm – Milan lined up in a circle on the pitch applauding Mister Pioli in the centre. The former Salernitana coach greets all his players one by one. Applause also from the stands.
8.43pm – Teams on the field. Milan will play with the new shirt kit for next season, Salernitana with the white shirt. Calabria and Candreva are the captains.
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Almost obligatory choices for the coach Colantuono, which confirms Fiorillo in goal and deploys Gyomber at the center of defense together with Pasalidis and Pierozzi with Pellegrino (Milan’s player) on the bench. In midfield the Maggiore-Coulibaly pair with Sambia on the left and Zanoli on the right. In attack the choice fell on Tchaounafalse nueve with Candreva and Kastanos who will act as attacking midfielders. Pegs instead, at the last minute on the Rossoneri bench, he lined up Mirante in goal with Gabbia and Tomori in central defence, Theo Hernandez and Calabria on the wings. Florenzi moves up to midfield alongside Rejinders and Bennacer, in front of the starting trident made up of Pulisic, Giroud and Leao.
Good evening and welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan. In a few minutes Stefano Pioli’s Milan and Stefano Colantuono’s Salernitana will take to the field for the last day of the championship. Both teams have nothing left to ask of the season, the Rossoneri are already certain of second place, the Granata have been mathematically relegated to Serie B for a few weeks already. It will be the last match for some players with their respective shirts, the Rossoneri have already announced that Mister Pioli will no longer be the coach from next season while Giroud and Kjaer will leave Milan. However, a revolution is expected in the Granata home with very few players from the current squad who will also remain for next year. These are the eleven chosen by the two coaches for tonight’s match:
Milan (4-3-3): Mirante; Calabria, Gabbia (58′ Caldara), Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Florenzi, Reijnders, Bennacer; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao (58′ Adli). Available: Sportiello, Nava, Loftus-Cheek, Jovic, Okafor, Kalulu, Kjaer, Thiaw, Pobega, Terracciano, Musah. Coach: Stefano Pioli.
Salernitana (3-4-2-1): Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Gyomber, Pasalidis; Zanoli, Maggiore, Coulibaly, Sambia; Candreva (60′ Vignato), Kastanos (60′ Simy); Tchaouna. Available: Costil, Salvati, Ferrari, Guccione, Pellegrino, Di Vico, Legowski, Sfait, Boncori, Fusco. Coach: Stefano Colantuono.
Referee: Davide Di Marco of the Ciampino section
Markers: 22′ Leao, 27′ Giroud
Warned: Pierozzi (S)
