Where the match is played:
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
City: Milan
Capacity: 80074 spectators7.39pm
Welcome to San Siro for the match between Milan and Cagliari, a match valid for the 36th day of the Serie A championship!7.39pm
Delicate moment for Milan despite the arithmetic placement in the Champions League having already arrived a few weeks ago. Even today the fans will not support the team and are clamoring for investments for the near future. The Rossoneri are coming off a spectacular draw here at San Siro against Genoa 3-3, and have not won at home since the 3-0 defeat against Lecce last 6 April7.44pm
Anything but trivial match for Cagliari, called upon to find oxygen in order to save themselves. In fact, the rossoblù are floating in 15th place with 33 points, only 3 more than Udinese who are currently the team to take as a reference for the relegation zone. Ranieri’s team hopes to repeat the great performance that earned them a point here at San Siro against the Italian champions Inter on 14 April7.47pm
Simone Sozza di Seregno will direct the match, assisted by Carbone and Giallattini and the fourth official Tremolada. Irrati and Chiffi will operate in the Var room7.48pm
OFFICIAL MILAN LINEUP: the Rossoneri line up with a 4-3-3: Sportiello – Kalulu, Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi – Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders – Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic7.50pm
OFFICIAL CAGLIARI LINEUP: the Sardinians respond with a 3-5-2: Scuffet – Mina, Dossena, Obert – Zappa, Sulemana, Deiola, Prati, Nandez – Luvumbo, Shomurodov7.51pm
Pioli’s choices: as surprisingly announced on the eve, both Theo Hernandez and Leao were out due to technical choices. In defense there is Kalulu on the right with Florenzi on the opposite side, Thiaw and Gabbia form the central pair. In midfield, without the injured Loftus Cheek, room for Bennacer, Reijnders and Musah, while up front the trident is made up of Chukwueze, Giroud and Pulisic. Maignan in goal, Sportiello between the posts7.56pm
Ranieri’s choices: Augello and Gaetano disqualified, the Roman coach relies on captain Nandez in the lane and a midfield made up of Sulemana, Prati and Deiola. Behind the trio Mina, Dossena, Obert ahead of Scuffet. Zappa on the right, while in front is the Luvumbo – Shomurodov tandem7.58pm
Teams on the pitch at the Meazza! Almost everything is ready for the kick-off!8.42pm
WE’RE GOING TO GO! Sozza whistles, Milan’s first possession!8.46pm
4′Milan tries a corner but the scheme, too elaborate, doesn’t work8.50pm
8′He patiently builds Milan up, but Cagliari is well disposed on the playing field and blocks the Rossoneri’s offensives trying to restart on the counterattack8.55pm
11′
First shock of the match! Florenzi volleys from outside the area, diving away from Scuffet8.57pm
14′Florenzi again, this time directly from a free kick, high ball8.59pm
16′You counter and counter the developments of a corner kick, Giroud tries but hits a weak header, all easy for Scuffet9.02pm