Tag: AC Milan

27Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Venezia 0-2 Milan: Pulisic and Gimenez secure victory on the Laguna

VENICE, ITALY - APRIL 27: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan is challenged by Ridgeciano Haps of Venezia during the Serie A match between Venezia and Milan at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on April 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images) Milan secured victory away to relegation-threatened Venezia thanks to an early Christian Pulisic goal and late Santiago Gimenez lob, but the hosts had strong penalty appeals rejected. The Rossoneri were languishing in ninth place in Serie A, but revitalised by Wednesday’s 3-0 Coppa Italia semi-final victory over Inter. Emerson Royal was still out of action, so stuck with the same starting XI until Luka Jovic pulled out in the warm-up, replaced by Tammy Abraham. The Lagunari lost only one of the last eight games, dra...

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25Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Bologna set for Coppa Italia showdown with Milan

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILAN, ITALY - 2025/02/05: Santiago Gimenez, new signing of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Coppa Italia quarter final football match between AC Milan and AS Roma. AC Milan won 3-1 over AS Roma. Bologna have eased into the Coppa Italia final with 2–1 victory over Empoli at home, setting up a showdown with AC Milan. Thursday's win handed Bologna the semi-final victory 5-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 triumph in the opening leg. Giovanni Fabbian compounded Empoli's misery after just seven minutes when the unmarked midfielder headed in a cross to extend Bologna's advantage. While the visitors may have felt their Coppa Italia run was already over, they still responded in the 33rd minute as Ola Solbakken's angled drive was parried by Federico Ravaglia into the path of Vi...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

SERIE A

Conceicao praises Pulisic after Inter win: ‘He sacrificed himself for the team’

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan looks on during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa match between AC Milan and AS Roma at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Christian Pulisic may not have contributed to a goal in AC Milan's 3-0 win over Inter on Wednesday, but his coach still said he was vital to the Rossoneri's cause. Milan reached the Coppa Italia final with the semifinal second-leg win, claiming a 4-1 aggregate victory after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Luka Jović was the hero on the night as the Serbian bagged a brace, with Tijjani Reijnders scoring a late goal to seal the deal.Amid a difficult season for Milan, matches against the club's biggest rival have proven to be an unlikely respite. The Rossoneri now h...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Jovic powers AC Milan into Italian Cup final

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 23: Luka Jovic of AC Milan scores his seocnd goal of the night to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Luka Jovic fired AC Milan into the final of the Italian Cup with a brace in a convincing 3-0 derby win over Inter Milan, which sent his team through 4-1 on aggregate. Serbia forward Jović doubled his goal tally for the season, with Tijjani Reijnders sealing the tie late on, as Milan fans were given something to shout about in what has been an awful season for the seven-time European champions. Milan are unbeaten in all five of this season's local derbies, winning the Super Cup final against Inter in January, and Wednesday's win a...

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12Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

AC Milan canters to victory over struggling Udinese

UDINE, ITALY - APRIL 11: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. Two goals right before halftime put visiting AC Milan on its way to a comfortable 4-0 win over Udinese in Serie A on Friday and extended the home side´s losing streak to four matches. Udinese is on its worst run since the end of the 2022-23 season, when it also lost four in a row. It remains in 11th place. The win left Milan in ninth, one point behind Fiorentina, but it will worry about an injury to goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who was taken off on a stretcher after colliding with teammate Alex Jiménez. Rafael Leao´s superb strike from 18 meters was quickly followed by Strahinja Pavlovic´s glanci...

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9Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Kyle Walker undergoes surgery on elbow fracture

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 05: Kyle Walker of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan defender Kyle Walker underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a fracture to his right elbow, the Serie A club said. The timeline for Walker's recovery was not disclosed, but the club said that the operation was a success and he will begin rehabilitation immediately. "AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today," the Italian team said in a statement. "To ensure better healing and optimize recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. "The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation imm...

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8Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Kalulu Welcomes Permanent Switch from Milan to Juventus

Pierre Kalulu of Juventus FC during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Juventus will decide whether to keep Francisco Conceiçao and Randal Kolo Muani in the summer, and will have to negotiate with PSG for the latter, but the call about keeping Pierre Kalulu was already made early in the season. It hasn’t changed, considering his manageable option to buy, Tuttomercatoweb informed. The Bianconeri spent €3.3M to have on loan from Milan. They will happily tack on €14M more to redeem him, plus €3M potential add-ons. The center-back is coming off arguably his best performance of the season against Roma. Kalulu has been a pillar of the Juventus defense whenever healthy, registering 34 appearances so far. He has missed ...

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23Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Conceicao says he accepted Milan job ‘to win the Champions League’

Sergio Conceicao, head coach of AC Milan, watches the Serie A match between US Lecce and AC Milan in Lecce, Italy, on March 8, 2025. Sergio Conceicao has stated that he decided to join AC Milan to win the Champions League, which is his coaching dream. Conceicao accepted the Milan challenge at the very end of 2024, following the sacking of Paulo Fonseca, and since then it has been a tough period despite the Supercoppa win. Indeed, there is already talk of an exit in the summer. Building from the back… “Today everyone likes to build from the back. I also like to play wide, but for that you need players who can do it. At Porto, I had a fantastic goalkeeper who made it possible, and at Milan I have one too.” The flop February… “In 30 days, we played nine games. We didn’t have time to trai...

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17Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

SERIE A

Pulisic doesn’t know why AC Milan snubbed fans after Como win

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and AC Milan in Lecce, Italy, on March 8, 2025. AC Milan may have won two straight games heading into the international break, but all is far from well at the Italian club. Despite coming from behind to defeat Como 2-1 on Saturday, Milan fans at San Siro still jeered the team off the pitch. It was a stark reminder that Milan has hugely underachieved this season. Even after winning two in a row, the Rossoneri entered the international break in ninth place, six points and five places outside of a top-four position. Curva Sud, Milan's supporters' section, was again empty for the first 15 minutes of the game against Como as fans continued to protest club management. After the game, Milan players faile...

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8Mar By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

SERIE A

Pulisic inspires Milan to comeback win at Lecce

LECCE, ITALY - MARCH 08: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan scores his team's advantage goal during the Serie A match between Lecce and AC Milan at Stadio Via del Mare on March 08, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. Christian Pulisic scored twice as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat Lecce 3-2 away from home and get back to winning ways after a poor run of form. Nikola Krstović had put the hosts in front with a superb strike from outside the box in the seventh minute. The Montenegro forward then found the bottom corner at the end of slick move to double the hosts lead close to the hour mark. Milan, who had two goals disallowed for offside in the early stages. Pulled one back in the 68th minute thanks to an own goal by Lecce's Antonino Gallo. United States winger Christian Pulisic drilled home a penal...

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7Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

SERIE A

Milan turnaround as Theo Hernandez expected to start in Lecce

Theo Hernandez of AC Milan is in action during the round of 16 UEFA Champions League match between AC Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on February 18, 2025. (Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Milan coach Sergio Conceiçao seemed willing to leave Theo Hernandez on the bench against Lecce, but the latest Sky Sport Italia report claims that the France star will likely start at left-back tomorrow. The Rossoneri are travelling to Lecce where they’ll meet the Giallorossi in a vital Serie A game on Saturday. Milan have lost the last three games in a row and find themselves 11 points below fourth-placed Juventus. Reports on Thursday suggested Theo, Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez would start on the bench tomorrow, but according to Sky,...

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4Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

SERIE A

Leao and Theo Hernandez reportedly set for Milan exit this summer

Santiago Gimenez, Rafael Leao, and Theo Hernandez celebrate the goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Feyenoord in Milano, Italy, on February 18, 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza stadium (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images). A report from Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Milan stars Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez are both expected to leave the club at the end of the season, with head coach Sergio Conceiçao contemplating benching them in the upcoming Serie A fixture against Lecce. The atmosphere has shifted dramatically since the formidable duo was instrumental in the Rossoneri’s triumphant Scudetto campaign nearly three years ago, as the two players are now facing criticism and diminishing form. While the Portuguese star has contributed...

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28Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

SERIE A

Conceicao offers up his job after yet another loss

Sergio Conceicao is the head coach of AC Milan during the match between AC Milan and FC Inter in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Milan didn’t take advantage of the make-up game against Bologna to gain ground in the Champions League, and coach Sergio Conceicao stated that he’d be ready to step down if it helped in his post-game remarks (via Goal). “There was a blatant handball on the first goal. We should do more about all these negative episodes. We must keep working and see what we did well. All our errors turn out to be decisive. When we settle into games, we play like we prepared, cover the pitch well, and arrive in the final third easily. Then, every now and again, these things happen. The referee isn’t the only one responsible for this loss, but the...

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25Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

SERIE A

AC Milan and Reijnders have contract extension agreement

Tijjani Reijnders plays during the AC Milan against FC Inter match in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Reports in the Netherlands claim that Milan and midfielder Tijjani Reijnders have reached an agreement over a new and improved contract extension, which could tie down the Netherlands international for another four and a half years. According to reports from De Telegraaf, Milan and Reijnders have an agreement in place over a new contract that will run until the summer of 2030. The 26-year-old’s current deal runs until the summer of 2028, but the Rossoneri are keen to tie him down to a new contract in order to fend off interest from the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona after a strong start to life in San Siro. Tuesday’s report does not specify how much...

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20Feb By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Pulisic refutes reports of spat with AC Milan boss

Christian Pulisic plays during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Feyenoord in Milano, Italy, on February 18, 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza stadium (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images). Christian Pulisic has denied there is a rift between himself and AC Milan head coach Sérgio Conceição after reports emerged that he had demanded to leave the club should the Portuguese manager remain next season. Italian media claimed on Thursday that Pulisic and midfielder Youssouf Fofana had irreparably fallen out with Conceição in the wake of Tuesday's disappointing exit from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Feyenoord, with La Repubblica saying the United States forward would ask to exit unless Conceição was sacked before the 2025-26 campaign. The report al...

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18Feb By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

Champions League

Feyenoord knock AC Milan out of Champions League

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan competes for the ball with Gijs Smal of Feyenoord during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between AC Milan and Feyenoord at on February 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) AC Milan crashed out of the Champions League after being held to a draw by Feyenoord in the second leg of their knockout play-off at San Siro Stadium. The Italians wiped out a 1-0 deficit in last week's first leg after just 36 seconds as Santiago Gimenez netted against his former club with the fastest goal in this season's Champions League. But Milan full-back Theo Hernandez was sent off in the 51st minute for two yellow cards and Feyenoord substitute Julian Carranza headed in t...

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15Feb By Silver Emmanuel37 Comments

SERIE A

Milan 1-0 Verona: Gimenez magic revives Rossoneri

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Santiago Gimenez of Milan in action during the Serie A match between Milan and Verona at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Milan struggled to break Verona down, but a moment of magic secured victory with Santiago Gimenez on the acrobatic Rafael Leao assist. The Rossoneri remain frustratingly inconsistent, reaching the Coppa Italia semi-finals, but losing the Champions League play-off to Feyenoord. The second leg is on Tuesday, so Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic were rested, with Fikayo Tomori suspended, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi injured. Verona had Daniele Ghilardi suspended, but Ondrej Duda returned from his ban after a 5-0 hammering by Atalanta, with Casper Tengstedt, Suat Serdar, Martin Frese an...

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9Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Leao reacts after helping Milan to victory in 2-0 Empoli win: ‘Limitless’

EMPOLI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 8: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Empoli and AC Milan at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 8, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. Rafael Leao posted a one-word message to his supporters on social media following his goal off the bench in Milan’s 2-0 win over Empoli in Serie A on Saturday: ‘Limitless’. The Rossoneri star was not included in Sergio Conceicao’s starting line-up for the Empoli match on Saturday, with Alex Jimenez and Yunus Musah the preferred options on the wing. Still, the Portugal international emerged off the bench at the half-time break, alongside January signing Santiago Gimenez, and half an hour later, both of them were on the scoresheet. Leao rose highest at the back post to nod home Christian P...

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6Feb By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Milan Open to Keeping Chelsea Loanee Permanently

Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan is in action during the Serie A Eniline 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The January window could have had a coda past deadline day for Milan because Samuel Chukwueze is being tracked by teams where the transfer market is still open, but he won’t leave. Director Geoffrey Moncada confirmed it to Mediaset before the successful Coppa Italia fixture versus Roma. “He’ll stay with us and will be an extra option on the right wing.” “It was important for us to do something. We changed a few players, tweaking the profile and structure of the team to give the coach more alternatives. The expectations are high. We want to advance in the Champions...

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4Feb By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

TRANSFERS

Joao Felix joins Milan on loan from Chelsea

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Joao Felix of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Stamford Bridge on January 20, 2025 in London, England. AC Milan secured a loan deal for Chelsea forward Joao Felix as the Serie A club made four late signings in the winter transfer window in a bid to revive their season. In a statement Milan said that Portugal forward Felix, who only scored one league goal for Chelsea since signing from Atletico Madrid in the summer, "has signed a contract with the club lasting until 30 June 2025". Milan only announced the Felix deal Tuesday, but the required paperwork was submitted before Monday's transfer deadline. Alvaro Morata left Sergio Conceicao's side on loan to Galatasaray at the weekend and...

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