Milan move to the top of Serie A after Leao’s early strike was enough to overcome Sampdoria. They should have scored a few more, with Giroud, Messias and Romagnoli all going close, but they were superbly denied by Falcone in goal, who pulled off a number of great saves to keep it at 1-0. Meanwhile Maignan was untested at the other end, with Sampdoria unable to create any chances, so Milan comfortably saw the game out.
This win moves Milan a point ahead of Inter and top of the table, ahead of their next game against Salernitana. Meanwhile Sampdoria remain 16th and they'll face Empoli next time out.
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
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90'+3'
FULL-TIME: MILAN 1-0 SAMPDORIA14:26
90'+2'
Milan look very comfortable as we approach the full-time whistle. There might be enough time left for one final chance for the visitors, but Milan should see the game out.14:26
90'
There will be a minimum of three minutes added time played at the end of the second half.14:23
89'
Late Milan change sees Florenzi replaced by Kalulu.14:22
87'
Time is running out for the visitors now and it's all Milan in the closing stages here. They are still yet to test Maignan, who has been a spectator for the most part today.14:21
85'
Another Sampdoria substitution, with Candreva replaced by Sabiri.14:18
83'
As it stands Milan will move to the top of Serie A with a win today, as Inter drew with Napoli yesterday, although Inter do have a game in hand.14:18
81'
Milan are trying to ramp up the pressure in front of goal once again, with Falcone having to be alert to deny Tonali from close range.14:14
79'
There's just over 10 minutes, plus any additional time added on left to play here. Will we see any more goals before the full-time whistle?14:12
77'
The trio of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Giroud, and Leao have provided stand-out moments for Milan this season. Ibrahimovic is the club's top scorer with eight goals, followed by Giroud and Leao with seven.14:09
75'
Milan respond with a change of their own, as Bennacer is replaced by Krunic.14:09
73'
Another change here for the visitors, with Rincon the man coming off and he has been replaced by Quagliarella.14:06
71'
SAVE! Another opportunity for Milan! This time it's Romagnoli with a header from a corner, firing it down towards the bottom left corner, but it doesn't quite have enough pace on it to beat Falcone, who gets down quickly to make the save.14:04
70'
CHANCE! Giroud once again goes close, this time with a header that seems to be flying into the top left corner of the net. However, Falcone gets to it in the nick of time and flicks it over the crossbar.14:03
68'
The Milan players are furious with a decision by the referee to award Sampdoria a free-kick after Tonali gets his legs tangled up with Bereszynski deep inside the Sampdoria half.14:02
66'
There is still plenty of time left on the clock for the visitors to get back into this match, but Milan look very comfortable at the moment and as it stands, will be confident of seeing the game out.13:59
64'
Sampdoria are trying to push more players forward in search of a goal, but this is leaving them vulnerable at the back, with Milan looking to counter-attack when they can.13:57
62'
There have certainly been more chances for the hosts in the second half and they should be further ahead by now. Hopefully these missed opportunities won't come back to haunt them.13:56
60'
Bennacer is booked for a blatant foul on the halfway line to stop Sampdoria from breaking forward on the counter.14:08
60'
SAVE! What a chance for Giroud to make it 2-0! It's a lovely quick counter by Milan, with Rebic released down the left and he races into the box, but sees his shot blocked by Magnani. The ball then bounces dangerously around the penalty area, falling to Giroud at the far post, who fires an acrobatic volley towards goal. However, Falcone pulls off a great stop to deny him.14:08
59'
Sampdoria won 4-0 last time out against Sassuolo, last winning two league matches in a row in November and last keeping successive clean sheets in the competition in May 2021.13:51
57'
The third change by the hosts sees Diaz replaced by Kessie.13:50
57'
The goalscorer Leao is another to come off and Rebic is his replacement.13:50
57'
Milan make a couple of changes of their own now, with Messias one of those coming off and he has been replaced by Saelemaekers.13:50
55'
The recent substitutions seem to have livened up the visitors already, they are keeping the ball a bit better in midfield, but once again they can't seem to create anything in the penalty area.13:47
53'
The third change sees Thorsby come off the pitch and he has been replaced by Ekdal.13:46
53'
Conti is another to make way and Vieira heads on in his place.13:46
53'
Here comes a triple substitution by the visitors, with Murru one of those coming off and he has been replaced by Augello.13:46
51'
Sampdoria need to think about making some changes soon if they are to get anything out of this game. They had a few players getting warmed up during the half-time break.13:45
50'
The second half already has a lot more intensity about it from the hosts, they are pushing forward in search of another goal that would probably clinch the win.13:43
48'
PENALTY SHOUT! Leao does brilliantly to sprint past a couple of Sampdoria defenders and he gets into the penalty area, before trying to square the ball across to Giroud in the middle. However, he comes under heavy pressure from Magnani as he releases the ball and goes down appealing for a spot-kick, but nothing is given.13:42
46'
CLOSE! Bright start to the second half by Milan as they immediately go on the attack, with Diaz finding space in the box and curling a shot towards the bottom left corner of the net. However, it flies inches past the post.13:40
46'
The second half is under way!13:37
Sampdoria haven’t offered much at the other end, with Maignan untested in the Milan net and both sides need to pick up the intensity here if we are to see any more goals in the second half.13:21
Milan lead 1-0 at the break, thanks to an excellent early goal by Leao on eight minutes. Remarkably the assist came from his keeper Maignan, with a simple long ball over the top and Leao sprinted onto the end of it, beat Bereszynski and then fired it into the back of the net from a tight angle. Chances have been few and far between, with very little action in the final third, but Messias did test Falcone late on with a fierce volley, but the keeper pulled off a good save.13:26
45'+6'
HALF-TIME: MILAN 1-0 SAMPDORIA13:20
45'+4'
There have been so many stoppages for injuries and fouls in this first half, that the flow of the game has been very poor. No wonder we've had five minutes of stoppage time added on!13:19
45'+2'
Milan have seven wins, two draws, and three losses this season in 12 Serie A contests on home soil. In league matches away from home this season, Sampdoria have earned 11 points from 33 available (W3 D2 L6).13:18
45'
There will be a minimum of five minutes added time played at the end of the first half.13:15
44'
CHANCE! The ball falls perfectly to Messias on the edge of the penalty area, who drills a volley towards the top right corner of the net. However, Falcone reads it well and makes an excellent diving save to tip it around the post and prevent a second Milan goal.13:15
42'
There isn’t long left to play before the end of the first half, will we see any more goals before the half-time whistle?13:12
40'
Another stoppage in play, this time it's Leao who is down on the pitch and receiving some medical treatment. The Milan goalscorer should be fine to continue shortly.13:25
38'
BLOCKED! Conti does well down the right wing, sprinting to the right byline and he then drags a cross back across goal to Candreva, who fires a shot towards goal, but it is well blocked and cleared.13:11
36'
This is a little bit better from the visitors, they are keeping the ball themselves in midfield and are forcing Milan to do most of the chasing. However, it's all in the middle of the pitch and they aren't getting close to the Milan goal.13:08
34'
Decent attack by Milan, but the final ball into the box is poor from Messias as his delivery from the right wing fails to find any team-mates and Falcone easily gathers.13:05
32'
We’re past the half an hour mark now at the San Siro it remains Milan who lead 1-0, thanks to Leao's early strike. There are no signs of anymore goals coming at the moment either.13:01
30'
Milan have gained only one point in their last two Serie A home games and could fail to win three such matches in a row for the first time since last April (D2 L2), when the last game in that run was against Sampdoria (1-1).13:02
28'
The Sampdoria medical team are still working on Bereszynski on the sidelines, strapping up his left shoulder. Meanwhile Caputo is fine to continue up front for the visitors.12:58
26'
Another strong challenge flies in and this time it's from Romagnoli, who is booked for his foul on Caputo.12:57
24'
It looks like Bereszynski may not be able to continue here, as the Sampdoria skipper is once again struggling with a shoulder injury, picked up after a strong challenge on him by Diaz.12:54
22'
Neither keeper is yet to have a save to make here, despite Milan leading 1-0. The only chance of the game has been Leao's goal, as they've failed to created anything else.13:24
20'
Stoppage in play here as Bereszynski is down receiving some treatment after the challenge by Diaz. However, he should be fine to continue shortly.12:50
19'
Diaz is the first Milan player to be booked after his high tackle on Bereszynski, who seems to be in some pain after the challenge.12:49
18'
There have been a few wild challenges flying in recently, which is stopping the flow of the game and not allowing for any chances to be created in the final third.12:49
16'
There is an excellent atmosphere inside the San Siro early on, with the home supporters impressed by their sides performance in the opening 16 minutes.12:46
14'
The pace of the game is quite slow at the moment, with Milan looking pretty comfortable and content with their lead and the visitors aren't doing much to try and get back into it so far.12:45
12'
When the two sides last met in Serie A action, Milan triumphed 1-0 in August, with Díaz scoring for the Rossoneri in the ninth minute.12:42
10'
Rincon is shown the first yellow card of the game after he jumps up to block a throw out from Maignan and throws himself at the keeper, who falls to the ground.12:41
8'
It's not very often that goalkeepers register assists, but Maignan has here with an excellent ball over the top to Leao. It was perfectly placed for his team-mate to get onto the end of.12:40
8'
GOOOAAALLL! MILAN TAKE THE LEAD! Leao races in behind the Sampdoria defence after a long ball up from the back by Maignan and Leao takes on Bereszynski, sneaks past him and then cuts onto his right foot and fires the ball past Falcone to make it 1-0.
It's all Milan at the moment, they are dominating possession in the middle of the pitch and are looking the stronger side so far.12:42
5'
Decent attack by Sampdoria, as they work the ball into the final third and it falls to Caputo on the edge of the penalty area, who volleys a shot towards goal. However, it is well blocked and doesn't trouble Maignan.13:22
3'
Early opportunity here for Milan, as they win a free-kick deep inside the Sampdoria half of the pitch. However, the set piece delivery into the box is poor and the visitors clear the danger.12:32
1'
We're under way!12:30
The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all the match action!12:26
Meanwhile the visitors have made two changes to their team, with Ferrari and Manolo Gabbiadini missing out and they have been replaced by Magnani and Conti.12:22
Milan have made three changes to their starting line-up from the side that beat Lazio in midweek, with Kalulu, Hernandez and Kessie drop out and they have been replaced by Tomori, Florenzi and Bennacer.12:19
SAMPDORIA SUBS: Emil Audero, Nicola Ravaglia, Tommaso Augello, Albin Ekdal, Vladyslav Supriaha, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Ronaldo Vieira, Alex Ferrari, Fabio Quagliarella, Giovanni Bonfanti, Simone Trimboli.12:15
SAMPDORIA (4-3-2-1): Wladimiro Falcone; Bartosz Bereszynski, Giangiacomo Magnani, Omar Colley, Nicola Murru; Morten Thorsby, Andrea Conti, Tomas Rincon; Antonio Candreva, Stefano Sensi; Francesco Caputo.12:15
MILAN SUBS: Antonio Mirante, Ciprian Tatarusanu; Fode Ballo-Toure, Pierre Kalulu; Timemoue Bakayoko, Samu Castillejo, Franck Kessie, Rade Krunic, Alexis Saelemaekers; Daniel Maldini, Ante Rebic.12:10
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Alessandro Florenzi, Fikayo Tomori, Alessio Romagnoli, Davide Calabria; Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali; Junior Messias, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.12:10
Meanwhile Sampdoria are battling at the other end of the table, they are currently 16th in the table, three points off the relegation zone after their 4-0 victory over Sassuolo last weekend.12:05
Milan’s 2-1 victory over Inter last weekend has moved them to within two points of their city-rivals and level on points with Napoli in second spot in Serie A. They are also through to the Coppa Italia semi-finals after beating Lazio 4-0 in midweek, to make it three games unbeaten in all competitions.12:01
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Serie A clash between Milan and Sampdoria at the San Siro.11:55
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Giuseppe Meazza Città: Milano Capienza: 80074 spettatori11:55
Milan - Sampdoria is a match of 25 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 13 february at 15:00 in the stadium Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Referee of Milan - Sampdoria will be Daniele Chiffi with the help of Giuseppe Perrotti e Domenico Palermo. At VAR there will be Paolo Valeri.
Currently Milan is 1° in the standings with 55 points (thanks of 17 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats); while Sampdoria is 16° in the standings with 23 points (thanks of 6 wins, 5 pareggi and 14 sconfitte). Milan scored 50 goals and conceded 26; Sampdoria scored 33 goals and conceded 42. The first leg Sampdoria - Milan was played on 23 august 2021 and it ended on a 0-1 score.
At home Milan scored 26 points (8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses). Away Sampdoria scored 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses). Milan in the last three matches of the season challenged Juventus, Inter and Sampdori obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Sampdoria in the last three matches of the season challenged Torino, Spezia and Sassuolo obtaining 3 points thanks to 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses. In the last match Milan was against Sampdoria winning 1-0 while Sampdoria was against Sassuolo winning 4-0. The best scorer of the team coached by Stefano Pioli is Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 8 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Marco Giampaolo is Antonio Candreva with 7 goals.
Milan and Sampdoria competed 127 times in the league. In the previous matches Milan won 66 times, Sampdoria won 30 times while the number of draw was 31.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Milan-Sampdoria You can see the live match Milan-Sampdoria here on Virgilio Sport starting 15:00 CET of 13 february. Discover who will broadcast live Milan - Sampdoria between Sky and Dazn.
