Milan's unbeaten Serie A season marches on, as Pierre Kalulu rescues them late on in an enthralling encounter with Genoa at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The hosts took the lead twice through Mattia Destro - but the league leaders salvaged a point to share the spoils. Full-time, it finishes Genoa 2-2 Milan.
There can be no complaint with the result there for the performance from both sides. On a day where they could have easily buckled, Genoa handed their hopes of surviving a relegation dogfight a shot in the arm - and their visitors have kept onto their Serie A momentum, even if it is two draws from two now.
Stefano Pioli will be happy to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic back though, surely? His side weren't toothless in front of goal but they might have converted some extra chances with the Swede in the frame.
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It gets no easier for Milan though next time; after dropping points against a bottom-three side, they must hope to beat a top four hopeful in the shape of Sassuolo. Genoa meanwhile face Benevento - but until then, thank you for joining us and have a good week!22:43
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FULL-TIME: GENOA 2-2 MILAN22:38
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The visitors are bearing down with everything they have got here. There's going to be time for one last corner - and it is skied away by Kessie from distance!22:38
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Milan are let off as a Genoa counter-turned-corner is punched away loosely by Donnarumma, who then wins a free-kick for an off-the-ball foul before a return shot can be blasted in.22:36
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We're going to have four minutes of added time here. Does either side have a winner in them?22:35
88'
Calhanoglu fires the free-kick in and sees a deflection off a Genoa defender. He races to take the corner and that too is batted back out of the box before Perin wins a free-kick for a Leao barge.22:33
87'
Having been on the field for only a few minutes, Radovanovic promptly gets booked, conceding a dangerous free-kick 30 or so yards out for a sloppy challenge. This is brilliant territory for Milan...22:34
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Genoa make a late change now, with Shomurodov replaced by Ivan Radovanovic.22:33
83'
Would Romagnoli have found the net there himself? Unlikely, as Perin had it covered - at least until Kalulu snatched the ball and nudged it home. Genoa are brought back to earth. They'll fight for a well-earned point now, surely.22:32
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GOAL! PIERRE KALULU LEVELS FOR MILAN! 2-2! The Rossoneri have their equaliser! The defender pokes it in at close range after Romagnoli gets a low-placed header down to earth from the corner, pouncing to put it past Perin! It's all to play for now!
Leao has picked up a booking in the build-up to this set-piece too. Milan take their time...22:29
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The set-piece comes to nothing, spirited away back downfield by Genoa, but a moment later, Milan win themselves another corner out on the right edge. Can this be the moment?22:28
79'
It's going to be a Milan corner after a looping cross is tucked behind with a deft defensive header. What can Stefano Pioli do to switch this one up?22:24
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Milan make another swap of their own in short order, adding Brahim Diaz for Tonali.22:21
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Genoa also add Valon Behrami in place of Sturaro.22:21
76'
Local hero Destro has played his part for the hosts now, who bring on Gianluca Scamacca.22:21
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Genoa are snapping around this pitch with paradoxically frantic and methodical abandon. They're on the cusp of a huge result for their season if they can hold off the league leaders here.22:18
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Milan are starting to push forth more, finding some purchase down the wings again. They have around two-dozen minutes or so - when injury time is said and done - to find their response.22:17
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Genoa make their latest change now, replacing Pjaca with Filippo Melegoni.22:12
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Genoa really have dragged themselves back into this match statistically too. They've notched 45 per cent of the ball so far. Milan have been winded by that second combo.22:13
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Has there been an element of underestimation here? You'd assume that, were this Inter or Juventus, Milan would have not rested the recovering Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He'd have been a bench option at the very least.22:11
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Milan did leave it late to snatch a point against Parma last time out, of course - their first Serie A draw since November 8 - but they'll want to be taking three points from this one. The clock is on.22:08
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We've got less than half an hour on the clock now and Milan need to find two goals for a win. It is far from implausible - but can they come back from being rocked twice?22:06
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GOAL! MATTIA DESTRO BAGS A BRACE FOR GENOA! 2-1! The striker has put his side in front again! This time, he rises for an almost pedestrian cross from Ghiglione, and bounces a brazen header in at the left post! Milan look flabbergasted!
Well, this wasn't part of the script the league leaders were reading from. Ghiglione is the man with that delivery and Milan really should do better to clear it - but that ball loops its way right into the right place at the right time.22:05
59'
A Milan free-kick inside Genoa territory sparks a flurry of complaints from the hosts. They get a few stern words from the referee and the chance then fizzles out entirely with a poor placement.22:03
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That lead for Genoa was short-lived, wasn't it? But that is the mark of a champion team, one who can immediately rise from the canvas after a heavy blow to return fire with one of their own.22:02
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Kessie has picked up a booking for something as the game restarts. It's hard to actually say what for, but either way, he's been shown a yellow.22:42
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The visitors also replace Rebic with Jens Petter Hauge.22:26
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That goal has sparked a Milan change too, with Alexis Saelemaekers on for Castillejo.22:26
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Calhanoglu is the man to lay on that ball there and it feels almost innocuous. Genoa certainly seemed to be expecting a return delivery rather than a shot. Emphatic from Milan.22:25
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GOAL! DAVIDE CALABRIA LEVELS FOR MILAN! 1-1! What a strike from the right-back! He picks up a pass from Calhanoglu outside the box, plays it from his left to right foot and rifles a shot from distance, low and unnerving, past Perin into the far bottom corner. Normal service resumed for the visitors.
Now comes the real test for both sides' mettle in this match though. Can Genoa pick up a second win of the season? Or can Milan wrestle this one back to further solidify those title credentials?21:55
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What an absolute blow that is for the Rossoneri. They have been the superior side statistically but they will be ruing their missed chances now. A clinical poacher's goal has put Genoa in momentary dreamland.21:53
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GOAL! MATTIA DESTRO HANDS GENOA THE LEAD! 1-0! What a moment that is for the hosts! They launch a blistering break and square the ball to Shomurodov, sandwiched in the visitors' box. His shot is parried but his partner is there to tap in the rebound. Milan trail moments after the break!
There's been a change for the hosts at the break as they look to keep themselves in this contest, with Lennart Czyborra drafted on in place of Pellegrini.21:49
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We're back underway for the second half in Serie A. Will Genoa be able to hold out here for a crucial result in their relegation fight? Or can Milan power onward to victory?21:49
A point against the league leaders? Rolando Maran will be delighted if his side can boast that after the next 45 minutes or so. Stefano Pioli knows this is no time to panic yet though.21:35
No goals but plenty of chances - and plenty of pep - in this Serie A clash as Milan are held goalless so far by last-but-one Genoa. The visitors will need to find a breakthrough at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. At half-time, it's Genoa 0-0 Milan.21:34
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HALF-TIME: GENOA 0-0 MILAN21:34
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There's still nothing to separate these two sides as we close in on the break, but Milan have massed the greater number of chances on the whole. They'll be frustrated to be on level terms.21:32
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Castillejo tumbles over on the edge of the Genoa box and stays down, but the referee waves play on. He isn't clutching any limb in pain right now, but does look a bit winded.21:30
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Now Rebic! The Milan man weaves between two defenders and fires a powerful finish in, which Perin parries off the deck. Scintillating stuff for the neutral. Kalulu heads the following corner over.21:26
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Destro! My word, that was close for Genoa! The striker brings a looping cross to earth, edges around two defenders and just pulls a tight shot across the face of goal, wide by inches.21:24
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The hosts whip it away and counter - so fast, in fact, that Donnarumma is forced to sail out of his box with a sliding challenge. His rush of blood to the head pays off - but it was close to a hard foul.21:22
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Leao lays on Calabria down the left edge now, as the pair swap from the right flank, and win a corner for themselves in the process. Genoa head it straight out for a second.21:21
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The hosts have had just over a third of possession so far but they've not been wasteful with it. Milan don't strictly feel like they are miles in front or anything, even with a statistical advantage.21:18
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Destro does bring down Calabria now though, hunting the defender into his own box, and it will be a free-kick for Milan.21:17
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A spell of Milan pressure builds to nothing, while Castillejo gets into an arm-wrestle on the wing with two Genoa men. This has been more balanced than some will have expected.21:17
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Romagnoli looks to have been in a bit of a tit-for-tat with Shomurodov so far and now it is Milan with a booking for a cynical foul. The defender is unhappy with the call; it might not be the last say on the matter.21:13
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Save by Perin! It's a fine set-piece shot from Calhanoglu, swung towards the bottom-left corner with the curve of a metronome, but the goalkeeper makes a cracking take to stop it dead.21:11
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Calhanoglu shrugs off Lerager, then draws him back in for a second nibble and a tumble. Milan win the free-kick a few yards out from the edge of Genoa's penalty box, in centre-field.21:10
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The hosts respond to that decision with a swift break down the right wing, with Ghiglione wafting a long ball over the heads of his attackers as they lurk near the six-yard area.21:08
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The defensive work could be described as "robust" in a certain light, and it was only going to be a matter of time before a booking was shown. It's Pellegrini handed a yellow for a stocky challenge.21:07
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Castillejo goes to ground deep into Genoa territory, seeking a probable free-kick. Nothing comes his way, though Milan do have a dangerous throw-in ultimately cleared from the hosts' box.21:05
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Genoa - in their traditional black and red - are finding more purchase through route one today. Milan - decked out in white - prefer the wings, against that blocky four-four-two formation.21:03
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Opportunities at both ends so far, and that suggests that this could be closer than predicted. Milan still look far more ruthless on the counter though, Genoa's defence straining to contain them.21:01
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Romagnoli gets the last touch on the swinging set-piece and botches an attempted hook shot to put the ball out of play. Genoa retain possession through Perin's restart.21:00
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Samu Castillejo now loosens Milan's first real crack at goal from the resulting move out down the right wing, just pulling his effort wide. The visitors break down the left flank next and earn a corner.20:59
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Donnarumma stretches out to the absolute limit of his reach to punch that set-piece away from the middle of a crowded box. Genoa's follow-up attempts are comfortably foiled and it is a goal-kick.20:57
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Shomurodov draws a scrappy foul in the centre-circle to help the hosts buy a little respite from a potential free-flowing move. The striker fires a shot in a moment later and wins a deflected corner.20:56
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Milan sniff around the edge of the Genoa box with some sustained pressure and yet fail to pull the trigger, allowing the hosts to shuffle them back into their own half to regroup.20:55
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Some half-opportunities for each team in their respective final thirds, but nothing too exhilarating to report as they test each other out.20:53
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Calhanoglu is caught by Pjaca on the halfway line and the latter may be lucky to escape an early booking. Both sides seem spirited across these opening exchanges.20:49
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We are underway in this Serie A clash between Genoa and Milan!20:48
The teams are poised to emerge at Stadio Luigi Ferraris and we'll be moments away from kick-off.20:40
It is fair to say that Genoa have rode their luck these last few seasons in the relegation fight, but they'll take heart from their last game with Milan; they ran out shock 2-1 winners in March.20:36
Subs: Ciprian Tatarusanu, Andrea Conti, Jens Petter Hauge, Theo Hernandez, Brahim Diaz, Mateo Musacchio, Lorenzo Colombo, Rade Krunic, Leo Duarte, Alexis Saelemaekers, Antonio Donnarumma.20:30
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Alessio Romagnoli, Diogo Dalot; Sandro Tonali, Franck Kessie; Ante Rebic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Samu Castillejo; Rafael Leao.20:30
Subs: Domenico Criscito, Gianluca Scamacca, Valon Behrami, Miha Zajc, Ivan Radovanovic, Filippo Melegoni, Alberto Paleari, Lukas Zima, Milan Badelj, Nicolo Rovella, Daniel Dumbravanu, Lennart Czyborra.20:30
GENOA (4-4-2): Mattia Perin; Edoardo Goldaniga, Mattia Bani, Andrea Masiello, Luca Pellegrini; Paolo Ghiglione, Lukas Lerager, Stefano Sturaro, Marko Pjaca; Eldor Shomurodov, Mattia Destro.20:30
Eldor Shomurodov and Mattia Destro meanwhile are fresh faces from their side's loss to Juventus, completing a full switch in attack up front for the hosts.20:27
The visitors will have to do without their most potent weapon in the shape of Zlatan Ibrahimovic today too, but they're not short on firepower. Hakan Calhanoglu slots behind Rafael Leao.20:25
Cakewalk or upset though? That is the question. This has the hallmarks of a breezy Milan win on paper - but Pioli will be very wary of a shock reverse and a blow to their title hopes.20:24
Rolando Maran has won just the three games from 13 in charge since he arrived at Genoa in August though. He penned a two-year deal back then; his tenure remains under threat.20:21
Stefano Pioli's side sit atop the summit heading into the festive period; the ex-Fiorentina man has the Rossoneri dreaming of bigger things this term. They'll hope to take three points today.20:17
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020-21 Serie A season as leaders Milan look to keep their hold on the summit against relegation-threatened Genoa at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.20:13
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Luigi Ferraris Città: Genova Capienza: 36685 spettatori20:13
Genoa - Milan is a match of 12 day of the season Serie A 2020/2021. The match will be 16 december at 20:45 in the stadium Luigi Ferraris in Genova. Referee of Genoa - Milan will be Daniele Orsato with the help of Ciro Carbone e Valerio Colarossi. At VAR there will be Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni.
Currently Genoa is 18° in the standings with 7 points (thanks of 1 win, 4 draws and 7 defeats); while Milan is 1° in the standings with 28 points (thanks of 8 wins, 4 pareggi and 0 sconfitte). Genoa scored 12 goals and conceded 24; Milan scored 27 goals and conceded 13.
At home Genoa scored 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses). Away Milan scored 15 points (5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses). Genoa in the last three matches of the season challenged Fiorentina, Juventus and Mil obtaining 2 points thanks to 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Milan in the last three matches of the season challenged Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Parm obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. In the last match Genoa was against Milan evening 2-2 while Milan was against Parma evening 2-2. The best scorer of the team coached by Rolando Maran is Mattia Destro with 3 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Stefano Pioli is Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 10 goals.
Genoa and Milan competed 104 times in the league. In the previous matches Genoa won 20 times, Milan won 51 times while the number of draw was 33.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Genoa-Milan You can see the live match Genoa-Milan here on Virgilio Sport starting 20:45 CET of 16 december. Discover who will broadcast live Genoa - Milan between Sky and Dazn.
