AC Milan

Milan beat Empoli 3-1 after four very late goals in a dramatic finish to move into the top four of Serie A. The champions started well and Rafael Leao ...

Only once did Milan manage to cut out an opposition pass in the Empoli half of the field. The Brazilian lets fly, but his just slides outside the Empoli goal. Pjaca completed six dribbles - more than any other player on the pitch - and constantly threatened to break through and score. The sight of four different players limping off - or being stretchered off - was a sobering reminder that top players this season are being asked to play far too much football. The rest of the first half was wrecked by a series of injuries. Bajrani had missed two huge chances, but when Empoli won a dangerous free kick in stoppage time, he stepped up and delivered a magnificent free kick.

Ballo-Touré and Leão score in injury-time as Rebić returns in 3-1 win.

[Tătăruşanu](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/ciprian-tatarusanu/statistics) and [Ballo-Touré](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/fode-ballo-toure/statistics), there was also a surprise selection with Kjær partnering Tomori in the centre of defence. But AC Milan didn't give up, and two minutes later re-took the lead: [Krunić](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/rade-krunic/statistics) set up Ballo-Touré to head home to send the visiting fans into raptures. [Kjær](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/simon-kjaer/statistics), the game lit up in the final 15 minutes: Tătăruşanu stopped from Bajrami in a one-on-one situation, then sub Diaz came close to breaking the deadlock. At the end of the half, a couple of openings came to [De Ketelaere](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/charles_de_ketelaere/statistics) and Leão but they didn't produce the desired effect. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. The Rossoneri were looking to get forward from the first minute, with [Leão](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/players/rafael-leao/statistics) forcing Vicario into a great save with his feet after eight minutes. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. [second away win](https://www.acmilan.com/en/season/2022/standings/serie-a) of the season was accompanied by a vast array of emotions, especially late on. After another injury for the Rossoneri to Two minutes after conceding, Fodé Ballo-Touré scored his first goal for the Club before Rafael Leão added a third for the guests. The Rossoneri emerge victorious at the Castellani on Serie A matchday 8 after beating Empoli 3-1.

Fode Ballo-Toure's first senior goal came in dramatic fashion as AC Milan scored a 94th minute winner directly from kick-off to beat Empoli.

AC Milan beat Empoli 3-1 in what turned out to be a thrilling contest at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday night.

A free kick was given on the edge of the box and Bajrami stepped up and struck it excellently into the top corner to make it 1-1. Martin Satriano also had a low shot go just wide of the post as Milan struggled to get out of their half. Empoli then missed the chance of the game as Nedim Bajrami ran through on goal but couldn’t get his finish past Tatarusanu who made himself big. The Italian had to be stretched off and joined the long list of players out injured for the Chelsea match on Tuesday. That began to open up spaces though and Empoli posed a real threat at the other end. Milan made an incredibly fast start to the game and they were left wondering how they did not score in the first 10 minutes.

Chelsea's victory at London rivals Crystal Palace was slightly fortunate, and it leads PoL to believe that changes may occur for the AC Milan match.

Meanwhile, Conor Gallagher is knocking on the door with Mount under pressure. The Brazilian legend was lucky to remain on the pitch after a handball; covering players and the positioning saved a blessed Thiago. So, even though the next fixture is a vital But the England international will get back to his best eventually, I’m sure. The team he inherited was partially new and not functioning fully under Thomas Tuchel, so a win on Saturday afternoon was never a forgone conclusion. Nevertheless, the defence, whilst more shaky than under the German, held out towards the end of the game.

21 games scheduled between the Men's and Women's First Team and Primavera squads · Matchday 8: Empoli v AC Milan, Saturday 1 October, 20:45 CEST (DAZN and Sky), ...

- Matchday 6: Bologna v AC Milan, Sunday 2 October 11:00 CEST (Sportitalia), C.T. [PRIMAVERA 1](https://www.acmilan.com/it/stagione/attiva/calendario/primavera-1) It's a schedule without a break that sees the team compete on three fronts: the [League](https://www.acmilan.com/en/season/active/schedule/primavera-1), Youth League and Coppa Italia. Vismara - PUMA House of Football [WOMEN'S SERIE A](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/women/2022-07-28/2022-23-women-s-serie-a-the-calendar) In total, there will be five Serie A and three Champions League games: [SERIE A](https://www.acmilan.com/en/season/2022/schedule/serie-a)

BMW Italy, delivered the cars for the 2022/2023 season to the first team, in the presence of Paolo Scaroni, president of AC Milan.

“Today – underlined Paolo Scaroni , President of AC Milan – is a renewed testimony of a winning partnership between two global brands, excellence in their respective sectors, synonymous with success and style. Di Silvestre, President and CEO of BMW Italy, symbolically handed over the keys to the cars in a ceremony that saw AC Milan captain, Davide Calabria together with Olivier Giroud and Simon Kjaer as protagonists. Appreciate “struggling”, have a rigorous discipline, suffer, train together to achieve a goal; respect the commitments made, the rules, the teammates, the opponents. A fleet of 25 cars (9 BMW X5,15 BMW X6 and one BMW iX) was lined up on the sidelines with the personalized plate for each player. [BMW Italy and AC Milan](https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/03/31/bmw-automotive-partner-ac-milan/) kicked off in March 2021 and saw the Italian branch of the German premium car manufacturer become the Rossoneri’s Automotive Partner and Premium Partner. A special day was celebrated yesterday in Milanello by BMW Italy and AC Milan.

The hopes of Italian champions AC Milan of securing a result at Stamford Bridge this coming week have, on Saturday, been dealt a fresh pair of blows.

In turn, just days out from a daunting trip to west London to take on Chelsea in the Champions League, the last thing which Stefano Pioli needed was a further pile-up on the injury front. As alluded to above, though, it is not the scoreline which represents the headline talking point with 45 minutes on the clock at The Stadio comunale Carlo Castellani. In their return to proceedings on the back of the international break, the Rossoneri have made the trip to Florence, for a Serie A meeting with minnows Empoli.

Milan started the game aggressively and kept up the intensity throughout the first half, but despite a number of chances could not beat Empoli goalkeeper ...

[Nedim Bajrami](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252559/Nedim-Bajrami) thought he had rescued a point for Empoli two minutes into stoppage time with a goal from a free-kick, creating euphoria among the home fans. [Simon Kjaer](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/99987/Simon-Kjaer) also needed to go off in the 73rd minute due to an injury. [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114). Only three minutes later, right back [Davide Calabria](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194747/Davide-Calabria) needed to be carried off the field on a stretcher after a knock. "Calabria and Kjaer have muscular injuries, Calabria's is pretty serious. [Guglielmo Vicario](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/204082/Guglielmo-Vicario).

AC Milan claimed all three points away at Empoli in a very dramatic fashion as they scored two goals late into injury time. Some players stood out, ...

Leao (7.5 – MOTM): He was a bit sloppy at times but, let’s face it, he was the true source of creativity for Milan tonight. Ballo-Toure (7): It seems reactionary, and it might be a tad of that, but that goal is so important for Milan at this stage of the season. De Ketelaere (6): His rating is saved by a few very good moments in the first half during which Milan perhaps should have scored. It was a scrappy and physical game, in which Milan didn’t really have control of the midfield. Tatarusanu (6): He made a good save on Bajrami 1v1 but questions marks can be raised with regards to his actions on Bajrami’s free-kick. It’s a shame he got injured and it looks like he will be out for a while.

AC Milan's Sandro Tonali (L) vies with Empoli's Nicolas Haas during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Empoli in Empoli, Italy, on Oct. 1, 2022.

(Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua) AC Milan's Fode Ballo-Toure (R) vies with Empoli's Nicolas Haas during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Empoli in Empoli, Italy, on Oct. AC Milan's Sandro Tonali (L) vies with Empoli's Nicolas Haas during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Empoli in Empoli, Italy, on Oct.

AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali shrugged off Empoli complaints after his throw-in opened the scoring for yesterday's win.Tonali's throw-in was taken o.

[Empoli](/clubs/empoli) coach Paolo Zanetti was furious, but Tonali added, “I didn't really look at the position, usually it's the referee who stops play if you've got it really wrong. The goal came from this… It's one of those things you have to try in the moment and hope it goes well," Tonali told Sky Italia.

The Rossoneri players' reactions on social media after the away win at Empoli.

The number 8 also congratulated his teammate with a nice message dedicated to Ballo-Touré. Ballo-Touré's goal at the end of the match deserves a special dedication. We open with the words from the evening's saviour.

Stefano Pioli has a lot to think about ahead of AC Milan's clash against Chelsea on Wednesday. The starting XI is already being discussed but the reality is ...

Charles De Ketelaere could perhaps be an option for the right-wing but the feeling is that Krunic will start there again, as he did well against Empoli. Kjaer is perhaps the only question mark with regards to the injured players, as his didn’t look as serious (he played on for quite a while). This means that nine (!) will miss the game against Chelsea on Wednesday.

It was a convincing victory thanks to a brace from debutant Mangiameli and rounded off through Alesi.

Ignazio Abate:"We played a good match, with the right approach, we are improving and we are beginning to have more awareness of our ability. In the second half Bologna tried to rise to the challenge and the Rossoneri, strengthened by their two-goal advantage, waited without dropping too deep and were often dangerous on the counter-attack. In the final minutes, there were lots of changes from Abate and also the dismissal of El Hilali: despite the numerical disadvantage, the defence did not struggle and secured the 3-0 win. Again in the 36th minute, we forced Bologna into a double stop: Gasperini from Traorè first and Stivanello from Gala then. Smiles all aorund for Gabriele Alesi, who found the net again, and a big thumbs up for the defence led by Coubis who, apart from the missed penalty, led his backline teammates in a faultless performance. Federico Mangiameli scored a brace on his debut, both in the first half in the 10th and 45th minute, followed by Gabriele Alesi in the 77th.

Chelsea will be facing a depleted AC Milan side when they take on the Italian champions on Wednesday evening in the Champions League.

[Yacine Adli](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yacine-adli/profil/spieler/395236), [Aster Vranckx](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aster-vranckx/profil/spieler/503881), [Malick Thiaw](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/malick-thiaw/profil/spieler/521964) and [Tiemoue Bakayoko](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tiemoue-bakayoko/profil/spieler/182618) all not included in the squad list for the Champions League due to the club's insufficient amount of Italian/homegrown players. [Report: Chelsea Interested In Monaco Defender Benoit Badiashile](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-interested-in-benoit-badiashile) [Report: Paulo Maldini Confirms Offers For Rafael Leao Amid Chelsea Interest](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-paulo-maldini-confirms-offers-for-rafael-leao-amid-chelsea-interest) [Report: Chelsea Expected To Try Again For Anthony Gordon In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-expected-to-try-again-for-anthony-gordon-in-january) [Report:](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Chelsea One Of The Clubs Interested In Villareal's Alex Baena](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-one-of-the-clubs-interested-in-villarreals-alex-baena) [Report: Chelsea 'Approached' Sheffield United For Sander Berge](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-approached-sheffield-united-for-sander-berge) [Ivory Coast Are Hoping To Convince Wesley Fofana To Declare For Them](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/ivory-coast-are-hoping-to-convince-wesley-fofana-to-declare-for-them) [Report: Graham Potter Would Like To Keep Anthony Barry at Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-would-like-to-keep-anthony-barry-at-chelsea) [Edouard Mendy Returns Back To First Team Training](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/edouard-mendy-returns-back-to-first-team-training) [Alexis Saelemaekers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexis-saelemaekers/profil/spieler/381950), [Simon Kjaer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/simon-kjaer/profil/spieler/48859) and [Davide Calabria ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/davide-calabria/profil/spieler/262523)were all brought off with injuries in the team's [dramatic 3-1 win over Empoli yesterday,](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/serie-a/2022-10-01/rossoneri-strike-late-to-beat-empoli) the latter stretchered off with a suspected hamstring strain. [Football Italia](https://twitter.com/Blue_Footy/status/1576528678506270720?s=20&t=2CZ3dB42Bm8bM3pfjb1meQ), manager [Stefano Pioli ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefano-pioli/profil/trainer/2135)will be without [Mike Maignan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mike-maignan/profil/spieler/182906), [ Theo Hernandez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/theo-hernandez/profil/spieler/339808), [ Zlatan Ibrahimovic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zlatan-ibrahimovi%C4%87/profil/spieler/3455), [ Alessandro Florenzi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-florenzi/profil/spieler/130365), [Divock Origi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/profil/spieler/148368) and [Junior Messias](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/junior-messias/profil/spieler/449151). Read More Chelsea Stories Chelsea will be looking at this as a great opportunity to take advantage of their opponents' injury-hit squad, with the Blues in serious need of a result after only picking up one point from their opening two group games against Dinamo Zagreb and RB Salzburg. It is thought that the two most likely to recover for the Chelsea match are Messias and Origi, while their squad depth is worsened for Wednesday with Ibrahimovic, Read More The extent of AC's injury crisis looks as if they could go into their game against Chelsea in midweek with only 14-15 senior players.

Chelsea have been handed a boost ahead of their clash against AC Milan in the Champions League in midweek as Graham Potter prepares team.

AC Milan's Primavera side faced Bologna earlier today and added yet another win to their tally, scoring three goals and keeping a clean sheet.

Hopefully, both teams will get a good result before travelling back to Milano. After a rough start to the season, Abate and his men have managed to turn things around and are now four games unbeaten. “We played a good match, with the right approach, we are improving and we are beginning to have more awareness of our ability.

After a rather disappointing loss against Napoli before the international break, Milan were eager to get back to winning ways against Empoli and managed to ...

Patience will be key as we have to remember that he is indeed just 21 years old and it has only been a couple of months since he joined the club. Dest hasn’t exactly impressed in the right-back spot so it will be interesting to see if he can step up now. Empoli somehow managed to get back level through a free-kick in the 92nd minute, but Milan showed great team spirit to score two goals in stoppage time courtesy of Fode Ballo-Toure and Rafael Leao, winning 3-1. It allowed the Rossoneri will travel back to Milan with all three points. On the positive, Milan managed to open up the scoresheet late in the game through Ante Rebic. In addition, to make matter worse, the likes of Davide Calabria, Alexis Saelaemaekers and Simon Kjaer had to leave the pitch injured.

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with AC Milan.

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