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AC Milan Defeat Empoli 2-0 in Eventful Serie A Match

Second-half goals from Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez secured the win after both teams were reduced to 10 players.

Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Inter Milan - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 2, 2025 AC Milan's Rafael Leao reacts on the ground during the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Quarter Final - AC Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 5, 2025 AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo

Overview

  • AC Milan claimed a 2-0 victory over Empoli in a Serie A match, with both teams finishing the game with 10 players after second-half red cards.
  • Manager Sergio Conceicao's attacking substitutions of Rafael Leao, Santiago Gimenez, and Christian Pulisic proved decisive in breaking the deadlock.
  • Fikayo Tomori was sent off for Milan in the 55th minute, but Empoli's Luca Marianucci received a straight red card 10 minutes later following a VAR review.
  • Leao opened the scoring with a header from a Pulisic cross, and Gimenez doubled the lead with a curling strike, marking his first goal for the club.
  • The win moves Milan to seventh in the Serie A standings with 38 points, four away from European qualification spots, ahead of their upcoming Champions League playoff at Feyenoord.