Summary
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Check over: GOAL GIVEN!!!!! 🇺🇸#MilanEmpoli 1-0 | 40' #SempreMilan @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/hVDwaqKydo
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 10, 2024
90+4'
The match is over! Milan wins 1-0 against Empoli
90'
4 minutes of compensation are given!
89'
Last substitution of the match for Milan! Noah Okafor goes off and Yacine Adli comes on.
86'
Empoli let the equalizer slip away! Mattia Destro is left alone in the area and his header is weak, Maignan (Milan) controls with both hands.
82'
Milan are saved! Mattia Destro (Empoli) sees his header hit the right post.
79'
Fifth yellow card of the game! Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is cautioned for pulling Theo Hernandez (Milan) who was running away.
76'
Last changes for Empoli! M'Baye Niang and Szymon Zurkowski are replaced by Mattia Destro and Matteo Cancellieri.
74'
Milan attacks! Loftus-Cheek faces, dribbles and shoots at goal, but the Empoli goalkeeper is alert and deflects to a corner kick
72'
Milan substitution! Luka Jovic is replaced by Olivier Giroud
68'
Foul in midfield! Malick Thiaw (Milan) is late and pulls down M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
63'
First substitutions for Milan! Fikayo Tomori, Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reinjnders are out, Yunus Musah, Pierre Kalulu and Samuel Chukwueze are in.
59'
Empoli are in the box! Viktor Kovalenko sends in a low cross that is deflected by Malick Thiaw.
55'
Empoli substitutions! Jacopo Fazzini and Giuseppe Pezzella are replaced by Viktor Kovalenko and Liberato Cacace.
53'
¡Tarjeta amarilla! Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) golpea la rodilla de Davide Calabria (Milan)
50'
The game is stopped! Ismël Bennacer (Milan) and M'Baye Niang (Empoli) collide in the attacking half.
48'
Milan are back in the game! Davide Calabria finds a rebound and shoots with his right foot, but it goes wide of the Empoli goal.
45'
The complementary part begins!
HALF-TIME STATISTICS
Milan 74 Possession % 26 Empoli
Milan 3 Shots on goal 1 Empoli
Milan 7 Corner kicks 0 Empoli
Milan 1 Yellow cards 1 Empoli
Milan 0 Red Cards 0 Empoli
45+3'
The first half is over! Milan is leading 1-0 to Empoli
45'
2 minutes are added!
42'
First change for Empoli! Ardian Ismajli goes out and Bartosz Bereszynski comes in.
39' GOAL!
Goal Milan! Pulisic's cross is deflected by a defender and into the goal.
34'
Strong collision in the air! Theo Hernández (Milan) tries a shot but collides with Ellia Caprile (Empoli).
31'
Milan tries! Noah Okafor gets in a low shot but Elia Caprile (Empoli) leans back to keep the ball.
28'
Empoli infringement! Nicolo Cambiagui comes from behind to Loftus-Cheek
25'
¡Tarjeta amarilla! Tijjani Reijnder (Milan) le mete la pierna a un rival
23'
Empoli arrives in the opponent's area! Niang (Milan) has a great move that Pulisic (Milan) doesn't let finish and steals the ball.
19'
Empoli are saved! Loftus-Cheek puts in a low cross that Noah Okafor gets on the end of and a defender deflects with a sweep.
17'
¡Una falta más! Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) pisa to Noah Okafor (Milan)
14'
First arrival of Empoli! Nicolo Cambiaghi's cross into the box is flicked on by Emmanuel Gyasi but Maignan (Milan) manages to control with both hands.
11'
Milan come close again! Pulisic puts in a cross for Noah Okafor who doesn't get a shot away.
8'
First foul for Milan! Davide Calabria pushes an opponent in midfield
5'
Milan are at it again! Loftus-Cheek brought down a ball in the box that goalkeeper Elia Caprile (Empoli) sends off.
3'
First arrival of Milan! A cross into the box is headed by Luka Jovic and deflected for a corner kick.
2'
¡Falta! Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) golpea con la rodilla a Christian Pulisic (Milan)
1'
Game on at the San Siro!
Exit to the field
All set! Both teams take the field at the San Siro stadium with the refereeing team for the start of the match.
Empoli starting eleven
This is how the visiting team comes out:
Alle 15.00 allo #StadioMeazza la sfida contro il #Milan; ecco la formazione scelta da mister Nicola ⬇
— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) March 10, 2024
EMPOLI: Caprile; Pezzella, Walukiewcz, Niang, Gyasi, Fazzini, Zurkowski, Cambiaghi, Maleh, Luperto, Ismajli. pic.twitter.com/Ok5y4mNvbb
Milan starting eleven
This is how the home team comes out:
The team news is in! 📋#MilanEmpoli #SempreMilan
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 10, 2024
Brought to you by 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲 pic.twitter.com/funw7oubqb
Referee
In charge of enforcing the rules today is Juan Luca Sacchi.
Warming
A few minutes before kickoff, both teams are already on the field stretching and touching the ball in preparation for the match.
What happened in the last game?
Milan visited Empoli and beat them by three goals to nil.
Fans
The fans of both teams are slowly beginning to arrive at the San Siro for this match corresponding to the Serie A Season 2023-24, a great entry is expected, with a possible full house.
Teams
Both teams are already in the stadium and are preparing in the dressing room for the warm-up in a few more minutes and the starting line-ups for the game will be announced.
Hi, guys! 😍#MilanEmpoli #SempreMilan @OffWht pic.twitter.com/mljfVceYrb
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 10, 2024
We continue
Thank you very much for following along with us in the broadcast of Milan vs Empoli, this morning we are expecting a great match of Serie A 2023-24. Stay tuned because it's almost starting.
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In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Milan vs Empoli live, as well as the latest information from the San Siro. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.
What time is it?
This is the kickoff time for the Milan vs Empoli game on March 10 in various countries:
Mexico: 8:00
United States: 8:00 PT - 9:00 ET
Canada: 9:00
Peru: 9:00
Colombia: 9:00
Ecuador: 9:00
Puerto Rico: 10:00
Venezuela: 10:00
Chile: 10:00
Argentina: 10:00
Brazil: 10:00
United Kingdom: 14:00
Spain: 15:00
Italy: 15:00
Empoli player to watch
M'Baye Niang, an experienced player of 29 who plays as a striker. The Senegalese has been a key player for Empoli in Serie A, he is considered one of the best players of the team as he has 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 games. 
Photo: Empoli (Facebook)
Milan player to watch
Olivier Giroud, a 37-year-old experienced striker. The Frenchman has been an important part of Milan in Serie A and Europa League, and is considered one of the club's best players thanks to his goals and assists in 25 games. 
Photo: AC Milan (Facebook)
Latest Empoli roster
E. Caprile (GK); S. Luperto, S. Walukiewicz, L. Cacace, A. Ismajli, R. Marin, Y. Maleh, V. Kovalenko, N. Cambiaghi, M. Cancellieri y M. Destro
Coach: Davide Nicola
Latest Milan roster
M. Maignan (GK); M. Gabbia, S. Kjaer, T. Hernández, A. Florenzi, T. Reijnders, Y. Adli, C. Pulisic, R. Loftus-Cheek, C. Pulisic y O. Giroud
Coach: Stefano Pioli
Antecedents
In the last five meetings Milan have had a great dominance over Empoli with four wins and a draw.
Serie A 07 / 01 / 2024 | Empoli 0 - 3 Milan
Serie A 07 / 04 / 2023 | Milan 0 - 0 Empoli
Serie A 01 / 10 / 2022 | Empoli 1 - 3 Milan
Serie A 12 / 03 / 2022 | Milan 1 - 0 Empoli
Serie A 22 / 12 / 2021 | Empoli 2 - 4 Milan
How does Empoli arrive?
The 'Azzurri' in their last five matches have had a regular performance, their best result was against Salernitana, having a streak of three wins, one loss and one draw.
Serie A 03 / 03 / 2024 | Empoli 0 - 1 Cagliari
Serie A 24 / 02 / 2024 | Sassuolo 2 - 3 Empoli
Serie A 18 / 02 / 2024 | Empoli 1 - 1 Fiorentina
Serie A 09 / 02 / 2024 | Salernitana 1 - 3 Empoli
Serie A 03 / 02 / 2024 | Empoli 0 - 0 Genoa
How does Milan arrive?
The 'Rossoneris' in their last five matches have had a regular performance, their best result was against Slavia Prague, having a streak of two wins, two defeats and a draw.
Europa League 07 / 03 / 2024 | Milan 4 - 2 Slavia Prague
Serie A 01 / 03 / 2024 | Lazio 0 - 1 Milan
Serie A 25 / 02 / 2024 | Milan 1 - 1 Atalanta
Europa League 22 / 02 / 2024 | Rennes 3 - 2 Milan
Serie A 18 / 02 / 2024 | Monza 4 - 2 Milan
Stadium
The San Siro will be the venue for this match of Matchday 28, located in Piazzale Angelo Moratti, Milan, Italy. The stadium had a capacity of 35 thousand spectators and was inaugurated on September 19, 1926, with a Derby della Madonnina between Milan and Inter Milan that ended with a 6-3 victory for the 'Nerazzurri'. The first official clash would be against Sampierdarenese, on October 3, 1926, where again Milan would be defeated 1-2. Italy's first match was on February 20, 1927 against Czechoslovakia, which ended 2-2. After several renovations, the stadium's capacity was increased to 75,817 fans. 
Photo: AC Milan (Facebook)
Serie A continues
The Italian First Division brings us a duel between two teams that live two very different realities, because while Milan is fighting for the title in third place in the table with 56 points, Empoli is in fifteenth place with 25 points, struggling to avoid relegation.
Welcome
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us for the broadcast of the match between Milan vs Empoli corresponding to Matchday 28 of Serie A 2023-24.
My name is Uriel Garcia and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis on VAVEL.