Milan Defeats Empoli in Match Featuring Two Red Cards
In the 24th round of Serie A, AC Milan secured a hard-fought victory over Empoli in a match that saw both teams reduced to 10 players. The turning point came when Fikayo Tomori was sent off in the second half, leaving Milan at a numerical disadvantage. However, after Empoli also received a red card, Rafael Leão put Milan ahead, and Santiago Giménez scored his debut goal for the club to seal the win.
With this victory, Milan climbed to 7th place in the Serie A table, keeping their hopes alive for a strong finish to the season.
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
Empoli - AC Milan 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: Rafael Leão, 68 (0:1); Gimenez S., 76 (0:2)
Empoli: Vasquez D.; Pezzella; Viti M. (Goglichidze S., 29); De Sciglio; Marianucci (till 66); Grassi (Bacci, 81); Henderson L.; Cacace; Gyasi E.; Colombo (Zurkowski, 70); Esposito Se. (Konate I., 81)
Bench: Silvestri; Seghetti; Tosto L.; Sambia
Yellow Cards: Henderson L. 45; Grassi 62
Red cards: Marianucci 66'
AC Milan: Maignan; Theo Hernández; Jiménez Al. (Rafael Leão, 46); Tomori (till 55); Pavlović S.; Walker; Fofana Y. (Pulisic, 46); Reijnders (Thiaw, 70); Félix J. (Terracciano F., 84); Musah Y.; Abraham T. (Gimenez S., 46)
Bench: Sportiello; Torriani; Bartesaghi; Gabbia; Chukwueze; Camarda; Sottil
Yellow Cards: Félix J. 18; Tomori 36, 55; Gimenez S. 66
Red cards: Tomori 55'
