Match ends, Cagliari 0, AC Milan 1.
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AC Milan survived a late scare at Cagliari to restore their three-point lead at the top of Serie A.
Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer volleyed in from Olivier Giroud's lay-off to break the deadlock just before the hour mark.
Leonardo Pavoletti's 90th-minute header struck the Milan crossbar as they held on for a third straight 1-0 win.
Giroud and Brahim Diaz fired wide before half-time, while Franck Kessie's long-range strike hit a post.
Napoli, who earlier came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Udinese, are second in the table.
Udinese led through Gerard Deulofeu, but Napoli's Victor Osimhen made it four goals in two games with a rapid double early in the second half.
Udinese's on-loan Arsenal defender Pablo Mari was shown a red card late on.
Defending champions Inter Milan drew 1-1 at home to Fiorentina to trail rivals Milan by six points, albeit with a game in hand.
Lucas Torreira put Fiorentina in front just after half-time before Denzel Dumfries hit straight back.
Line-ups
Cagliari
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 28Cragno
- 3Goldaniga
- 66Lovato
- 15Altare
- 27GrassiSubstituted forKeitaat 82'minutes
- 12BellanovaBooked at 77minsSubstituted forPereiroat 81'minutes
- 8Marin
- 29Chagas EstevaoSubstituted forZappaat 75'minutes
- 22LykogiannisSubstituted forDeiolaat 68'minutes
- 30Pavoletti
- 10dos Santos Galvão
Substitutes
- 1Aresti
- 9Keita
- 14Deiola
- 20Pereiro
- 23Ceppitelli
- 25Zappa
- 31Radunovic
- 32Ceter
- 33Obert
- 39Kourfalidis
- 44Carboni
AC Milan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Maignan
- 2Calabria
- 20Kalulu
- 23Tomori
- 19Hernández
- 4Bennacer
- 79Kessié
- 30MessiasSubstituted forSaelemaekersat 78'minutes
- 10DíazSubstituted forKrunicat 72'minutes
- 17da Conceição LeãoSubstituted forRebicat 71'minutes
- 9GiroudSubstituted forIbrahimovicat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Tatarusanu
- 5Ballo-Touré
- 8Tonali
- 11Ibrahimovic
- 12Rebic
- 13Romagnoli
- 25Florenzi
- 33Krunic
- 41Bakayoko
- 46Gabbia
- 56Saelemaekers
- 83Mirante
- Referee:
- Marco Di Bello
- Attendance:
- 12,309
Match Stats
Home TeamCagliariAway TeamAC Milan
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away21
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away14
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, AC Milan 1.
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Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giorgio Altare.
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Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
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Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Giorgio Altare (Cagliari).
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Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
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Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
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Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Matteo Lovato (Cagliari) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
Substitution
Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
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Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
