Sampdoria

3.21

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  2

  0

  3.50

  Sergio Romero

  Made some fantastic saves to deny both Niang and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Andrea Costa

  Solid performance, and performed well against the pacey Niang.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  Lorenzo De Silvestri

  Went close with a couple of long range efforts, and also worked hard to ensure that Milan profited little down his flank.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  Daniele Gastaldello

  Was unfortunate not to put his team ahead in the first half, but remained solid defensively throughout.

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  1

  0

  3.50

  Pedro Obiang

  Kept Milan's central midfield combination of Boateng and Flamini quiet, whilst being far more comfortable on the ball himself.

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  1

  1

  4.00

  Andrea Poli

  Kept the ball well and distributed well, and was the hub of the Sampdoria side.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  Angelo Palombo

  Worked tirelessly and tenaciously to prevent Milan from settling on the ball whenever he was in the vicinity.

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Nenad Krsticic

  Kept the Milan midfield quiet with his team-mates, in what was an efficient performance from the Serbian.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  M. Estigarribia

  Failed to impose himself very often in what was a disappointing performance.

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Eder

  Was unfortunate to meet Abbiati at his best in the first half, as several of his goal-bound efforts were brilliantly denied by the visiting goalkeeper.

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  1

  0

  3.00

  Mauro Emanuel Icardi Rivero

  Failed to take a fantastic chance to capitalize on poor Milan defending, but was full of running.

Substitutions

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Fernando Tissone

  Replaced Poli, but had little time to grow into the game.

Milan

2.73

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  5

  2

  4.00

  Christian Abbiati Top of the Match

  Prevented his side from falling behind with a host of solid saves, especially those to deny Eder in the first half.

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  1

  3

  3.00

  Mattia De Sciglio

  Spent more time in Sampdoria's half than his own, but his poor decision making at times prevented him from having a greater impact on the match.

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Philippe Mexes

  Was strong in the air, and coupled with Zapata, prevented Sampdoria from profiting from long balls.

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Cristian Zapata

  Will be relieved that Eder's shot which he deflected didn't nestle in the back of his own net, but was a dominant aerial force.

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  1

  4

  2.00

  Kevin-Prince Boateng

  Poor game for the Ghanaian, who failed to make any real impact on the match, other than not managing to bundle home a goal at the back post from a decent center by Bojan.

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  2

  1

  2.50

  Riccardo Montolivo

  Tested Romero a couple of times with long-range efforts, and performed at a level above those around him in central midfield.

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Kevin Constant

  His physicality allowed him to deal with threats efficiently, and he remained relatively solid.

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  1

  1

  3.00

  Massimo Ambrosini

  Forced off through injury after 25 minutes, prior to his thigh problem the veteran failed to impose himself on the game whatsoever.

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  1

  1

  2.50

  Bojan Krkic

  Not his best night, as his shots generally found row Z of the stands as opposed to Romero's goal.

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  4

  1

  2.50

  L. Niang

  Went missing in the first half, but showed moments of individual brilliance after the break.

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  1

  4

  2.00

  Stephan El Shaarawy Flop of the Match

  Not his most impressive game, as the young forward failed to get on the ball as much as he would have liked to, and his substitution was justified.

Substitutions

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Mathieu Flamini

  Carried on from Ambrosini in the sense that the Frenchman failed to really create anything from central midfield.

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  1

  2

  2.00

  Robinho

  Added an injection of pace and spark into the side, but failed to make his quality count.