AC Milan 2-1 Napoli
Updated
AC Milan won: AC Milan 2-1 Napoli in the Serie A (Round 5) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. AC Milan goals: Alexis Saelemaekers 3', Christian Pulisic 31'. Napoli goals: Kevin De Bruyne 60' (pen). Sent off: Pervis Estupinán (57'). Expected goals: 0.75-2.96. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Mike Maignan (8.8).
Match report
AC Milan beat Napoli 2-1
AC Milan squeezed past Napoli 2-1 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday 28 September in Serie A.
Alexis Saelemaekers put AC Milan ahead on 3' (1-0), Christian Pulisic made it 2-0 on 31' and Kevin De Bruyne pulled one back for Napoli from the penalty spot on 60' (2-1).
Pervis Estupinán (AC Milan) was sent off on 57'.
AC Milan had 36% of the ball, shots were 6-19 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-2.96. Napoli created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mike Maignan (Milan) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 73,754. Referee: Daniele Chiffi.
Match stats
| AC Milan | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 2.96 |
| Total shots | 6 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 298 (83%) | 551 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total shots | 6 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 12 |
Lineups
AC Milan (3-5-2): Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Pervis Estupinán, Santiago Gimenez, Christian Pulisic
Napoli (4-1-4-1): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Luca Marianucci, Juan Jesus, Miguel Gutiérrez, Stanislav Lobotka, Matteo Politano, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Rasmus Højlund
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan)
- 31' · Goal · Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)
- 57' · Red card · Pervis Estupinán (AC Milan)
- 59' · Substitution · Davide Bartesaghi for Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)
- 60' · Goal · Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
- 68' · Substitution · Zachary Athekame for Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan)
- 69' · Substitution · Rafael Leao for Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan)
- 72' · Substitution · Eljif Elmas for Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
- 73' · Substitution · David Neres for Scott McTominay (Napoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Lorenzo Lucca for Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Koni De Winter for Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
- 80' · Substitution · Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan)
- 90' · Yellow card · Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Billy Gilmour for Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
All-time head-to-head
50 league meetings since 1993: AC Milan 15, draws 17, Napoli 18.
Questions
Who won AC Milan vs Napoli?
AC Milan won, 2-1 (Serie A) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025.
When and where is AC Milan vs Napoli?
Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between AC Milan and Napoli?
In 50 league meetings since 1993: AC Milan 15 wins, 17 draws, Napoli 18 wins (goals 58-61).