J. Kucka gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
A second yellow card is shown to Juraj Kucka for bringing Falcinelli down on the half-way line. The Crotone was looking to break on the counter-attack but the Milan midfielder made sure he didn't advance any further. Milan down to 10 men with just seconds remaining.
90' +4
D. Falcinelli gets yellow.
A yellow card is shown to Diego Falcinelli for bringing Suso down right on the edge of the area, close to the right-hand side byline. This is a good opportunity for Milan to get the ball into the box. However Crotone get everyone back and clear the danger.
90' +2
CHANCE MILAN! Suso has a good opportunity, but he fires his shot straight at Crodaz who is grateful to make a comfortable save. It's end to end here now!
90' +1
G. Gómez enters the game and replaces L. Vangioni.
Late Milan substitution here as Leonel Vangioni heads off and he is repalced by Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo.
90'
There will be a minimum of five minutes added time played here.
89'
HUGE CHANCE! CROTONE GO CLOSE! Trotta goes incredibly wide of the goal from the edge of the box. The striker lashed a powerful just wide of Donnarumma's goal, after a good lay off into his path by Falcinelli. Half of the ground thought that was about to ripple in the top right-hand corner!
86'
C. Bacca enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Here comes another Milan substitution, with Gerard Deulofeu the man coming off and he is replaced by Carlos Bacca.
85'
If this game ends 1-1, it will mean that Crotone are four points behind Empoli with just four games remaining. Whilst Milan would remain sixth, five points behind Atalanta and three in front of Inter, but their cross-city rivals have a game in hand.
83'
Less than 10 minutes of normal time to be played here, Milan are still the side on top and dominating possession. However it is all in the middle of the pitch and they are struggling to get into the hosts final third. The reverse fixture is one of the only two games Milan have won from a losing position this season.
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Description
81'
There was late drama when the two sides last met in Serie A, as Lapadula scored the winning goal in the dying minutes of the game Could he or one of his Milan teammates break the hearts of Crotone once again?
80'
L. Capezzi enters the game and replaces M. Rohdén.
Crotone substitution as Marcus Rohdén comes off and he is replaced by the more defensive minded, Leonardo Capezzi.
78'
L. Ocampos enters the game and replaces M. Fernández.
Milan make their first substitution of the game, with Matías Fernández the player coming off and he has been replaced by Lucas Ariel Ocampos.
77'
Despite their dominance in the second half, Milan haven't had too many chances to score. The best chance falling to Kucka who forced Cordaz into making a fine save to deny him. However other than that, there hasn't been too many chances of significance.
75'
Milan are pushing hard for another goal here, but the Crotone defence are remaining firm at the moment. As it stands they will have closed the gap on Empoli in 17th, but with only a handful of games left they could do with gaining all three points.
73'
STAT: Crotone have scored just two goals from outside the box this season, the joint lowest in this Serie A. Whilst Milan have scored 10 goal, which is the fifth highest in the league.
70'
N. Dussenne enters the game and replaces F. Ceccherini.
Crotone make their second substitution of the game, this time it looks to be an enforced one after Federico Ceccherini went down in the penalty area with an injury, so he is replaced by Noë Dussenne.
69'
Milan are starting to dominate this game here. It is all the visitors going forward at the moment, but Crotone are defending well and are urged on superbly by their home supporters. Plenty of belief in this ground that the hosts can still come away with a positive result.
66'
Lapadula gets into a good position on the edge of the box, he then tries to pass to Kucka who was making an overlapping run. However he ball is cut out and in an attempt to win the ball back he gives away a foul. Crotone can relax and clear the danger.
64'
Still no substitutions by Milan. However they may need to look towards their bench soon if they are to break this Crotone side down once again.
62'
EXCELLENT SAVE! Cordaz has certainly been a lot busier in the second half and he had to make sure he was alert there to deny Kucka from a tight angle. Lapadula played a good ball into the midfielder who fired a low shot a goal, which was saved by the legs of Cordaz.
61'
Corner to Crotone! Can they regain their advantage? The ball into the box is a poor one and the referee awards a Milan free-kick regardless for grabbling in the penalty area.
58'
STAT: Crotone have won three of their last four games by a 2-1 scoreline. Plus more than half of their victories this season have won by a single goal. Plus Milan have not scored more than two goals away from home since January.
55'
What a difference that Milan goal has had! The game is now end to end and both teams look dangerous in the final third. Crotone need a victory to help their fight against relegation, whilst Milan need three points in order to boost their push for a Europa League spot.
53'
A. Stoian enters the game and replaces A. Nalini.
Crotone make their first substitution of the game, with Andrea Nalini the man coming off and he is replaced by Adrian Marius Stoian.
52'
OFF THE LINE! Milan go close to taking the lead! Deulofeu got to the byline and pulled the ball back for Lapadula who had his close-range shot blocked on the line. Milan appeal for handball but it clearly struck the body of the Crotone defender.
50'
G. Paletta has scored a goal for AC Milan!
GOOOAAALLL! MILAN EQUALISE! Gabriel Paletta is the man who has pulled the visitors level. However it was bundled over the line by Paletta and Zapata on the goalline. Kucka headed the ball back across goal from the far post and then Milan somehow manged to get the ball into the back of the net! It's 1-1 here.
47'
WHAT A SAVE! Donnarumma pulls off a spectacular save to deny Trotta. It was a brilliant opportunity for Crotone to double their lead. Milan lost the ball in the middle of the pitch and broke with pace, Crisetig then played the ball through to Trotta who must have thought that he had scored! Great save by the Milan keeper.
46'
The second half is underway!
45' +1
That's the half-time whistle!
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute added time played here.
43'
Deulofeu gets yellow.
Deulofeu is shown a yellow card for simulation in the penalty area! The winger wanted a penalty but the referee instead awards Crotone a free-kick and cautions the Deulofeu for diving.
41'
CHANCE MILAN! Best goalscoring opportunity by the visitors as Suso forces Cordaz into making a superb flying save at his near post. The Spanish forward drifted wide and unleashed a powerful shot at goal but the angle worked against him and the Crotone skipper pulled off an excellent save. The resulting corner is easily cleared by the hosts.
38'
Not long to go until the half-time whistle here. Can Milan work an opportunity to get back into this game? Or Crotone extend their lead?
36'
First shot on target for Milan, which is easily gathered by Cordaz. The shot came in from Gianluca Lapadula, but it was half blocked which took all the pace off the shot, making it a comfortable save by the Crotone keeper.
33'
Milan are still yet to create any goalscoring opportunities, with the likes of Suso and Deulofeu unable to find any space to create anything in the final third. However huge credit to Crotone who are doing an excellent job of keeping Milan in the middle of the pitch, whilst also looking dangerous everytime they venture forward.
31'
Gerard Deulofeu is not happy at all with the referee for failing to award Milan a free-kick for what looks like a clear pull-back on the Milan winger, just on the edge of the area. The on-loan Everton man is furious with the decision.
29'
These two teams have only met twice in recent years, but both those matches saw both teams score. Crotone almost caused a shock at the San Siro earlier this season, after scoring the opener, and hanging on at 1-1 until the 86th minute.
26'
L. Crisetig gets yellow.
The third yellow card shown here in the space of a few minutes, this time it is Lorenzo Crisetig who receives the caution.
25'
Crotone have the ball in the net! However it is ruled out for offside! Trotta was ruled to be offside by the linesman, but it looks very tight. The striker slotted the ball underneath Donnarumma but it didn't matter. Another warning for Milan.
24'
J. Kucka gets yellow.
Kucka is the first Milan player to be shown a yellow card for his high tackle.
22'
Despite enjoying more of the ball now, Milan are struggling to cause Crotone any problems defensively and it is all rather simple for the Serie A strugglers at the moment. The visitors need to improve if they are to take anything away from this game.
19'
G. Ferrari gets yellow.
The first yellow card of the game is shown to Gianmarco Ferrari for his tackle through the back of Juraj Kucka. The Crotone defender appeared to win the ball but he also took his opposing player out with his trailing leg.
17'
CHANCE! Another opportunity for the hosts! Once again it is Trotta, but this time with a header, which goes narrowly wide of the Milan goal but it wasn't troubling Donnarumma. The striker had far too much time and space in the box to win the header, after more poor defending by the visitors.
15'
This is better from Milan, they have finally started to play the ball around nicely in midfield and have won themselves a corner. However Alex Cordaz does well to gather ball and ease the danger.
13'
The atmosphere here at the Stadio Ezio Scida has been excellent since the first kick of the ball. The home supporters have making plenty of noise and will be very happy with how their side have started this game. Milan have struggled to keep the ball and have done nothing in the final third.
11'
A few months ago no one would have given Crotone a chance of staying up, however their form in recent weeks has been superb. Crotone have gained more points in their last four games, with 10 points, than in the previous 18, which saw them pick up just nine points. They beat Inter 2-1 in their last match at home and so far they have been excellent against Milan here today.
8'
M. Trotta has scored a goal for Crotone! Assist by A. Nalini.
GOOOAAALLL! CROTONE LEAD! Marcello Trotta fires the ball into the back of the net from close range! It was poor defending from Milan, they failed to clear their lines and after good play by Andrea Nalini, the ball fell perfectly to Trotta who thumped the ball home. Donnarumma was always going to struggle to save that effort.
Crotone capitalised on some bad defending from Milan, Nalini picks the ball up on the edge of the box and played a nice ball into Trotta who made no mistakes with the finish.
7'
CHANCE CROTONE! A great opportunity for the hosts to take the lead, as Diego Falcinelli is played through on goal, but he drags his effort wide of the Milan goal. That was a huge chance early on.
4'
This is a very good start to the game by the hosts, who are fighting for their lives at the bottom of Serie A. Crotone were only promoted last season, but they sit five points adrift with only a few games left to play. An early goal here could be vital.
2'
GREAT SAVE! Gianluigi Donnarumma is forced into making a spectacular diving save from the free-kick. The resulting Crotone corner comes to nothing and Milan can finally start to enjoy possession of the ball themselves.
1'
We're underway!
Early chance for the hosts here as Cristian Zapata gives a free-kick away in a good position for handball. The Milan skipper pleads his innocence by the referee has no hesitation in awarded a set piece to Crotone around 25 yards out.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Serie A clash between Crotone and AC Milan.
Crotone have burst in to life in the last few weeks, picking up 10 points from 12 to keep their survival hopes alive. However, their form has inspired 18th placed Empoli, who have managed to stay five points clear of the drop after an upturn in form themselves. Their rivals good form, includes a 2-1 victory over AC Milan last weekend.
Milan’s defeat at the hands of Empoli has put their place in the top six at risk. They are facing competition from Inter and Fiorentina for the final Europa League spot in the final stages of the campaign.
A loss at Crotone would severely dent Milan’s hopes of making the top six, but Crotone come in to this game in strong form. After racking up seven goals in their last four matches, the relegation threatened side will be confident of more success today.They pulled off an impressive win at Sampdoria last weekend and their last match at home saw them beat Inter 2-1, so they will be confident of securing another shock result today.
The hosts’ strong form should see them score today, especially as Milan have conceded in more than half of their away games this season. After shipping two goals at home to a poor Empoli side, the hosts will be confident of causing Milan problems in defence. However, the Rossoneri have scored in 11 straight league games, and their last eight on the road, with Crotone conceding plenty of goals in Serie A this season.
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS...
MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma (GK); Calabria, Zapata (c), Paletta, Vangioni; Kucka, Locatelli, Mati Fernandez; Suso, Lapadula, Deulofeu
The teams are out here in Crotone and kick-off is almost upon us. Stay tuned for all of the match action!
HALF-TIME: CROTONE 1-0 MILAN
The hosts have a deserved one-nil lead here at the break, thanks to Marcello Trotta's goal in the eighth minute. Crotone have been by far the better team here as Milan have failed to get going and the relegation threatened side are the ones in the ascendency.
FULL-TIME: CROTONE 1-1 MILAN
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
It ends level here between Crotone and AC Milan. A vital point for the hosts in their battle to remain in Serie A for another season. The hosts took the lead early on through Trotta and dominated large spells of the game, however Paletta equalised for Milan just after the half-time whistle to make the final score 1-1.
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