Serie A: Santiago Jimenez scored on his debut as AC Milan beat Empoli 2-0

The 24th round of the 2024/25 Serie A season continued, and ten-man AC Milan defeated ten-man Empoli 2-0 away. After the victory, they achieved 10 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, and temporarily ranked seventh in the league with 38 points.

After this loss, Empoli ranks 17th in Serie A with a record of 4 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses.

First Half

AC Milan failed to take the initiative after the opening match against the weaker Empoli. In the 10th minute, Reinders sent a straight pass from the right, Yunus Moussa cut into the penalty area and shot, but was blocked by Vasquez. In the 21st minute, Theo got the ball at the front of the penalty area and knocked it to the middle, but Felix's long shot missed.

Empoli had the best chance of the first half in the 33rd minute: Lorenzo Colombo shot in the chaos in the penalty area, and the ball hit the left post and bounced out.

Second Half

In the second half, Milan was the first to fall into the dilemma of playing with one less player in the 54th minute: Tomori tackled Colombo when he returned to defend him, and then received a second yellow card and was sent off. In the 65th minute, it was Luca Marianucci of Empoli who was sent off after being found by VAR to have made an additional move on Santiago Jimenez.

AC Milan was the first to break the deadlock when both teams were short of one player. In the 68th minute, Pulisic made a cross from the right and Leo headed in. In the 76th minute, Pulisic assisted again and Santiago Jimenez, who made his debut, sealed the victory with a lob shot. This was also Santiago Jimenez's first goal in Serie A. AC Milan finally won all three points away from home with a score of 2-0.