Sampdoria win a free-kick and send everyone forward apart from Viviano but Milan take control and clear their lines.
90' +1
Three minutes added on as Calhanoglu tries to put the game to bed from long range but he fires wide.
90'
CHANCE - Quagriella escapes his marker at the far post but Donnarumma covers his near post and the visitors cannot find the back of the net.
88'
Sampdoria are enjoying some more possession but it is all in their own half. They then give the ball away and Milan break with Calabria bursting into the box but Viviano gets down to deny the right-back.
86'
M. Locatelli enters the game and replaces R. Montolivo.
Gattuso looks to waste some time as he brings off Montolivo for Locatelli.
84'
The tempo of this contest is slowing down and that is suiting Milan who look like they will hold onto one-nil win.
81'
Milan keeper Donnarumma comes to the rescue after a lapse in concentration at the back but the Italy international is on hand to defuse the situation.
80'
Into the final 10 minutes and Sampdoria are still finding life difficult going forward. Milan should really have put this game beyond their rivals but that's the one area Gattuso still needs to work on with his team.
79'
V. Verre gets yellow.
Substitute Verre is the latest man into the book after a poor challenge near the dugouts.
76'
CHANCE - Silva makes an immediate impact after somehow getting down on the floor to head the ball into Calhanoglu. The striker was pushed in the back but flicked his header to the former Bayer Leverkusen man who saw his piledriver saved by Viviani.
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74'
CHANCE - Suso steps onto his left foot and decides to go for goal but he can only shoot straight at Viviano and it remains 1-0.
73'
André Silva enters the game and replaces P. Cutrone.
Andre Silva will get less than 20 minutes to impress after coming off the bench for Cutrone.
72'
D. Kownacki enters the game and replaces G. Ramírez.
Ramirez has had a quiet night and on comes Kownacki to try and change the game in Sampdoria's favour.
71'
G. Bonaventura gets yellow.
Bonaventura goes down in the box looking for a penalty but the referee claims he dived and he gets a card.
69'
CHANCE - Milan break down the left wing and Calhanoglu does his best to squeeze the ball in at the near post but he can only find the side netting.
67'
CHANCE - Cutrone latches onto the end of a deflected cross and goes for the bicycle kick but he blazes the ball over the bar.
65'
Milan continue to win the midfied battle with Suso, Bonaventura and Biglia all looking good on the ball. Cutrone looks isloated up front though and could do with some more support.
63'
Gattuso may look to the bench shortly just to make sure his team get over the line. They are not under pressure as such but their hold on the match is not as strong as it once was.
59'
CHANCE - Suso has looked dangerous on the right wing and he should have made it two-nil. A cross from the left finds the former Liverpool man but he volleys back across goal and Viviano goes untested.
57'
CHANCE - Milan win a free-kick on the left wing and Romagnoli escapes from his marker at the far post but the defender can only glance a header wide of the target.
55'
V. Verre enters the game and replaces É. Barreto.
Barreto is also being replaced as Verre comes onto the field of play.
54'
G. Caprari enters the game and replaces D. Zapata.
G. Ferrari gets yellow.
Ferrari gets a yellow card following a sloppy challenge on the touchline.
Zapata makes way for Caprari as Giampaolo tries to mix it up.
52'
The action has become a little scrappy at the minute but Sampdoria are happy with that as they look for a way back into the game.
49'
Giampaolo's side have made an encouraging start so far and they appear happy to build from the back, something they were reluctant to do in the first half.
47'
Milan will need to be careful in the first few minutes of the second-half, with Sampdoria bound to be pumped up after the break.
46'
The match is back underway as Milan look to build on their one-nil lead.
45'
Just a minute of stoppage time to come at the San Siro.
44'
GOAL DISALLOWED - Milan work a free-kick down the left and Calhanoglu whips the ball in for Bonucci who bundles home. However, replays showed he was offside and the scoreline remains at 1-0.
41'
Giampaolo's troops have definitely grown into the game and Gattuso's team-talk at the break could be crucial as his side look for a second goal.
40'
K. Linetty gets yellow.
Sampdoria win a free kick near the touchline and Milan are forced to block two shots from the edge of the area but they do so with ease and the visitors continue to struggle in front of goal.
Yellow card for Linetty after he bundles into Biglia in the middle of the park.
39'
After nearly a minute of waiting, the referee finally gives a throw-in and the game continues with Milan still leading 1-0.
38'
Boos ring around the San Siro as the referee consults the VAR after Calabria looks to have handled a long ball from Sampdoria.
36'
CHANCE - Milan break on the counter once again but Viviano makes a comfortable save after Calhanoglu tries his luck once more.
34'
Donnarumma is finally called into action as he comes off his line to punch a Quagliarella cross and he clears the danger as he does so.
32'
Ramirez shows his frustration as he flies into Biglia and avoids a yellow card.
31'
Milan are unable to do anything with their latest set-piece but they continue to look a real threat with the ball at their feet.
30'
CHANCE - Calhanoglu drifts to the edge of the box and lets fly with his right foot but his shot takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.
27'
Sampdoria are growing into the game slightly but they are yet to test Donnarumma and he has yet to have any part in this Serie A fixture.
24'
Sampdoria work the ball to the edge of the Milan box for the first time but some superb tracking back from the home side sees the attack come to nothing and it remains 1-0.
22'
Sampdoria look lost at the minute and Quagliarella and Zapata have barely had a touch. Gattuso will know his side need to kill this game off and that has been their Achilles heel so far this season.
20'
Gattuso is doing his best to keep Rodriguez's spirits high after his penalty miss. The former Wolfsburg man has come across to the touchline a few times and that's good to see him getting some words of encouragement.
18'
Cutrone shows his power inside the box as he holds off his marker but his header goes straight into the hands of Viviani.
16'
Milan deservedly lead at home and now Sampdoria have it all to do but Gattuso has definitely given his troops a confidence boost when they have the ball.
13'
G. Bonaventura has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by D. Calabria.
Calabria claims the assist after a beautiful cross from the right wing.
GOAAAALLLL - Bonaventura does not miss from close range after being denied with his first effort. He timed his run to perfection to volley the ball past Viviano.
12'
Suso looks to create a chance down the right but his determined run is stopped in its tracks but the playmaker does enough to win a corner.
9'
An early goal would have been perfect for Milan after a solid start to proceedings but they are now under pressure from their own supporters. Sampdoria have barely had a kick in the final third but they will look to capitalise on the miss as soon as possible.
7'
Penalty saved by E. Viviano!
Calabria's cross took a deflection off Murru's hand and the Sampdoria left-back is punished by the officials. Rodriguez to take...
Superb stop from Viviano keeps the game at 0-0!!
SAVED - Rodriguez did not look confident and he went for the bottom corner before seeing his effort clawed away.
6'
PENALTY MILAN!!!!
5'
Gattuso's side are wasting no time as they continue to throw the ball into the box but Cutrone gives away a free-kick just as the pressure was starting to build.
4'
CHANCE - Milan take the corner short and Montolivo loops a ball to the far post but Bonaventura can only head straight into Viviano's hands.
3'
Milan have made an encouraging start and they win the first corner of the match...
1'
Slight delay but the game is finally underway at the San Siro.
Hello and welcome to tonight's live coverage of Milan vs Sampdoria from the Serie A. We could be in for an interesting battle as seventh take on sixth at the San Siro.
Fan favourite Gennaro Gattuso now appears to be finally getting a tune out of his Milan players since taking charge. The passionate Italian struggled at first but Milan are now unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions.
Milan can climb level with Sampdoria on points tonight but they will need to score plenty of goals to leapfrog them in the Serie A table. Sampdoria are also in good form of late after they stretched their unbeaten run to five matches last time out.
TEAM NEWS coming up...
STAT - Milan have lost their last two league games against Sampdoria and they also failed to score in the process. Gattuso's men could also keep back-to-back league clean sheets tonight for the first time since January 2017.
Milan Starting XI (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Davide Calabria, Leonardo Bonucci, Alessio Romagnoli, Ricardo Rodriguez, Riccardo Montolivo, Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura, Suso, Hakan Calhanoglu, Patrick Cutrone.
Milan SUBS: Jose Mauri, Cristian Zapata, Alessandro Guarnone, Luca Antonelli, Frank Tsadjout, Mateo Musacchio, Fabio Borini, Antonio Donnarumma, Gustavo Gomez, Andre Silva, Manuel Locatelli, Ignazio Abate.
Sampdoria Starting XI (4-3-1-2): Emiliano Viviano, Bartosz Bereszynski, Matias Silvestre, Gianmarco Ferrari, Nicola Murru, Edgar Barreto, Lucas Torreira, Karol Linetty, Gaston Ramirez, Fabio Quagliarella, Duvan Zapata.
Sampdoria SUBS: Titas Krapikas, Andrea Tozzo, Gianluca Caprari, Vasco Regini, Emanuel Ercolano, Dawid Kownacki, Ricardo Alvarez, Andrea Tessiore, Leonardo Capezzi, Ivan Strinic, Joachim Andersen, Valerio Verre.
Gattuso makes two changes to the side that beat Ludogorets 3-0 in the Europa League as Abate and Kessie drop out for Rodriguez and Montolivo.
Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo only makes one change as Caprari drops out for former Southampton man Ramirez.
Kick-off is just minutes away and the crowd at the San Siro appear up for this!
HALF-TIME - Milan 1-0 Sampdoria.
Milan lead at the break and it is exactly what they have deserved. They have been clinical, brave and determined with the ball and that is good to see after a tough few months before Christmas. On the other hand, Sampdoria have struggled to get going and they could be even further behind!
Only 45 minutes gone at the San Siro and already we have had plenty of drama. Rodriguez missed a penalty, Bonaventura has scored and Bonucci has had a goal disallowed. Bring on the second-half!!
FULL-TIME - Milan 1-0 Sampdoria.
What a result for Milan as they stretch their unbeaten run to 10 matches and move level on points with Sampdoria in the Serie A table. Bonaventura's strike was the difference in the end but the home side also missed a penalty in the first half.
That is all for tonight folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
Sampdoria never really settled at the San Siro, despite improving in the second 45 minutes. Giampaolo will be disappointed with how his side struggled on the ball but he will accept that Milan were the better team tonight. Gattuso's men march on as they look to qualify for Europe once again!
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