Salernitana have a late chance to put the ball into the box with a corner, and it's a decent delivery. Tatarusanu tries to come out and punch it away but crashes into Kastanos, winning a foul, much to his relief.
90' +4
The home fans aren't happy with Milan and they're accusing them of time-wasting. Vranckx does take the ball to the corner flag, but he's crowded off it by three defenders.
90' +2
F. Daniliuc gets yellow.
Leao flicks the ball through Daniliuc's legs, so the substitute tugs him back to stop him from getting past. He picks up a late yellow card.
90' +1
Into the first of eight added minutes here, and Gabbia lifts a good cross to the edge of the six-yard box. Dest has his back to goal, so improvises with a backheel flick, but it's straight at Ochoa.
87'
Milan win another free-kick on the left, and Tonali decides to try his luck from range this time. He drags at the shot though, and it's a comfortable one for Ochoa to hold at his near post.
85'
Milan are also making a double change as Dest comes on in place of Saelemaekers.
And Giroud is taken off for Vranckx.
84'
G. Kastanos enters the game and replaces E. Bohinen.
A. Vranckx enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
S. Dest enters the game and replaces A. Saelemaekers.
D. Valencia enters the game and replaces J. Sambia.
Another double change for Salernitana here. Bohinen is the first to go off, with Kastanos on for him.
And Sambia is also making way as he's replaced by Valencia.
83'
F. Bonazzoli has scored a goal for Salernitana! Assist by L. Coulibaly.
None of the Milan defenders close Coulibaly down and he has time and space to pick out his cross to Bonazzoli.
BONAZZOLI PULLS ONE BACK! It's Coulibaly pushing Salernitana forward down the right this time and he clips a lovely deep cross into the far post. Bonazzoli peels off the back of his defender and volleys it past Tatarusanu from a tight angle. 2-1!
81'
L. Coulibaly gets yellow.
The yellow card is out again, this time for Coulibaly after he catches Bennacer with a late tackle.
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78'
Salernitana are pushing to try and pull a goal back, but they can't keep hold of the ball in the final third. Piatek flicks it on towards Bonazzoli, but his loose touch goes straight to the keeper.
76'
D. Bradarić gets yellow.
NO RED CARD! After going over to the monitor and having a look at the replays of the incident, Bradaric wasn't as late into the challenge as the referee thought. He overturns his decision, downgrading it to a yellow card instead.
73'
K. Piątek gets yellow.
Piatek is slow to get back and he ends up clipping Tonali from behind in his attempt to get the ball, resulting in a yellow card.
72'
M. Gabbia enters the game and replaces D. Calabria.
Second change for Milan now, and it's Calabria that's making way for Gabbia.
70'
It's another good run by Sambia down the right and he lifts a good cross into the unmarked Bonazzoli at the far post. He takes the shot first time on the volley, but gets caught under it and blazes it over the bar.
68'
Coulibaly flicks the ball away from Calabria, and it almost ends up being a good throughball for Bonazzoli. He's sprinting to get on the end of it, but Tomori is alert and just clears his lines in time.
64'
F. Daniliuc enters the game and replaces M. Lovato.
And Lovato is also taken off, with Daniliuc on for him.
63'
F. Bonazzoli enters the game and replaces T. Vilhena.
C. De Ketelaere enters the game and replaces Brahim Díaz.
That disallowed goal was Diaz's last involvement in the game as he's taken off and replaced by De Ketelaere.
Salernitana are making a double change now. Vilhena is the first to go off, with Bonazzoli on in his place.
62'
Milan are frustrated with the decision and aren't hiding it from the referee as they argue their case. They're waved away by the official and Ochoa gets the game restarted with the free-kick.
55'
Salernitana are trying to press high upfield, but they can't get close to Milan at the moment. The hosts are patiently knocking it around as they play out from the back.
53'
O. Giroud gets yellow.
Lovato goes down after being caught in the face by Giroud's trailing hand. The Frenchman smacks the ball away in frustration that the foul goes against him, and he's booked for dissent.
52'
Piatek is through on goal, but he takes a tumble when he's closed down by Tomori from behind. The home fans are asking for a penalty, but the claims are waved away by the referee.
50'
Another Salernitana attack fizzles out and Leao is able to break on the counter again. He has no support with him, and Coulibaly slides in to dispossess him when he tries to hold it up.
46'
Milan get us back underway for the second half!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: SALERNITANA 0-2 MILAN.
45'
It's another good break from Salernitana as Bohinen slides it through to Sambia. He swings wildly at the ball though, sending it high and wide of the target.
41'
Saelemaekers fizzes a dangerous low cross into the box and Leao scuffs his attempt at helping it back into the middle. Radovanovic gets it caught under his feet, but recovers in time to stop Diaz from pouncing on the loose ball.
39'
Leao does well to squeeze a cross between two defenders from the left and Giroud goes for the spectacular. He completely misses the overhead kick and then gets in Saelemaekers' way when he brings it down.
37'
It's a good run by Bradaric as he takes it around Calabria before cutting inside from the left. He has no support in the middle, so tries to go it alone, but Kalulu deflects his shot wide of the near post.
35'
Davide Nicola is a frustrated figure on the touchline as Salernitana waste another set-piece. They win a corner after a quick break, but it's overhit and nobody has a chance of getting on the end of it.
30'
The hosts are moving the ball quicker when they win it back, and they've won a free-kick through the middle. Vilhena swings it into the box, but can't pick out a team-mate.
27'
Hernandez plays a loose throughball forward, and Lovato cuts it out before looking to set Coulibaly on the counter. He carries it a long way, but the pass at the end lets him down as he sends it behind Piatek.
23'
It's better from Salernitana here as Sambia gets away from Hernandez to square it to Dia on the right of the box. He puts his laces through it, but Tomori slides it to deflect it wide.
21'
Giroud was off balance as he landed and trips over Fazio, who is down after making a clearance. The forward stays down holding his shin, but he's okay to carry on without treatment.
19'
Milan are happy to just keep possession and slow the pace of the game down for a moment. The hosts are sitting back, allowing them to keep it, and they patiently work it out from the back.
17'
Salernitana just can't get out of their own half at the moment and Bradaric gives away a cheap free-kick on the right. Saelemaekers swings it in, but Radovanovic hooks it away from the near post.
15'
S. Tonali has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by Brahim Díaz.
TONALI SCORES! Salernitana just can't clear their lines as Sambia hits it straight at Tonali, and he forces a good save out of Ochoa. Diaz keeps it alive at the far post, pulling it back to the midfielder again, and this time, his low shot rolls past the keeper into the bottom corner. 2-0 Milan!
Diaz does well to hold off Fazio as he brings the ball under control before pulling it back for Tonali.
14'
There's another nervy moment at the back for Ochoa when it's played back to him by Lovato. Giroud sprints forward to close him down and the keeper just manages to clear his lines in time.
12'
That goal has given Milan a much-needed boost and they're keeping Salernitana penned back now. The visitors are knocking it around comfortably to try and open up the space.
10'
Rafael Leão has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by S. Tonali.
LEAO SCORES! It's a moment to forget for Ochoa on his debut! The keeper rushed out of his box with the aim of cutting out Tonali's throughball, but Leao was quicker. He takes it around the keeper before firing a low shot into goal from a tight angle on the left of the area. Radovanovic is tracking back, but can't keep it out of the empty net. 1-0 Milan!
Tonali had already had a look to make sure Leao was ahead of him and then played an instinctive pass into the space when the ball was passed to him.
8'
Bradaric's cross is plucked out of the air bu Tatarusanu and Milan break quickly again. Tonali drives forward down the right before lifting a good cross into the middle, but Giroud sends his header over the bar.
4'
Salernitana have made a bright start to the game and are keeping Milan penned back in their own half. Bennacer's loose touch gifts it to Piatek just outside the D and he drills a low shot on goal, but it's deflected wide.
2'
Sambia plays a clever one-two with Dia to break down the right before he gets away from Tonali with a brilliant piece of footwork to keep it in play. He whips a cross into the box, but Tomori meets it
1'
Piatek gets the game underway for Salernitana!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A meeting between Salernitana and Milan at the Arechi Stadium!
Both teams are making their return to action following the World Cup break. Milan will be aiming to close the gap to Napoli in top spot to five points if they win here today. They've lost just one of their last eight league outings (W6 D1), but haven't won either of their previous two matches away from home in the competition. As for Salernitana, they currently sit 10 points above the relegation zone. They did lose their last two games before the international break against Fiorentina and Monza, ending a three-match unbeaten run in the competition (W2 D1).
SALERNITANA STARTING XI (3-5-2): Guillermo Ochoa; Matteo Lovato, Ivan Radovanovic, Federico Fazio; Junior Sambia, Lassana Coulibaly, Emil Bohinen, Tonny Vilhena, Domagoj Bradaric; Boulaye Dia, Krzysztof Piatek.
SALERNITANA SUBS: Antonio Iervolino, Federico Bonazzoli, Vincenzo Fiorillo, Jacopo De Matteis, Dylan Bronn, Diego Valencia, Leonardo Capezzi, Lorenzo Pirola, Erik Botheim, Andrei Motoc, Grigoris Kastanos, Flavius Daniliuc.
MILAN STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Ciprian Tatarusanu; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.
MILAN SUBS: Sergino Dest, Yacine Adli, Tommaso Pobega, Malick Thiaw, Antonio Mirante, Charles De Ketelaere, Aster Vranckx, Marko Lazetic, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Andrea Bozzolan, Lapo Nava, Matteo Gabbia.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Pioli will be pleased with what he's seen from his side so far. They've dominated possession and created some good chances, which he will want to see more of after the break. Salernitana did make a bright start to the game, but they haven't tested Tatarusanu with any of their chances, and Nicola will want to see them take more risks to get back into this tie.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Milan are now unbeaten in their last four games, and this win closes the gap to Napoli to five points, though the league leaders will be playing Inter later on. Next up for Milan is Roma. That's three losses on the bounce for Salernitana as they drop to 13th. They host Torino on Sunday.
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