Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of AC Milan's Serie A clash with Benevento. The Rossoneri have dropped out of the Champions League spots after back-to-back defeats and really must get back to winning ways if they're to have any chance of playing in Europe's elite competition for the first time since 2013. Today's a big, big game for Stefano Pioli's side. We will have all the build-up before kick-off which is now just an hour away.

Serie A / Matchday 34

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 01.05.2021

AC Milan

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Benevento

H. Çalhanoglu(6')
T. Hernandez(60')

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ByMarcus Foley

Updated 01/05/2021 at 20:44 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

Full-time: AC Milan climb back up into second, temporarily at least, with this comfortable victory.

90'+4

Castillejo rolls the ball into the path of Rebic, but he's immediately swarmed and eventually loses out before he can think about shooting.

90'+3

Yellow card! Totally needless, Castillejo is booked and that means he's suspended for the match at Juventus next week.

Yellow card

S. Castillejo

AC Milan

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Fouls1

90'

There will be FIVE minutes of added-time to play. This one is as good as over, surely.

88'

Diaz almost marks his cameo with a goal but can't find the bottom corner he was looking for with a well-struck effort.

87'

The ball strikes the arm of Ibrahimovic inside his own penalty as the veteran forward blocks a shot, but despite strong appeals for a spot-kick the referee isn't interested.

86'

Milan sub: Brahim Diaz comes on for Calhanoglu for the last few minutes.

83'

Oh, that is clever from Ibrahimovic. He flicks the ball over his head to find Castillejo, but he can only force a corner.

80'

Benevento, to their credit, aren't prepared to give this up just yet. They're still pouring numbers forward in search of a goal, but they're just lacking that little bit of quality in the final third.

78'

No penalty! Calabria is straight into the action and almost concedes a penalty for a clumsy challenge inside the penalty area, but he gets away with it.

76'

Treble Milan sub: Saelemaekers, Theo Hernandez and Leao are replaced by Samu Castilljeo, Davide Calabria and Ante Rebic.

A. Rebic

AC Milan

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R. Leão

AC Milan

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Wide1

Offsides1

75'

There's one or two signs of fatigue setting in amongst the visiting players. Milan are preparing to bring on a couple of fresh faces as they look to put the gloss on a pleasing display.

73'

As it is, Benevento are heading for their 17th defeat of the season. But one goal could change the complexion of the game and they still have 17 minutes to get it.

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69'

As it stands, Milan will move back up to second, pushing Juventus down to fifth. It's a really intriguing finale in Serie A in terms of the race for the top-four.

67'

Benevento go close! It's not the visitors' night in front of goal as Insigne curls a shot just over the bar.

65'

Lapadula heads agonisingly wide, but it wouldn't have counted as the offside flag is up.

62'

That should do it, surely. Benevento have played well tonight but now find themselves with a mountain to climb.

60'

GOAL! AC Milan 2-0 Benevento (Theo Hernandez): Ibrahimovic is repelled by Montipo for what feels like the 100th time this evening, but this time the visiting shot-stopper can only parry the shot into the path of Theo Hernandez, who is left with the easiest of finishes.

59'

Saelemaekers swings and misses with an effort, he gets a second bite of the cherry but then scuffs an effort straight at a defender.

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