AC Milan vs Bologna, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan beat Bologna as Gattuso, Bakayoko argue on touchline
AC Milan revived their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Bologna on Monday in a match featuring an angry sideline row.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
- 2': Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
- 2': Lucas Biglia (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
- 4': Mateo Musacchio (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 7': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Cristián Zapata.
- 10': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Suso.
- 10': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 11': Foul by Andrea Poli (Bologna).
- 11': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Andrea Poli.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Cristián Zapata (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Danilo.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mateo Musacchio (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Suso with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicola Sansone.
- 14': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Andrea Poli (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 16': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ignazio Abate.
- 17': Arturo Calabresi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 18': Andrea Poli (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ignazio Abate (Milan).
- 18': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 18': Lucas Biglia (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 21': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 22': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
- 22': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Dijks.
- 23': Delay in match Lucas Biglia (Milan) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lyanco.
- 25': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Delay in match Lucas Biglia (Milan) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Milan. José Mauri replaces Lucas Biglia.
- 27': Offside, Bologna. Nicola Sansone tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
- 29': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ignazio Abate.
- 31': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 31': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 32': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
- 33': José Mauri (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Milan 1, Bologna 0. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 40': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
- 41': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Mauri with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 41': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hand ball by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Andrea Poli (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Sansone.
- 44': Foul by Andrea Poli (Bologna).
- 44': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Andrea Poli (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. José Mauri (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Milan 1, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 1, Bologna 0.
- 46': Offside, Bologna. Danilo tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 54': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 54': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio.
- 54': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erick Pulgar following a corner.
- 56': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 57': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 57': José Mauri (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Milan. Fabio Borini replaces Hakan Calhanoglu because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 63': Substitution, Bologna. Mattia Destro replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 64': Foul by José Mauri (Milan).
- 64': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Arturo Calabresi (Bologna).
- 65': Arturo Calabresi (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 67': Goal! Milan 2, Bologna 0. Fabio Borini (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Delay in match Cristián Zapata (Milan) because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Suso.
- 72': Goal! Milan 2, Bologna 1. Mattia Destro (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a through ball following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Suso (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 73': Arturo Calabresi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 74': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Bologna).
- 74': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 75': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Foul by Andrea Poli (Bologna).
- 78': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Suso.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 80': Substitution, Bologna. Simone Edera replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
- 81': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 81': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio.
- 83': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 83': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Simone Edera (Bologna).
- 86': Substitution, Bologna. Federico Santander replaces Andrea Poli.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Santander.
- 90': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Cristián Zapata.
- 90': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lyanco (Bologna).
- 90'+1': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Simone Edera (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Santander.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 90'+3': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 90'+4': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second yellow card to Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Milan 2, Bologna 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Milan 2, Bologna 1.
- 90'+6': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) is shown the red card.
Statistics
 BOL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 394 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 9 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 51,472
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 51,472
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio |
| 17 | Cristián Zapata |
| 68 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate |
| 21 | Lucas Biglia |
| 39 | Lucas Paquetá  |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 19 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Suso |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 23 | Danilo |
| 35 | Mitchell Dijks  |
| 33 | Arturo Calabresi |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 16 | Andrea Poli |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 24 | Rodrigo Palacio |
| 10 | Nicola Sansone |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
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