AC Milan vs Sassuolo, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan beat Sassuolo to leapfrog Inter into third place in Serie A
AC Milan leapfrogged rivals Inter Milan into third place in Serie A on Saturday with a 1-0 win over 10-man Sassuolo at San Siro.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 6': Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 6': Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 8': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 9': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 11': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 11': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 14': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Milan).
- 16': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan).
- 17': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
- 17': Mateo Musacchio (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 21': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pol Lirola with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Mateo Musacchio.
- 23': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
- 23': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 24': Attempt missed. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
- 25': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Merih Demiral (Sassuolo).
- 30': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Mateo Musacchio (Milan).
- 33': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 35': Own Goal by Pol Lirola, Sassuolo. Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 36': Delay in match (Sassuolo). Video Review.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
- 37': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 39': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gianmarco Ferrari.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 40': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a headed pass.
- 42': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 42': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Sassuolo. Federico Peluso tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 44': Delay in match Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gianmarco Ferrari.
- 45'+2': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 45'+2': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan).
- 47': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
- 47': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 49': Foul by Merih Demiral (Sassuolo).
- 49': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Milan. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Milan).
- 51': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Lucas Paquetá (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianmarco Ferrari.
- 53': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi tries a through ball, but Filip Djuricic is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 54': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 55': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 56': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Biglia replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 57': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 58': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 59': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 59': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mehdi Bourabia replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 63': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 64': Foul by Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo).
- 64': Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo) is shown the red card.
- 65': Delay in match (Sassuolo). Video Review.
- 67': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field stands.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gianluca Pegolo replaces Francesco Magnanelli.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 69': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
- 69': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 74': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alessandro Matri replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 76': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 76': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gianmarco Ferrari.
- 76': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Suso.
- 77': Attempt saved. Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
- 78': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Suso with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lucas Biglia (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 79': Offside, Sassuolo. Merih Demiral tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Musacchio.
- 81': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
- 81': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Milan. Patrick Cutrone replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 84': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Cutrone following a fast break.
- 86': Delay in match Franck Kessié (Milan) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 89': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 89': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 90'+1': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Milan).
- 90'+3': Gianmarco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Milan 1, Sassuolo 0.
Statistics
 SAS |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 512 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 24 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,642
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,642
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio |
| 68 | Ricardo Rodríguez  |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 14 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 39 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 19 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Suso |
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK)  |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 3 | Merih Demiral |
| 13 | Federico Peluso |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 4 | Francesco Magnanelli |
| 73 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 9 | Filip Djuricic |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
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