Italian Serie A

Bologna vs AC Milan, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

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  • Red Card 76': Tiemoué Bakayoko

AC Milan's Champions League hopes hit in draw with Bologna

AC Milan played out a dull 0-0 draw at Bologna on a freezing, foggy night in Serie A on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Suso.
  • 5': Foul by Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna).
  • 5': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 15': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
  • 15': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Cristián Zapata (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Federico Santander (Bologna).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Bologna).
  • 24': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan).
  • 26': Offside, Bologna. Ádám Nagy tries a through ball, but Ibrahima Mbaye is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Offside, Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio tries a through ball, but Federico Santander is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
  • 29': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Bologna).
  • 29': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Ádám Nagy.
  • 31': Cristián Zapata (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Federico Santander (Bologna).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 33': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 33': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Davide Calabria (Milan).
  • 34': Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Suso is caught offside.
  • 38': Federico Santander (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 40': Davide Calabria (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 41': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Cristián Zapata.
  • 42': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
  • 42': Hand ball by Federico Santander (Bologna).
  • 42': Federico Santander (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': First Half ends, Bologna 0, Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, Milan 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 48': Cristián Zapata (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Federico Santander (Bologna).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ádám Nagy.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso with a through ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Cutrone.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 60': Delay in match Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Bologna. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Mattias Svanberg because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Milan. Samu Castillejo replaces Patrick Cutrone.
  • 62': Foul by Filip Helander (Bologna).
  • 62': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
  • 65': Ádám Nagy (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Santander.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna).
  • 69': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).
  • 70': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
  • 73': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
  • 73': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Suso.
  • 76': Federico Santander (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).
  • 76': Second yellow card to Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan) for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Milan. José Mauri replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Santander with a headed pass.
  • 79': Offside, Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio tries a through ball, but Andrea Poli is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Andrea Poli.
  • 83': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 83': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Franck Kessié (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Foul by Filip Helander (Bologna).
  • 84': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Filip Helander (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Milan. Diego Laxalt replaces Suso.
  • 85': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Milan).
  • 86': Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna).
  • 86': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna).
  • 88': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Arturo Calabresi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by José Mauri (Milan).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Bologna. Mattia Destro replaces Federico Santander.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Mauri.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Bologna. Blerim Dzemaili tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bologna 0, Milan 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Bologna 0, Milan 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 4
71.5 Possession 28.5
18 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
647 Accurate Passes 212
730 Passes 288
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 57
39 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 18
13 Effective Clearances 18
13 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 22,214

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOL Bologna (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
23 Danilo
18 Filip Helander Yellow Card
33 Arturo Calabresi
32 Mattias Svanberg
16 Andrea Poli
8 Ádám Nagy
15 Ibrahima Mbaye
14 Federico Mattiello
24 Rodrigo Palacio
9 Federico Santander Yellow Card

MIL AC Milan (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli Yellow Card
17 Cristián Zapata
68 Ricardo Rodríguez
2 Davide Calabria Yellow Card
14 Tiemoué Bakayoko Yellow Card
79 Franck Kessié Yellow Card
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
8 Suso
63 Patrick Cutrone
9 Gonzalo Higuaín

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