Sassuolo vs AC Milan, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
45'+7': Mehdi BourabiaIbrahimovic double gives rampant Milan another win
Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in the first half to give AC Milan a 2-1 win at 10-man Sassuolo on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 5': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 6': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
- 7': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 11': Substitution, Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Andrea Conti because of an injury.
- 11': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 11': Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 12': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
- 13': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 16': Foul by Marlon Santos (Sassuolo).
- 16': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 17': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 18': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 18': Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 22': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 22': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 23': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 23': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 29': Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).
- 29': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 29': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 32': Substitution, Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Alessio Romagnoli because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 34': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 34': Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo).
- 37': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 37': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 37': Theo Hernández (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Sassuolo.
- 42': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Milan 1. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 44': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 45'+2': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Milan 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 45'+5': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 45'+5': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 45'+7': Second yellow card to Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, Milan. Diego Laxalt replaces Theo Hernández.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Francesco Magnanelli replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Mert Müldür.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremie Boga replaces Lukas Haraslin.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 51': Attempt saved. Rogerio (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
- 52': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Milan).
- 52': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Milan).
- 53': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Sassuolo. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 60': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 61': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 63': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Filip Djuricic replaces Jeremie Boga because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 74': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
- 74': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 76': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Milan).
- 76': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Diego Laxalt (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
- 79': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Biglia replaces Ismael Bennacer.
- 81': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 81': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 81': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 82': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
- 85': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 85': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Milan).
- 87': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi tries a through ball, but Georgios Kyriakopoulos is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
- 88': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 90': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 90': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Milan 2.
Statistics
 MIL |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 470 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 7 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Federico Peluso |
| 2 | Marlon |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 17 | Mert Müldür |
| 18 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 73 | Manuel Locatelli  |
| 68 | Mehdi Bourabia |
| 9 | Francesco Caputo |
| 27 | Lukás Haraslín |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 12 | Andrea Conti |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 21 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 18 | Ante Rebic |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
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