Italian Serie A

Bologna vs AC Milan, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Bologna
  • 81': Andrea Poli
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1 - 2
AC Milan
  • 26': Ante Rebic
  • 55': Franck Kessié (P)

Milan back to winning ways with nervy victory at Bologna

AC Milan got back to winning ways in Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Bologna on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Offside, Bologna. Roberto Soriano tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 9': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 9': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 14': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
  • 14': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
  • 14': Sandro Tonali (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Bologna. Nicola Sansone tries a through ball, but Musa Barrow is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Bologna).
  • 20': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
  • 22': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 24': Penalty Milan. Rafael Leão draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Penalty saved! Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Goal! Bologna 0, Milan 1. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 29': Offside, Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 32': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 34': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
  • 34': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Davide Calabria (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Sansone.
  • 42': Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 42': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bologna 0, Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, Milan 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 46': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 47': Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
  • 47': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
  • 47': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 50': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 50': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ante Rebic (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Bologna 0, Milan 2. Franck Kessié (Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 56': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
  • 58': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Davide Calabria (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 61': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 62': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Milan).
  • 62': Substitution, Milan. Ismael Bennacer replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 62': Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 65': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 65': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 66': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Bologna. Emanuel Vignato replaces Nicola Sansone.
  • 67': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 67': Substitution, Bologna. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 68': Offside, Milan. Rade Krunic tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
  • 70': Offside, Milan. Gianluigi Donnarumma tries a through ball, but Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Milan. Mario Mandzukic replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 75': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
  • 78': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna).
  • 78': Mario Mandzukic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio replaces Mitchell Dijks.
  • 79': Substitution, Bologna. Andrea Poli replaces Jerdy Schouten.
  • 81': Goal! Bologna 1, Milan 2. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Poli.
  • 85': Offside, Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Rade Krunic is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 87': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
  • 89': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan).
  • 90': Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna).
  • 90'+1': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
  • 90'+2': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Franck Kessié (Milan).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bologna 1, Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bologna 1, Milan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bologna 1, Milan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 8
51.8 Possession 48.2
15 SHOTS 11
10 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 337
469 Passes 423
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 40
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 17
22 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
5 Adama Soumaoro
23 Danilo
35 Mitchell Dijks Yellow Card
14 Takehiro Tomiyasu
21 Roberto Soriano Yellow Card
8 Nicolás Domínguez
30 Jerdy Schouten
99 Musa Barrow
10 Nicola Sansone
7 Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna Substitutes:
Rodrigo Palacio, Aaron Hickey, Emanuel Vignato, Angelo da Costa, Nehuén Paz, Andrea Poli, Andreas Skov Olsen, Ibrahima Mbaye, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Federico Ravaglia, Mattias Svanberg.

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
23 Fikayo Tomori
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
17 Rafael Leão
79 Franck Kessié
8 Sandro Tonali
11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
12 Ante Rebic
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
AC Milan Substitutes:
Rade Krunic, Daniel Maldini, Samu Castillejo, Antonio Donnarumma, Diogo Dalot, Mario Mandzukic, Jens Petter Hauge, Souahilo Meïté, Pierre Kalulu, Ismaël Bennacer, Ciprian Tatarusanu.

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