Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Bologna, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
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0 - 0
Bologna

Milan held by visitors Bologna and miss chance to extend Serie A lead

AC Milan were held to a 0-0 home draw by Bologna on Monday, leaving them one point in front at the top of Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
  • 2': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Hickey with a through ball.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 10': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
  • 15': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
  • 15': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 19': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
  • 21': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Michel Aebischer (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Messias.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 24': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Hand ball by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 25': Hand ball by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 26': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 31': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
  • 31': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 40': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
  • 40': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Bologna 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Bologna 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Junior Messias.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 47': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 47': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 48': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 51': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 52': Foul by Arthur Theate (Bologna).
  • 52': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 55': Offside, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 56': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 57': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 60': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Musa Barrow because of an injury.
  • 60': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
  • 60': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 71': Substitution, Bologna. Denso Kasius replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 71': Substitution, Bologna. Roberto Soriano replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 72': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, AC Milan. Brahim Díaz tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
  • 77': Denso Kasius (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Gary Medel because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Ibrahima Mbaye replaces Mitchell Dijks because of an injury.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 84': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan).
  • 84': Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Offside, AC Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 90'+8': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Bologna 0.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Bologna 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 4
46 Possession 54
8 SHOTS 33
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 335
375 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 15
14 Crosses 44
0.0 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 44
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 12
5 Effective Tackles 21
13 Tackles 34
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 7
41 Effective Clearances 11
41 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 68,136

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 21 +27 49
2 AC Milan 21 +18 46
3 Napoli 21 +14 43
4 AS Roma 21 +14 42
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
20 Pierre Kalulu
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
4 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Sandro Tonali
9 Olivier Giroud
17 Rafael Leão
30 Junior Messias
AC Milan Substitutes:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Saelemaekers, Antonio Mirante, Rade Krunic, Alessandro Florenzi, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Matteo Gabbia, Samu Castillejo, Franck Kessié, Ante Rebic.

BOL Bologna (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
17 Gary Medel
6 Arthur Theate
5 Adama Soumaoro
32 Mattias Svanberg
20 Michel Aebischer
30 Jerdy Schouten
35 Mitchell Dijks Yellow Card
3 Aaron Hickey
99 Musa Barrow
9 Marko Arnautovic
Bologna Substitutes:
Francesco Bardi, Kevin Bonifazi, Federico Santander, Luis Binks, Riccardo Orsolini, Denso Kasius, Diego Falcinelli, Emanuel Vignato, Ibrahima Mbaye, Nicola Sansone, Roberto Soriano, Nicolas Viola.

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