Italian Serie A

Bologna vs AC Milan, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • Red Card 20': Adama Soumaoro
  • 49': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (OG)
  • 52': Musa Barrow
  • Red Card 58': Roberto Soriano
FT
2 - 4
  • 16': Rafael Leão
  • 35': Davide Calabria
  • 84': Ismaël Bennacer
  • 90': Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimovic scores at both ends as Milan beat nine-man Bologna to go top

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored at both ends as the visitors left it late to earn a 4-2 win over nine-man Bologna in Serie A on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Aaron Hickey (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).
  • 9': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Aaron Hickey (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Samu Castillejo (AC Milan).
  • 13': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 16': Goal! Bologna 0, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic following a fast break.
  • 20': Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).
  • 20': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) is shown the red card.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Rade Krunic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri with a cross.
  • 32': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
  • 34': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Goal! Bologna 0, AC Milan 2. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 38': Hand ball by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 38': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 38': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
  • 39': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 45'+1': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bologna 0, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, AC Milan 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Samu Castillejo because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 46': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 46': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
  • 49': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 49': Own Goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan. Bologna 1, AC Milan 2.
  • 50': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan).
  • 50': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 2. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Soriano with a through ball.
  • 54': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 54': Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 57': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 58': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) is shown the red card.
  • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 61': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Bologna. Jerdy Schouten replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 63': Substitution, Bologna. Mitchell Dijks replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 63': Substitution, Bologna. Luis Binks replaces Musa Barrow.
  • 65': Dangerous play by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 65': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  • 66': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  • 73': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 77': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  • 77': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 78': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Arthur Theate (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 80': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
  • 80': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Bologna. Federico Santander replaces Marko Arnautovic because of an injury.
  • 84': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 3. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 86': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 86': Luis Binks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Gary Medel.
  • 88': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 88': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 4.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 2
2 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
62.9 Possession 37.1
15 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
531 Accurate Passes 275
596 Passes 349
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.4
36 Long Balls 57
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
9 Interceptions 3
7 Effective Clearances 19
7 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 22,167

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 29 +42 68
2 AC Milan 28 +24 60
3 Napoli 29 +15 59
4 Juventus 29 +23 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOL Bologna (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
17 Gary Medel
6 Arthur Theate
5 Adama Soumaoro Red Card
32 Mattias Svanberg
8 Nicolás Domínguez
3 Aaron Hickey
29 Lorenzo De Silvestri
9 Marko Arnautovic Yellow Card
99 Musa Barrow
21 Roberto Soriano

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

No. Name
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
5 Fodé Ballo-Touré
2 Davide Calabria
33 Rade Krunic
4 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Sandro Tonali Yellow Card
11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
17 Rafael Leão
7 Samu Castillejo

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