AC Milan vs Bologna, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
41': Milan miss pair of penalties in draw with Bologna
AC Milan were left to rue two missed penalties as they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Bologna who converted a late spot-kick themselves in a roller-coaster Serie A match on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna).
- 2': Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
- 13': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 13': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 15': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).
- 17': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 19': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 22': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a headed pass.
- 22': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 22': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 24': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kacper Urbanski with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 29': Goal! AC Milan 0, Bologna 1. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 32': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 32': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 36': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 38': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a through ball following a fast break.
- 38': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Bologna).
- 39': Penalty AC Milan. Simon Kjær draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Penalty saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 43': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 43': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! AC Milan 1, Bologna 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 45'+1': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 45'+2': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Bologna 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Bologna 1.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 51': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Victor Kristiansen (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 52': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 52': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 55': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
- 56': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 56': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Bologna).
- 57': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Yacine Adli.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 60': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 60': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
- 64': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 64': Hand ball by Luka Jovic (AC Milan).
- 66': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 67': Substitution, Bologna. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Kacper Urbanski.
- 70': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
- 70': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 73': Penalty AC Milan. Rafael Leão draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Sam Beukema (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty missed! Still AC Milan 1, Bologna 1. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
- 74': (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 78': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 79': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
- 79': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 81': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 81': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Théo Hernández following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Jhon Lucumí replaces Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 83': Goal! AC Milan 2, Bologna 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 87': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
- 88': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 88': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Penalty Bologna. Victor Kristiansen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': VAR Decision: Penalty Bologna.
- 90'+1': Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! AC Milan 2, Bologna 2. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Offside, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 90'+6': Luka Jovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Bologna 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Bologna 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Bologna 2.
Statistics
 BOL |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 465 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,334
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 71,334
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | Como | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Lazio | 4 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria  |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 15 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 9 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 82 | Kacper Urbanski |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
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