AC MILAN V BOLOGNA – GOALS FROM OLIVIER GIROUD AND RAFAEL LEAO HELP ROSSONERI ON THEIR WAY TO A 2-0 VICTORY!
FULL-TIME: AC MILAN 2-0 BOLOGNA
That’s full-time here at the San Siro! The home side seal a comfortable win against Bologna and were relatively untroubled throughout the ninety minutes. Report to follow…
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THREE ADDITIONAL MINUTES
There will be three added minutes at the end of this second half.
86′
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YELLOW CARD
Adli pulls back Aebischer, and the Milan substitute is rightly cautioned.
Yacine Adli
YELLOW CARD
YACINE ADLI
AC MILAN
AC Milan
ON TARGET
1
YELLOW CARDS
1
FOULS
2
84′
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SAVE!
Leao’s chipped cross from the right goal-side touchline towards the back post is met by Tonali, but Skorupski stands tall by his near post to make a point-blank save with his feet.
82′
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BOLOGNA CHANGE
Lewis Ferguson also comes on for Bologna, as the Scot replaces Schouten for the final eight minutes in midfield.
Jerdy Schouten
OFF
JERDY SCHOUTEN
BOLOGNA
Bologna
YELLOW CARDS
1
FOULS
1
FOULS AGAINST
1
FREE KICKS
1
Lewis Ferguson
ON
LEWIS FERGUSON
BOLOGNA
Bologna
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MILAN MAKE FIFTH CHANGE
Gabbia replaces Tomori for Milan.
79′
TEMPO HAS SLOWED DOWN
Understandably, with Milan comfortably in front, the tempo of the game from the home side has dropped a touch as we enter the final embers of this Serie A clash.
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AC MILAN
MILAN ALSO MAKE A CHANGE
Milan also make their fourth change as Ballo-Toure replaces Hernandez.
Theo Hernandez
OFF
THEO HERNANDEZ
AC MILAN
AC Milan
BLOCKED SHOTS
1
FOULS
1
WIDE
2
Fodé Ballo-Touré
ON
FODÉ BALLO-TOURÉ
AC MILAN
AC Milan
74′
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BOLOGNA
BOLOGNA CHANGE
Medel is replaced by Bonifazi for the Rossoblu.
Gary Medel
OFF
GARY MEDEL
BOLOGNA
Bologna
FOULS
2
FOULS AGAINST
2
FREE KICKS
5
Kevin Bonifazi
ON
KEVIN BONIFAZI
BOLOGNA
Bologna
72′
POTENTIAL PENALTY CLAIM?
Bologna think they should have a penalty! A throw in is taken on the left byline by Cambiaso, and the ball eventually finds Sansone, who advances on the penalty area. He runs into Tomori, with the ball evading his grasp and falling to Tonali, who accidentally gets a touch taking the ball back towards goal. Maignan has to make the save.
Sansone thought he was impeded by Tomori there.
70′
CORNER TO MILAN
Milan win a corner, after Saelemaekers forces a save from Skorupski. Tonali delivers an outswinger towards Hernandez, who tries to hit it first-time, but his shot cannons off a Bologna defender. The left-back then gets into a tussle for the ball with Medel, and both players end up in a heap inside the box. The referee awards a free-kick to the visitors.
69′
DRAGGED WIDE!
Milan now get forward after that Bologna chance. Calabria advances from defence and has a go for the bottom-left corner from just outside the box, but he slashes the ball wide.
67′
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BOLOGNA
OFF THE POST!
What a chance for Bologna! After a short delay due to some pushing and shoving in the area before the free-kick, the set-piece is taken short for Sansone. He takes a couple of touches before going for goal from 25-yards out, and his strike smacks the near post and comes back out!
66′
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YELLOW CARD
Calabria is booked for tripping up Nicola Sansone. Free-kick to Bologna.
62′
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Junior Messias
OFF
JUNIOR MESSIAS
AC MILAN
AC Milan
ON TARGET
2
FOULS
2
Alexis Saelemaekers
ON
ALEXIS SAELEMAEKERS
AC MILAN
AC Milan
62′
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Musa Barrow
OFF
MUSA BARROW
BOLOGNA
Bologna
FOULS AGAINST
1
WIDE
2
Nicola Sansone
ON
NICOLA SANSONE
BOLOGNA
Bologna
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TRIPLE CHANGE FOR BOLOGNA
Aebischer and Sansone come on for Barrow and Dominguez.
Soriano also replaces Vignato.OFF
NICOLÁS DOMÍNGUEZ
BOLOGNA
Bologna
FOULS
1
FOULS AGAINST
1
WIDE
1
FREE KICKS
1
Michel Aebischer
ON
MICHEL AEBISCHER
BOLOGNA
Bologna
61′
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Ismaël Bennacer
OFF
ISMAËL BENNACER
AC MILAN
AC Milan
FOULS AGAINST
1
FREE KICKS
2
CORNERS
2
Yacine Adli
ON
YACINE ADLI
AC MILAN
60′
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AC MILAN
CHANGES FOR MILAN
Time for some substitutions for Milan as Pobega and Adli come on for De Ketelaere and Bennacer.
Charles De Ketelaere
OFF
CHARLES DE KETELAERE
AC MILAN
AC Milan
ASSISTS
1
BLOCKED SHOTS
1
FOULS AGAINST
1
Tommaso Pobega
ON
TOMMASO POBEGA
AC MILAN
AC Milan
58′
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AC MILAN
Olivier Giroud
GOAL
OLIVIER GIROUD
AC MILAN
AC Milan
GOALS
1
ON TARGET
1
FOULS
1
FOULS AGAINST
1
GOALLLLL! MILAN DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!
Giroud atones for his miss just seconds earlier! Leao plays a clipped ball into the area from the left-hand side, and Giroud does brilliantly to hit it on the stretch and the forward volleys it in beyond Skorupski!
57′
OVER!
Tonali whips in a corner from the right into the centre of the penalty area, but Olivier Giroud gets the connection on his header all wrong and it goes well over the bar.
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YELLOW CARD
Schouten is shown the first yellow card of the game for pulling back De Ketelaere mid-breakaway in midfield.
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50′
FOUL!
Kalulu is body checked by Dominguez and the referee awards a free kick by the centre circle to the home side.
47′
ALMOST CAUGHT NAPPING!
Messias gives the ball away cheaply, and Bologna try to break on the counter. The ball is played down the line by Lucumi for Arnautovic. The forward is crowded out slightly and opts to ping a switch pass for Barrow, with the Gambian in some space on the right. However, the through ball is cut out, and Milan escape.
2ND HALF
45′
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SECOND HALF!
We are back underway at the San Siro!
45+1′
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HALF-TIME: AC MILAN 1-0 BOLOGNA
The half-time whistle sounds here at the San Siro and Milan are one goal to the good, but it should be more than that. Back for the second half!
45+1′
CHANCE!
Right before the half-time whistle blows Milan have a chance! Leao picks up the ball in midfield after Bologna once again give the ball away sloppily. He drives down the left, making his way all the way into the area. He then shoots from close range at an acute angle, but Skorupski comes off his line and gets down low to parry it away.
44′
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ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE
There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half.
40′
CORNER
Hernandez plays in Tonali down the left channel, and he tries to find some space to get in a cross right by the goal-side touchline. However, it is blocked and Milan have a corner.
The set-piece then comes to nothing.
38′
WIDE!
Bologna have another attempt at goal that goes wide! Schouten tees up Arnautovic ahead of him, and the forward takes a few touches towards the right from the centre of the pitch to free himself from the Milan defence. He then opts to have a shot from the edge of the area towards the near post, but the contact is all wrong, and the ball sails wide of the post.
36′
GAME RESUMES
Tonali is back on his feet and the game can continue.
35′
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STOPPAGE
Tonali is sitting on the pitch and requires treatment from the physios. The game is temporarily stopped to allow him to get some attention.
32′
CORNER!
De Ketelaere clips another ball towards the back post for Leao to strike, but his first-time effort is blocked and Milan have a corner.
The set-piece comes to nothing as it is delivered deep from Tonali, but there is just too much on it, and Bologna clear.
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ANOTHER BIG SAVE!
Skorupski makes another key stop! Leao races up the pitch, and tees up Messias on the right, as the winger advances in on goal. He shoots from a slight angle towards the near post, but Skorupski parries the ball away before Leao misses the rebound – he puts it over the bar!
24′
BIG CHANCE FOR MILAN!
Milan pick the ball up in midfield again and drive forward! This time it is Pierre Kalulu who makes a surging run from deep midfield all the way towards the edge of the area. He then plays it to De Ketelaere to his right, who takes a couple of touches to put off the Bologna defender before he clips it back into Leao’s path on the left.
However, he cannot make the most of it as his strike is saved well by Skorupski.
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AC MILAN
Rafael Leão
GOAL
RAFAEL LEÃO
AC MILAN
AC Milan
GOALS
1
ON TARGET
1
GOALLLLL! MILAN LEAD!
It’s that man Rafael Leao! The winger calmly slots home after a quick break away! De Ketelaere wins the ball back in midfield from Schouten and instantly drives forward with the ball. He tees up Leao to his left, who has underlapped to come more central, and the Portuguese attacker makes no mistake with his right foot from close range.
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FOUL!
Free-kick to Bologna from the centre of the pitch after Tonali catches Schouten late on his boot.
The ball towards the final third is cut out and the indirect set-piece comes to nothing.
15′
TOMORI BACK DEFENDING!
Dominguez tries his best to race to catch a ball over the top, but Tomori does well to stop the danger and lets the ball go over the goal-side touchline.
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OFFSIDE!
Kasius tries tro play in Arnautovic to try and start a break from deep in their own half of the field, but the striker is brought back for an offside before the move can develop.
10′
POOR FROM HERNANDEZ!
Hernandez strides forward down the left and looks to find Giroud, but Lucumi does well to cut the ball out. The Frenchman then attempts an audacious volley towards goal from range but he ends up hitting it out for the throw on the right-side touchline!
8′
WIDE!
Bologna have another effort at goal, but it goes well wide of the near post! Vignato plays a pass for Schouten, who lays it off for Barrow to once again strike from distance, but his effort is poor and it always curling away from the post. It goes well wide.
6′
FIRST SIGNS OF DE KETELAERE
The Belgian, who is starting for Milan for the first time this evening, shows a glimpse of what he can do. He chases Medel to put pressure on him right by the goal-side touchline, and ends up nicking the ball off of the Bologna centre back. He then attempts to cut it back into the box, but Skorupski gathers comfortably to hold the cross.
4′
TOO HIGH!
Bologna are getting caught playing it out the back here. Tonali nicks the ball around 30-yards from goal, but his looping cross towards the back post is too high for Messias.
2′
WIDE!
Bologna survive an early Milan attack from kick-off! A poor backpass from Lucumi has Skorupski in trouble, and the Bologna goalkeeper scrambles to clear it before Giroud can get there!
They then create a chance of their own, but Barrow’s long-range effort goes high and wide.
1ST HALF
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KICK-OFF
We are underway here at a noisy San Siro!
