Result AC MILAN 0 – 2 ATALANTA, Saturday 23 December 2017, Serie A Week 18

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53% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 47% Ball Possession ATALANTA
AC Milan AC Milan 0 – 2 Atalanta
.                                                  34′ Bryan Cristante
.71′ Josip Ilicic
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 9th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Atalanta, 8th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
8 Atalanta 17 6 6 5 26:23 3 24
9 Milan 17 7 3 7 23:24 -1 24

 

The direct duel between AC Milan and Atalanta having 24 points before the game is won by Atalanta.  A total flop, a major step back for AC Milan falling at the San Siro Stadium.  For AC Milan, the challenge is loud and clear “get back to the winning road” or else.  The objective to be in Champions League next season is almost gone.   The gap between AC Milan and the first position in Serie A is “huge.”  Milan with 24 points is down -21 points below Napoli having 45 points.

The match starting with an arguably decision.  In the 14th minute, the goal by AC Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura is ruled out after consulting the VAR. Bonaventura being off side.

It is Atalanta to open the score in the 32nd minute. Bryan Cristante defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from close range with a right footed shot in the top right corner.

Total chaos for AC Milan! Atalanta increasing the score in the 71st minute for the 0-2. It is forward Josip Ilicic to send the chills to Milan fans after his goal with a right footed shotto the bottom left corner. The assist is by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gennaro Gattuso

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Musacchio, Bonucci, Rodríguez; Kessie, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Borini, Kalinić, Cutrone.

Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:

ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Spinazzola; Cristante; Gómez, Petagna.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of AC MILAN:  Suso with5 goals

Top scorer of ATALANTA:  Josip Ilicic with 6 goals

AC Milan Goals Goals Atalanta
Suso 5 6 Ilicic, Josip
Kalinic, Nikola 4 5 Cristante, Bryan
Bonaventura, Giacomo 3 3 Caldara, Mattia
Cutrone, Patrick 2 3 Gomez, Papu
Kessie, Franck 2 2 Kurtic, Jasmin

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:  2 wins,  1 lost

17/12/17 SA Verona – Milan 3:0 17
13/12/17 CI Milan – Verona 3:0 1/8
10/12/17 SA Milan – Bologna 2:1 16

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw

20/12/17 CI Atalanta – Sassuolo 2:1 1/8
17/12/17 SA Atalanta – Lazio 3:3 17
12/12/17 SA Genoa – Atalanta 1:2 16

Photo:  twitter.com/acmilan

 

Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc/

Serie A tickets2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 18

AC Milan 0 – 1 Atalanta
Saturday 23 December 2017
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

18:00

Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: SCHENONE – MONDIN
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: DI LIBERATORE

Goals:  32′  Bryan Cristante (A)

Official lineups – formations:

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Musacchio, Bonucci, Rodríguez; Kessie, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Borini, Kalinić, Cutrone.

Subs: A. Donnarumma, Storari, Paletta, Zapata, Antonelli, Biglia, Calabria, G. Gómez, Locatelli, Silva, Çalhanoğlu.

Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.

ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Spinazzola; Cristante; Gómez, Petagna.

Subs: Gollini, Rossi, Castagne, Bastoni, Melegoni, Haas, Vido, Gosens, Iličič, Orsolini, Schmidt, Kurtić, Cornelius.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.