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53% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 47% Ball Possession PARMA
AC Milan 3 – 1 Parma 
17′ Jeremy Menez (pen) 24′ Antonio Nocerino.
57′ Jeremy Menez
76′ Cristian Zaccardo
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Parma, 20th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Milan | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28:25 | 3 | 26 |
| 20 | Parma | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 19:43 | -24 | 9 |
This is a wake up match not only for Parma to start collecting points for salvation, but also for an agonizing AC Milan falling below the 10th position very far from the coveted “3rd position.” Milan seeing the light for revival. The hero of the match is forward Jeremy Menez not only scoring 2 goals, but also providing the assist for Zaccardo’s goal.
Things startig bad for Parma. Referee Doveri giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 17th minute conceded by Parma forward Cristian Rodriguez after a handball. It is Milan forward Jeremy Menez to convert the penalty defeating Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 11th goal this season by Menez.
Referee Doveri giving a yellow card to Milan midfielder Van Ginkel after a foul on Parma forward Cristian Rodríguez in the 23rd minute.
It is the ex Milan player Antonio Nocerino to equalize the score. Nocerino defeating Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Nocerino not celebrating the goal for respect to his ex team.
AC Milan gaining momentum in the 57th minute by breaking the draw. It is forward Menez to lead the team back to the victory defeating goalkeeper Mirante with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s a great match for Menez scoring his 12th goal being now only 1 goal behind top scorer Juventus forward Carlos Tevez having 13 goals. The assist is by forward Alessio Cerci.
Stats at the San Siro are in favor of AC Milan. There are 31 precedents with Milan winning 16, Parma winning 7 and 8 draws. Milan scoring 54 goals while Parma scoring 32 goals.
New forward Mattia Destro making his debut with Milan since the first minute until the 74th minute when replaced by midfielder Sulley Muntari….. It’s also an emotional game for Parma coach Roberto Donadoni an ex AC Milan player.
Milan fans can experience a sign of relief now in the 76th minute with defender Cristian Zaccardo securing the victory. Zaccardo defeating Parma goalkeeper Mirante witha left footed shot in teh top left corner. The assist is by forward Jérémy Menez
AC Milan defender Cristian Zaccardo celebrating after his goal against Parma making the “heart gesture”
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:
AC MILAN (4-4-2): Diego Lopéz; Zaccardo, Alex, Rami, Bocchetti; Poli, van Ginkel, Honda, Cerci; Ménez, Destro.
Here is PARMA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
PARMA (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Paletta, Lucarelli, Costa, J. Mauri, Lodi, Nocerino; Varela, Palladino, C. Rodríguez.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Jeremy Menez with 12 goals
Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 5 goals
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menez, Jeremy | 12 | 5 | Cassano, Antonio |
| Honda, Keisuke | 6 | 3 | De Ceglie, Paolo |
| Bonaventura, Giacomo | 3 | 2 | Palladino, Raffaele |
| de Jong, Nigel | 2 | 2 | Coda, Massimo |
| Muntari, Sulley | 2 | 1 | Mauri, Jose |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC Milan vs Parma on Sunday 1 February 2015 including all goals by Jeremy Menez, Antonio Nocerino, Cristian Zaccardo.
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 3 lost
| 27/01/15 | CI | Milan – Lazio | 0:1 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 24/01/15 | SA | Lazio – Milan | 3:1 | Round 20 | |||
| 18/01/15 | SA | Milan – Atalanta | 0:1 | Round 19 |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 3 lost
| 28/01/15 | CI | Parma – Juventus | 0:1 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 25/01/15 | SA | Parma – Cesena | 1:2 | Round 20 | |||
| 18/01/15 | SA | Parma – Sampdoria | 0:2 | Round 19 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Mexes (4)
No suspended players for PARMA
Photos AC Milan vs Parma courtesy of acmilan.com
AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi with forward Mattia Destro replaced in the 74th minute with midfielder Sulley Muntari
Parma defender Alessandro Lucarelli attempting to challenge AC Milan forward Mattia Destro keeping control of the ball
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 21
AC Milan 3 – 1 Parma
Sunday 1 February 2015
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: VUOTO – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: MARESCA
Goals: 17′ Jeremy Menez (pen)(M), 24′ Antonio Nocerino (P), 57′ Jeremy Menez (M), 76′ Cristian Zaccardo (M)
Official formations – lineups:
AC MILAN (4-4-2): Diego Lopéz; Zaccardo, Alex, Rami, Bocchetti; Poli, van Ginkel, Honda, Cerci; Ménez, Destro.
Subs not used: Abbiati, Gori, Albertazzi, Calabria, De Santis, Essien, Muntari, Suso, Felicioli, Di Molfettaolfetta, Pazzini.
Coach: Filippo Inzaghi
PARMA (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Paletta, Lucarelli, Costa, J. Mauri, Lodi, Nocerino; Varela, Palladino, C. Rodríguez.
Subs: Iacobucci, Bajza, Cassani, Mauri, Pozzi, Lodi, Paletta, Rispoli, Haraslin
Coach: Roberto Donadoni
Match Stats
| AC Milan | Match Stats | Parma |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 17 (9) | Shots (on goal) | 13 (5) |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 53% | Ball Possession | 47% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |