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% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and % Ball Possession AC MILAN
Sassuolo 0 – 1 AC Milan 
. 22′ Carlos Bacca
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 12th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -6
AC Milan, 7th position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 36:29 | 7 | 44 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 35:41 | -6 | 30 |
AC Milan with the pressure to start winning to reach the top 5 positions for a spot in the Europa League next season. Sassuolo looking to win their 10th game.
Referee Calvarese giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 21st minute conceded by Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi after a foul on Milan midfielder Andrea Bertolacci inside the penalty area. It is Colombian forward Carlos Bacca to convert the penalty defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Immediately, Sassuolo players protest because Bacca slipping from the penalty spot could have touched the ball twice. Yet, Referee Calvarese validates the goal. It’s the 9th goal of the season by Bacca.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
- There are a total of 8 precedents between Sassuolo and AC Milan including three at the Mapei Stadium. Stats showing AC Milan with 4 wins and Sassuolo with 4 wins.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Acerbi, Peluso, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Aquilani, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Zapata, Paletta, Vangioni; Kucka, Sosa, Bertolacci; Suso, Bacca, Deulofeu.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 8 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 8 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 8 | 8 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Matri, Alessandro | 6 | 6 | Suso |
| Pellegrini, Lorenzo | 5 | 4 | Lapadula, Gianluca |
| Ragusa, Antonino | 3 | 3 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Politano, Matteo | 3 | 3 | Kucka, Juraj |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 19/02/17 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 25 | |||
| 12/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:3 | 24 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 19/02/17 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 25 | |||
| 13/02/17 | SA | Lazio – Milan | 1:1 | 24 | |||
| 08/02/17 | SA | Bologna – Milan | 0:1 | 18 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 26
Sassuolo 0 – 1 AC Milan
Sunday 26 February 2017
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: CARBONE – TASSO
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 22′ Carlos Bacca (M)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Acerbi, Peluso, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Aquilani, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo; Cannavaro, Letschert, Adjapong, Missiroli, Sensi, Mazzitelli, Pierini, Ricci, Ragusa, Matri.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Zapata, Paletta, Vangioni; Kucka, Sosa, Bertolacci; Suso, Bacca, Deulofeu.
Subs: Storari, Plizzari; Calabria, Gómez, De Sciglio, Poli, Locatelli, Pašalić, Fernández, Honda, Ocampos, Lapadula.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.