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45% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 55% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Sassuolo 0 – 2 AC Milan
. 39′ Alessio Romagnoli
. 67′ Suso
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 17th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -13
AC Milan, 9th position with 16 points and a goal difference of “0”
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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9 | Milan | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 16 |
17 | Sassuolo | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6:19 | -13 | 8 |
Sassuolo failing to win the home game winning only 2 games this season compared to AC Milan winning 6 games. Despite this away victory, pressure is more for AC Milan because their objective to make it to the Champions League next season is getting complicated. Though, these 3 points help Milan jump from the 9th to the 7th position. The objective is to make it to the top 3 positions.
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 40th minute following a corner conceded by Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. Defender Alessio Romagnoli defeating goalkeeper Consigli from close range with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
Romagnoli’s goal ⚽️ + Red and Blacks’ celebrations! ❤️⚫️
Il gol di Alessio ⚽️ e l’esultanza dei rossoneri! ❤️⚫️#SassuoloMilan pic.twitter.com/TFZEpPNSUg— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
40′ ROMAGNOLIIIIII!!!! The defender finds the back of the net! / Vantaggio rossonero con Romagnoli!!!#SassuoloMilan 0-1 pic.twitter.com/lUMZH2mqdq
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
Sassuolo sinking…. AC Milan increasing the score in the 67th minute. Spaniard forward Suso smacking a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Fabio Borini.
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
67′ Guess who? SUSOOOOOO another touch of magic from the Spaniard. Hats off! ? / @suso30oficial GOOOOOOL. Un’altra perla!#SassuoloMilan 0-2 pic.twitter.com/oEOT2m3hth
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
67′ Guess who? SUSOOOOOO another touch of magic from the Spaniard. Hats off! ? / @suso30oficial GOOOOOOL. Un’altra perla!#SassuoloMilan 0-2 pic.twitter.com/oEOT2m3hth
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Cristian Bucchi:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Mazzitelli, Cassata; Politano, Falcinelli, Ragusa.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): G. Donnarumma; Zapata, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Calabria, Kessié, Montolivo, Borini; Suso, Çalhanoğlu; Kalinić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Matteo Politano with 2 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Suso with 4 goals
Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
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Politano, Matteo | 2 | 4 | Suso |
Berardi, Domenico | 1 | 3 | Kalinic, Nikola |
Sensi, Stefano | 1 | 2 | Kessie, Franck |
Falcinelli, Diego | 1 | 2 | Cutrone, Patrick |
Matri, Alessandro | 1 | 1 | Montolivo, Riccardo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 lost
29/10/17 | SA | Napoli – Sassuolo | 3:1 | 11 | |||
25/10/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Udinese | 0:1 | 10 | |||
22/10/17 | SA | Spal – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 9 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
02/11/17 | UELG | AEK Athens – Milan | 0:0 | 4 | |||
28/10/17 | SA | Milan – Juventus | 0:2 | 11 | |||
25/10/17 | SA | Chievo – Milan | 1:4 | 10 |
#SassuoloMilan: ecco come scenderanno in campo i neroverdi dal primo minuto ⬇️ #ForzaSasol ?? pic.twitter.com/3Cda1BxKpT
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) November 5, 2017
#ACMilan XI: Donnarumma; Zapata, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Calabria, Kessie, Calhanoglu, Montolivo, Borini; Suso, Kalinic#SassuoloMilan pic.twitter.com/3VC5EHCZbm
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Full-time and 3 points in the bag! / C’è il fischio finale: portiamo a casa i 3 punti!#SassuoloMilan 0-2
40′ Romagnoli
67′ @suso30oficial pic.twitter.com/63LI5sZjOp— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2017
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 12
Sassuolo 0 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 5 November 2017
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
20:45
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: PAGANESSI – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: VIVENZI
Goals: 39′ Alessio Romagnoli (M), 67′ Suso (M)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Mazzitelli, Cassata; Politano, Falcinelli, Ragusa.
Subs: Marson, Pegolo, Magnanelli, Biondini, Matri, Sensi, Scamacca, Pierini, Lirola, Rogerio.
Coach: Cristian Bucchi.
AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): G. Donnarumma; Zapata, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Calabria, Kessié, Montolivo, Borini; Suso, Çalhanoğlu; Kalinić.
Subs: A. Donnarumma, Storari, Abate, Antonelli, Gómez, Paletta, Musacchio, Rodríguez, Locatelli, Mauri, Cutrone, André Silva.
Coach: Montella