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AC Milan 2 – 1 Sassuolo 
38′ Giampaolo Pazzini 64′ Nicola Sansone (pen)
86′ Nigel De Jong
Last week AC Milan faced Sassuolo in the Serie A Week 18 ending with a 1-1 draw. Today AC Milan avenging the result defeating Sassuolo thanks to the winner goal by midfielder Nigel De Jong. AC Milan qualifying to the Coppa Italia Quarterfinal against the winner of the game Torino vs Lazio. Sassuolo are now eliminated.
AC Milan opening the score in the 38th minute with forward Giampaolo Pazzini defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Pomini. The assist is by forward Alessio Cercia coming from the right.
Referee Tommasi ruling out a headed goal to Sassuolo because Vrsajlko was offside before ending the first half.
Second half starting with AC Milan making a substitution in the 45th minute . Defender Daniele Bonera replacing defender De Sciglio.
Sassuolo equalizing the score in the 64th minute. Referee Tommasi gives a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata after a foul on Pavoletti. It is forward Nicola Sansone to convert the penalty defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati with a right footed shot. Zapata gets a yellow card.
It is AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong to break the draw in the 86th minute giving the rossoneri the victory. De Jong defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a right footed shoted
Sassuolo making a double substitution in the 87th minute. Forwards Domenico Berardi and Antonio Floro Flores replacing Chibsah and Nicola Sansone.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:
AC MILAN: (4-3-3): Abbiati; Abate, Alex, Zapata, De Sciglio; Poli, de Jong, Bonaventura; Cerci, Pazzini, El Shaarawy.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO: (4-3-3): Pomini; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Antei, Longhi; Biondini, Chibsah, Missiroli; Pavoletti, Floccari, Sansone.
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Sassuolo official lineup against AC Milan
Photos Sassuolo vs AC Milan courtesy of acmilan.com
AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi almost like praying for the victory….
AC Milan forward Alessio Cerci greeting the fans
AC Milan forward Giampaolo Pazzini thumbs up qualifying for the Coppa Italia
Andrea Poli, Nigel De Jong, and Ignazio Abate celebrating
2014 – 2015 Coppa Italia Round of 16
AC Milan 2 – 1 Sassuolo
Tuesday 13 January 2015
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: GERVASONI
Goals: 38′ Giampaolo Pazzini (M), 64′ Nicola Sansone (pen)(S), 86′ Nigel De Jong (M)
Official formations – lineups:
AC MILAN: (4-3-3): Abbiati; Abate, Alex, Zapata, De Sciglio; Poli, de Jong, Bonaventura; Cerci, Pazzini, El Shaarawy.
Subs: Agazzi, D. Lopéz, Ménez, Saponara, Rami, Albertazzi, Montolivo, Niang, Bonera, Zaccardo, Mastour.
Coach. Filippo Inzaghi
SASSUOLO: (4-3-3): Pomini; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Antei, Longhi; Biondini, Chibsah, Missiroli; Pavoletti, Floccari, Sansone.
Subs: Polito, Consigli, Magnanelli, Zaza, Bianco, Gazzola, Berardi, Brighi, Floro Flores.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco