MILAN – Sassuolo-Milan will be played for the first time at the Mapei stadium in Reggio Emilia on 12 January.
SASSUOLO-MILAN, THE PRECEDENTS:
This is the first time these two teams face off in Serie A. Last summer the two sides met in a friendly match organized by TIM with Sassuolo getting the better of the Rossoneri with a 2-1 score line. Masucci got both goals for Sassuolo while Petagna scored for the Rossoneri. EX-PLAYERS BETWEEN MILAN AND SASSUOLO:
Sassuolo: Francesco Acerbi (Milan for half of the 2012/2013 season)Milan: Massimiliano Allegri (Sassuolo for the 2007/2008 season)TRIVIA: Milan current coach Massimiliano Allegri, spent a season on the Sassuolo bench and will be remembered fondly by the team’s fans after winning the double. He brought the team into Serie B winning the Serie C1 category (now the Prima Divisione Group A), and also won the Serie C Super Cup beating Salernitana on penalties.MILAN’S LAST FIVE AWAY GAMES IN SERIE A:
2013/14. Inter-Milan 1-02013/14. Livorno-Milan 2-22013/14. Catania-Milan 1-32013/14. Chievo-Milan 0-02013/14. Parma-Milan 3-2 SASSUOLO’S LAST FIVE HOME GAMES IN SERIE A:
2013/14. Sassuolo-Fiorentina 0-12013/14. Sassuolo-Chievo Verona 0-12013/14. Sassuolo-Atalanta 2-02013/14. Sassuolo-Udinese 1-22013/14. Sassuolo-Bologna 2-1