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59% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 41% Ball Possession MANCHESTER UNITED

  AC Milan 1 (8) – 1 (9) Manchester United 

15′ Suso                                                        11′ Alexis Sanchez

AC Milan losing their first game of the 2018 International Champions Cup against Manchester United after penalty shootouts at the StubHub Center in Carsson, Califoria. Final result is AC Milan 1 (8)- 1 (9) Manchester United.  Let’s go Milan and win the next game!!   A joy to report from the StubHub for you AC Milan and Italian football fans!   We have a mini Milan Derby between Gattuso vs Special One the ex-Inter Coach Jose Mourino winning this battle.

Oh oh my gosh, 6th minute and AC Milan so close to score in the 6th minute …..  AC Milan fans raising their voices to encourage the Rossoneri.  Let’s go!!!!

6′ Kessie strikes hard but it’s side netting for our no. 7⃣9⃣ / Ci prova Franck: fuori!#ACMMUFC 0-0 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

No way! Manchester United opening the score in the 11th minute. Alexis Sanchez with a powerful shot defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.   The assist is by Juan Mata  …. come on, let’s keep fighting guys!

BOOM! @Alexis_Sanchez puts #MUFC into the lead after 11 minutes! #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/Su8FqcvZEL

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018

AC Milan equalizing for the 1-1 in the 15th minute. It is forward Suso to take care of business defeating Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner and bam….. GOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll   The assist is by Leonardo Bonucci, forza!

15′ GOAL!!! Susooo! @suso30oficial ⚽#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018 pic.twitter.com/JuibGzLWAO

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

GET IN! @suso30oficial 💪🏻🔴⚫
Suso finishes past Lee Grant! / Suso supera Grant sul secondo palo!#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018 pic.twitter.com/sK0S9qeSAh

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

31′ Suso’s effort is saved by Grant / @suso30oficial di destro: blocca Grant#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

Another chance for AC MILAN in the 35th minute….. Davide Calabria with a long shot only to see his chance to score failed because goalkeeper Grant saved!

35′ @davidecalabria2 strikes from distance but is denied by the keeper / Chance per Calabria dalla distanza: para il portiere#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

Second half starting with AC Milan making two substitutions. Bertolacci is out and Fabio Borini in. Leonardo Bonucci is replaced by Alessio Romagnoli.

46′ Double substitution / Doppio cambio ✌🏻🔁
Borini In ⬆ Bertolacci Out ⬇
Romagnoli In ⬆ Bonucci Out ⬇#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

OUCHHHHHH … you bet it hurts….

Ouch 😵

Still all square 10 minutes into the second half… #MUFC #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/LMRFT4hwPM

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018

In the 55th minute, AC Milan with another chance to score with forward Patrick Cutrone with a right footed shot. oh geeee missing it to the right.

55′ So close! Cutrone strikes from inside the box but the ball ends just wide / Ci prova Cutro! Palla fuori da poco#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

AC Milan making changes in the 61st minute.
Goalkeepers changed. Gianluigi Donnarumma is replaced by Pepe Reina wearing shirt number 25.

61′ Triple substitution / Triplo cambio 🔁
Mauri In ⬆ Locatelli Out ⬇
Antonelli In ⬆ Abate Out ⬇
Reina In ⬆ Donnarumma Out ⬇#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

Way to go for Pepe Reina just a minute after his entrance making a super save in the 62nd minute. Reina denying Luke Shaw the chance to shout a goal saving in the bottom right corner. The ex-Napoli goalkeeper getting a grab as new Milan player.

62′ Reina pulls off a massive save just seconds after making his debut in the 🔴⚫! / Appena entrato @PReina25 interviene con una parata straordinaria!#ACMMUFC 1-1 #ICC2018

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup against Manchester United by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:

AC MILAN:  Gianlugi Donnarumma, Mateo Musacchio, Leonardo Bonucci (C), Davide Calabria, Ignazio Abate, Manuel Locatelli, Andrea Bertolacci,  Franck Kessie, Hakan Calhanoglu, Patrick Cutrone, and Suso.

Here is MANCHESTER UNITED official starting lineup by Coach Jose Mourinho

MANCHESTER UNITED:  Lee Grant, Eric Bailly, Chris Smaling, Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian (C), Andreas Pereira, Ander Herrera, Axel Tuanzebe, Scott McTominay, Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez.

Here’s the #MUFC XI to face @ACMilan at the StubHub Center…#MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/kwoOxSaT7r

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018

Good evening from the StubHub Center in LA! 🏟
The Rossoneri are here! 🔴⚫
Buonasera! I rossoneri sono arrivati allo StubHub Center di Los Angeles! 🏟
Manca poco a #ACMMUFC! #DevilsInUSA 🇺🇸 #ICC2018 pic.twitter.com/sQnxtf1oB7

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

⚽ Matchday ⚽
We are going to face @ManUtd tonight: can you guess coach Gattuso’s starting XI? ☝🏻☝🏻
Grande sfida stasera a Los Angeles: #ACMMUFC!
Secondo voi quale formazione schiererà il Mister?#DevilsInUSA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oDzvqqQlI7

— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 26, 2018

Goals:  11′ Alexis Sanchez (MU), 15′ Suso (M)

Official lineups – formations:

AC MILAN:  Gianlugi Donnarumma, Mateo Musacchio, Leonardo Bonucci (C), Davide Calabria, Ignazio Abate, Manuel Locatelli, Andrea Bertolacci,  Franck Kessie, Hakan Calhanoglu, Patrick Cutrone, and Suso.

Subs:  Stefan Simic, Cristian Zapata, Pepe Reina, Marco Brescianini, Fabio Borini, Andre Silva, Emanuele Torrasi, Ricardo Rodriguez, Gabriele Bellodi, Luca Antonelli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Antonio Donnarumma, Alessio Romagnoli, Frank Tsadjout, Alen Halilovic, Nikola Kalinic, Jose Mauri,

Coach: Gennaro Gattuso

MANCHESTER UNITED (4-4-2): Grant (46′ J. Pereira); Darmian, Smalling, Bailly, Shaw (74′ Fosu-Mensah); Tuanzebe, Herrera, A. Pereira, McTominay; Mata (88′ Hamilton), Sanchez. Subs: Mitchell, Garner, Chong, Bohui, Gomes, Williams, Greenwood.

Coach: Jose Mourinho

Referee: Baldomero Toledo.
Goals: 12′ Sanchez (MU), 15′ Suso (M).
Booked: 90’+1′ Herrera (MU).

Penalty shootouts sequence: Andreas Pereira (MU) goal, Calhanoglu (M) goal, Ander Herrera (MU) goal, Borini (M) saved, Sanchez (MU) goal, Kessie (M) goal, McTominay (MU) saved, Suso (M) saved, Pereira (MU) saved, Reina (M) goal, Bailly (MU) saved, Romagnoli (M) post, Smalling (MU) goal, Calabria (M) goal, Tuanzebe (MU) goal, Kalinic (M) goal, Fosu-Mensah (MU) goal, Musacchio (M) goal, Hamilton (MU) saved, Mauri (M) saved, Darmian (MU) goal, Antonelli (M) goal, Andreas Pereira (MU) goal, Calhanoglu (M) goal, Ander Herrera (MU) goal, Kessie (M) miss.