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70% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 30% Ball Possession CROTONE
AC Milan 2 – 1 Crotone 
41′ Mario Pasalic 26′ Diego Falcinelli
86′ Gianluca Lapadula
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Inter, 10th position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Milan | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25:18 | 7 | 29 |
| 19 | Crotone | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11:27 | -16 | 6 |
AC Milan claiming a victory keepig up the race for the Scudetto alive. AC Milankeep a +4 point below Juventus. Crotone desperately needs to start winning in the upcoming games to dream with salvation winning only 1 game this season. There are no precedents in Serie A between AC Milan and Crotone.
The teams observe a minute of silence before the match remembering the victims of the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy.
It is Crotone to open the score in the 26th minute. Forward Diego Falcinelli defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left-footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Marcus Rohden.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
AC Milan equalizing the score in the 41st minute. It is midfielder Mario Pasalic to score his first goal for Milan defeating Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz with a headed shot in the center. The headed assist is by Gabriel Paletta following a corner conceded by Crotone Federico Ceccherini .
Referee Di Bello giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 52nd minute conceded by Crotone midfielder Lorenzo Crisetig after a foul on Milan forward Gianluca Lapadula. Incredible so, Niang failing to convert the penalty as Crotone goalkeeper Cordaz saved. Imagine, the duel between Niang and Lapadula to decide who was going to shoot the penalty …… and puff! Niang failing.
Divine justice for Lapadula… In the 86th minute, it is Lapadula to score the winner goal to give the victory to the Rossoneri. Lapadula defeating goalkeeper Cordaz with a right footed shot while the fans give him a loud ovation.
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Sosa, Locatelli, Pasalic; Suso, Lapadula, Niang.
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup by coach Davide Nicola:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Martella; Rohden, Capezzi, Crisetig, Stoian; Trotta, Falcinelli.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 6 goals
Top scorer of CROTONE: Diego Falcinelli with 4 goals
| AC MILAN | GOALS | GOALS | CROTONE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacca, Carlos | 6 | 4 | Falcinelli, Diego |
| Suso | 5 | 2 | Trotta, Marcello |
| Niang, Mbaye | 3 | 1 | Simy |
| Lapadula, Gianluca | 3 | 1 | Sampirisi, Mario |
| Locatelli, Manuel | 2 | 1 | Stoian, Adrian |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 26/11/16 | SA | Empoli – Milan | 1:4 | 14 | |||
| 20/11/16 | SA | Milan – Inter | 2:2 | 13 | |||
| 06/11/16 | SA | Palermo – Milan | 1:2 | 12 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 27/11/16 | SA | Crotone – Sampdoria | 1:1 | 14 | |||
| 20/11/16 | SA | Crotone – Turin | 0:2 | 13 | |||
| 06/11/16 | SA | Inter – Crotone | 3:0 | 12 |
Photos of the match AC Milan vs Crotone courtesy by facebook.com/ACMilan
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 15
AC Milan 2 – 1 Crotone
Sunday 4 December 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
12:30
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: MARZALONI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 26′ Diego Falcinelli (C), 41′ Mario Pasalic (M), 86′ Gianluca Lapadula (M)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Sosa, Locatelli, Pasalic; Suso, Lapadula, Niang.
Subs: Gabriel, Plizzari, Zapata, Gomez, Antonelli, Vangioni, Bertolacci, Honda, Poli, Kucka, Luiz Adriano.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Martella; Rohden, Capezzi, Crisetig, Stoian; Trotta, Falcinelli.
Subs: Cojocaru, Festa, Dussenne, Cuomo, Nicoletti, Sampirisi, Fazzi, Sulijc, Barberis, Salzano, Simy, Palladino.
Coach: Davide Nicola
