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53% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 47% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
AC Milan 4 – 3 Sassuolo 
9′ Giacomo Bonaventura 10′ Matteo Politano
69′ Carlos Bacca (pen) 54 ‘ Francesco Acerbi
73′ Manuel Locatelli 56′ Lorenzo Pellegrini
77’ Gabriel Paletta
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Sassuolo, 9th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:8 | -2 | 9 |
A rocking thriller game ending in favor of AC Milan after an agonizing match seeing Milan down to 1 -3 to overturn the result to a final 4 – 3!!!! One point difference between AC Milan and Sassuolo before the game. Surely, this victory helps AC Milan rushing to climb to the top 5 positions. Sassuolo failing to redeem themselves after the lost against Genk in the Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2.
AC Milan opening the score in the 9th minute. It is midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura to score defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Mattia De Sciglio.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
One minute after AC Milan’s goal and Sassuolo equalizing. It is Matteo Politano to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot and the ball goes in between the legs of Donnaruma.!!!
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
San Siro in despair!!!! Sassuolo increasing the score to take the lead in the 54th minute following a corner conceded by AC Milan Gustavo Gómez. It is Francesco Acerbi to deliver a right footed shot defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Lorenzo Pellegrini. Sassuolo players celebrating and you bet Milan fans are just surprised.
Oh my gosh. Well, well, well, Sassuolo is just rocking in San Siro!!!!! There it is the goal by Lorenzo Pellegrini giving a headache to goalkeeper Donnarumma….. The assist is by forward Gregoire Defrel and Pellegrini just running to celebrate after his left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Oops…. Referee Guida giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 68th minue conceded by Luca Antei after bringing down forward M’baye Niang inside the penalty area. It’s just a way to get back into the game as Colombian forward Carlos Bacca converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the center giving hope to the fans.
What a way to turn things around. In the 73rd minute, AC Milan reacting to equalize for the 3-3 following a corner conceded by Sassuolo Lorenzo Pellegrini. An unforgettable goal by the young 18 years old Manuel Locatelli scoring his first goal in Serie A. Locatelli defeating goalkeeper Consigli with a left footed shot in the top left corner. Total celebration among Milan players while Locatelli just run to celebrate while the fans raising their support.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gómez, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso; Bacca, Luiz Adriano.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Letschert; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Mazzitelli; Politano, Defrel, Adjapong.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 5 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 4 goals
| AC MILAN | Goals | Goals | SASSUOLO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacca, Carlos | 5 | 4 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Niang, Mbaye | 2 | 2 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Suso | 1 | 1 | Politano, Matteo |
| 1 | Antei, Luca |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 25/09/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Milan | 0:0 | 6 | |||
| 20/09/16 | SA | Milan – Lazio | 2:0 | 5 | |||
| 16/09/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Milan | 0:1 | 4 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 29/09/16 | UELG | Genk – Sassuolo | 3:1 | 2 | |||
| 25/09/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Udinese | 1:0 | 6 | |||
| 21/09/16 | SA | Chievo – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 5 |
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 7
AC Milan 4 – 3 Sassuolo
Sunday 2 October 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
18:00
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: DOBOSZ – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: PERETTI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 9′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 10′ Matteo Politano (S), 54 ‘ Francesco Acerbi (S), 56′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (S), 69′ Carlos Bacca (M) (pen), 73’ Manuel Locatelli (M), Gabriel Paletta (M)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gómez, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso; Bacca, Luiz Adriano.
Subs: Gabriel, Plizzari; Calabria, Ely, Vangioni, Honda, Locatelli, Pašalić, Poli, Sosa, Lapadula, Niang.
Coach: Montella
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Letschert; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Mazzitelli; Politano, Defrel, Adjapong.
Subs.: Pomini, Pegolo; Cannavaro, Peluso, Biondini, Terranova, Dell’Orco, Iemmello, Ragusa, Ricci, Matri.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
