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50% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 50% Ball Possession BOLOGNA

     AC Milan 2 – 2 Bologna

45′ Ruben Loftus-Cheek                     29′ Joshua Zirkzee
83′ Ruben Loftus-Cheek                      91′ Riccardo Orsolini (pen)
❌ Penalty saved: 42′ Olivier Giroud
❌ Penalty missed: 74′ Théo Hernández
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Bologna, 7th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +5

AC Milan are slowing down the race for the Scudetto. Milan failed to win the Serie A Week 22 game on Saturday 27 January 2024 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. A brace from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and two penalties conceded by Referee Davide Massa and missed by Olivier Giroud and Théo Hernandez were not enough for Milan to grab a victory. Bologna snatched a point thanks to Joshua Zirkzee and a penalty from Riccardo Orsolini in full injury time – awarded by VAR for a hold by the debutant Terracciano on Kristansen.

In the twenty-third round, Pioli’s team will visit Frosinone while Thiago Motta’s boys are expected in the Emilian derby with Sassuolo.

The Rossoneri, fresh from four victories in a row, wanted to continue their march to shorten the distance from the top. Bologna capable of picking up just one point in the last three matches, need to find success again in order not to lose the Champions League lead.

Play was stopped in the 16th minute to express support for Mike Maignan and the fight against racism.

Racism has no place in sports or any other part of society. We stand with Mike and all those who still suffer at the hands of prejudice and discrimination. pic.twitter.com/3I8r2B1x4q

— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) January 27, 2024

Bologna opened the score in the 29th minute. Joshua Zirkzee defeated AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

👉AC Milan 0 – 1 Bologna, 29th minute, ⚽️ goal by Joshua Zirkzee for @BolognaFC1909en with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. https://t.co/6IHCvd40xr

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

Joshua Zirkzee nutmegs Mike Maignan!

Bologna get the party started at the San Siro. 🌶️ pic.twitter.com/LkslaPXRic

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 27, 2024

AC Milan had the chance to equalize in the 42nd minute, though, forward Olivier Giroud failed to convert a penalty saved by goalkeeper.

The Rossoneri got the equalizer goal in the 45th minute. Ruben Loftus-Cheek defeated Bologna goalkeeper with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Davide Calabria.

👉AC Milan 1 – 1 Bologna, 45th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ruben Loftus-Cheek equalized for @acmilan with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Davide Calabria. https://t.co/deF1SLNRFo

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

Ruben Loftus-Cheek comes up clutch for Milan!

A huge goal right before halftime. 💫 pic.twitter.com/Vm1riEzM3E

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 27, 2024

AC Milan took the lead again in the 83rd minute. Ruben Loftus-Cheek equalized with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Alessandro Florenzi.

👉AC Milan 2 – 1 Bologna, 83rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Ruben Loftus-Cheek equalized for @acmilan with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Alessandro Florenzi. https://t.co/hd3YqyDnr9

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

Ruben Loftus-Cheek does it again!

He has his second goal of the day! 💥 pic.twitter.com/Qexn1ovp0F

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 27, 2024

A late equalizer goal in the 91st minute for Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini converted a penalty with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty was conceded by Filippo Terracciano

👉AC Milan 2 – 2 Bologna, 91st minute, ⚽️ goal by Riccardo Orsolini for @Bolognafc1909 converted a penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty was conceded by Filippo Terracciano. https://t.co/zSWG31EyIQ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

Riccardo Orsolini sliences the San Siro!

Cool as you like from the penalty spot. 🧊 pic.twitter.com/tS349Vqa8n

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 27, 2024

✅ Stats before the game: Milan are unbeaten in 16 games in a row against Bologna in Serie A (13W, 3D), among the teams in this championship the rossoblù is the team against which the Devil boasts the longest ongoing series of matches without any defeat. Starting from the 2016 calendar year, Bologna has lost 13 of the 17 matches against Milan in Serie A (1W, 3D): it is the team against which it has suffered the most defeats in the period in the top flight. Milan have not conceded a goal in any of their last three home matches against Bologna in Serie A – the last rossoblù goal on the Rossoneri pitch was by Tomiyasu on 18 July 2020 – and could get four clean sheets at home in a row against the Bolognese for the first time since the period 1989-1999 (six in that case). After a series of nine matches in which they won just three times (D3, L3), Milan have found success in each of their last four Serie A matches, scoring exactly three goals in the most recent three; the last time the Rossoneri scored more than two goals in consecutive matches in the competition was in November 2011, when they reached five with Massimiliano Allegri on the bench. Bologna have lost their last two away games in the championship, after having remained unbeaten in 10 of the previous 11 (W3, D7); the last time the rossoblù were defeated three times in a row away from home in Serie A dates back to the period between January and February 2022.

👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjær, Gabbia, Hernández; Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leão; Giroud.

👉 Lineup BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; De Silvestri, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Ferguson, Freuler, Aebischer; Fabbian, Zirkzee, Urbański.

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📺 Click the video to watch AC Milan 2 – 2 Bologna highlights on Saturday 27 January 2024.

🇮🇹  Referee Davide Massa from the section of Imperia will be assisted by Domenico Palermo from the section of Bari and Emanuele Yoshikawa from the section of Roma 1.  The Fourth Official will be Matteo Marcenaro from the section of Genova.  The VAR will be Marco Guida from the section of Torre Annunziata.  The AVAR will be Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia.

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

Photo via twitter.com/BolognaFC1909en

👉 AC Milan vs Bologna, Match Officials
Serie A Week 22

🗓️ Saturday 27 January 2024
🏟️ San Siro Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍‍♂️ Referee: MASSA
🚩 Assistants: PALERMO – YOSHIKAWA
4⃣ Fourth Official: MARCENARO
🥅 VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: IRRATI@SerieA_EN https://t.co/F3MKAzfC6Z pic.twitter.com/T5uyeDZm9U

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 26, 2024

👉 First half AC Milan 1 – 1 Bologna

⚽️ Goals: 29′ Joshua Zirkzee (B), 45′ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (M)

❌ Penalty saved: 42′ Olivier Giroud (M)

🟨 Booked: Milan 4, Bologna 2

✍ Ball Possession: 51% @acmilan and 49% @BolognaFC1909en

✅ https://t.co/o6mJB2dCd7@Vergara1899 https://t.co/QmRRRlBeGw

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

👉Result Milan 2 – 2 Bologna

⚽️ Goals: 29′ Joshua Zirkzee (B), 45′, 83′ Loftus-Cheek (M), 91′ Riccardo Orsolini (pen)(B)

❌ Penalty: 42′ Giroud (M), 74′ Théo Hernández (M)

✍ Ball Possession: 50% @acmilan and 50% @BolognaFC1909en

✅ https://t.co/o6mJB2dCd7@Vergara1899 https://t.co/VvAjg9aiYa

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 27, 2024

Photo via twitter.com/acmilan

2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 22

AC Milan 2 – 2 Bologna
Saturday 22 January 2024
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: MASSA
Assistants:  PALERMO – YOSHIKAWA
Fourth Official: MARCENARO
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: IRRATI

⚽️ Goals: 29′ Joshua Zirkzee (B), 45′ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (M)

❌ Penalty saved: 42′ Olivier Giroud
❌ Penalty missed: 74′ Théo Hernández

🟨 Booked: 2′ Calafiori (B), 22′ Leão (M), 36′ Calabria (M), 39′ Ferguson (B), 44′ Adli (M), 45’+2 Loftus-Cheek (M), 57′ Urbański (B), 90’+1 Terracciano (M).

Sent off: 41′ Thiago Motta (Bologna coach).

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉 Lineup  AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria (59′ Florenzi), Kjær, Gabbia, Hernández; Adli (59′ Musah), Reijnders; Pulisic (87′ Terracciano), Loftus-Cheek, Leão (87′ Okafor); Giroud (60′ Jović).

Subs: Mirante, Sportiello; Jiménez, Pellegrino, Simić; Zeroli; Traoré.

Coach:  Stefano Pioli. 

👉 Lineup BOLOGNA (4-3-3):  Skorupski; De Silvestri (82′ Lucumí), Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Ferguson, Freuler, Aebischer (65′ Moro); Fabbian (82′ Orsolini), Zirkzee, Urbański (65′ Saelemaekers).

Subs: Bagnolini, Ravaglia; Corazza, Ilić, Lykogiannīs; Karlsson.  .

Coach: Motta.