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47% Ball Possession BENEVENTO and 53% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Benevento 2 – 2 AC Milan 
50′ George Puscas 38′ Giacomo Bonaventura
95′ Alberto Brignoli 57′ Nikola Kalinic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -28
AC Milan, 7th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:18 | 1 | 20 |
| 20 | Benevento | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6:34 | -28 | 0 |
A sweet and sour debut for AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso ending with a 2-2 draw against Benevento at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. However, it is a party for Benevento gaining their first point this season by grabbing this draw in the agonizing 95th minute. Ironically, it is the goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli to score the equalizer goal denying Milan’s victory. Benevento still remaining in the last position, but at least they conquered their first point.
It’s AC Milan to open the score in the 38th minute. Midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura defeating Benevento goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
38′ JAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Get in! ⚽️?⚫️
Il gol di @giacomobona! Vantaggio rossonero a Benevento!#BeneventoMilan 0-1 pic.twitter.com/SDU2jQtXPs— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 3, 2017
Benevento equalizing the score in the 50th minute for the 1-1. It is George Puscas to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Mateo Musacchio.
AC Milan taking the lead again in the 57th minute for the 1-2. It is Nikola Kalinic to score with a headed shot defeating goalkeeper Brignoli from close range in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross following a corner conceded by Gianluca Di Chiara.
57′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLL Kalinic! It’s 1-2 / #NK7! E siamo di nuovo avanti!#BeneventoMilan 1-2 pic.twitter.com/vss6xCwZ2o
— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 3, 2017
Problems for AC Milan in the 75th minute Referee Mariani gives a second yellow card to Alessio Romagnoli making the automatic red card. Milan remaining with 10 players the rest of the game.
Incredible so….. Benevento sealing the game with an unexpected goal. Yep, totally incredible because it is Benevento goalkeeper, you are reading right, it is the goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli to score in the 95th minute giving Benevento their first point this season. The match ending with a 2-2. Brignoli defeats Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Danilo Cataldi with a cross. What a finish!
Here is BENEVENTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:
BENEVENTO (4-3-3): Brignoli; Letizia, Djimsiti, Costa, Di Chiara; Chibsah, Cataldi, Memushaj; D’Alessandro, Puscas, Parigini.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Kessié, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Bonaventura, Suso; Kalinić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BENEVENTO: Amato Ciciretti with 2 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Suso with 5 goals
| Benevento | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciciretti, Amato | 2 | 5 | Suso |
| Iemmello, Pietro | 1 | 3 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| D’Alessandro, Marco | 1 | 2 | Kessie, Franck |
| Armenteros, Samuel | 1 | 2 | Cutrone, Patrick |
| Lazaar, Achraf | 1 | 2 | Romagnoli, Alessio |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BENEVENTO: 3 lost
| 27/11/17 | SA | Atalanta – Benevento | 1:0 | 14 | |||
| 19/11/17 | SA | Benevento – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 13 | |||
| 05/11/17 | SA | Juventus – Benevento | 2:1 | 12 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 26/11/17 | SA | Milan – FC Torino | 0:0 | 14 | |||
| 23/11/17 | UELG | Milan – FK Austria | 5:1 | 5 | |||
| 18/11/17 | SA | Napoli – Milan | 2:1 | 13 |
Best of luck, Boss! ??⚫️
Forza Mister #Gattuso! ??#BeneventoMilan pic.twitter.com/QyNopTYTQR— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 3, 2017
#ACMilan XI: Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Kessie, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Suso, Kalinic, Bonaventura
Subs | Panchina: Donnarumma A., Storari, Abate, Antonelli, Calabria, Gomez, Paletta, Zapata, Biglia, Locatelli, Cutrone, André Silva#BeneventoMilan pic.twitter.com/y2ffDZUKAS— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 3, 2017
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The unbelievable has happened as Benevento equalise in the 95′ through their keeper / Il @bncalcio pareggia allo scadere con il colpo di testa del portiere#BeneventoMilan 2-2 pic.twitter.com/Dm7JShBvNM— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 3, 2017
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 15
Benevento 2 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 3 December 2017
Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Benevento, Italy
12:30
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LONGO – POSADO
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: GAVILLUCCI
AVAR: FIORITO
Goals: 38′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 50′ George Puscas (B), 57′ Nikola Kalinic (M), 95′ Alberto Brignoli (B)
Official lineups – formations:
BENEVENTO (4-3-3): Brignoli; Letizia, Djimsiti, Costa, Di Chiara; Chibsah, Cataldi, Memushaj; D’Alessandro, Puscas, Parigini.
Subs: Belec, Piscitelli, Gyamfi, Venuti, Antei, Gravillon, Viola, Del Pinto, Kanoute, Lombardi, Armenteros, Brignola, Coda.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi..
AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Kessié, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Bonaventura, Suso; Kalinić.
Subs: Donnarumma A., Storari, Abate, Antonelli, Calabria, Gómez, Paletta, Zapata, Biglia, Locatelli, Cutrone, André Silva.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
