SASSUOLO – AC MILAN: THE HISTORY, Serie A Week 36

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The precedents for the Round 36 Serie A match in Reggio Emilia.

MILAN – Ahead of Milan’s Round 36 Serie A match at the Mapei Stadium, we take a look at the precedents between the two teams, the former players from the past and the present, as well as the form of the two teams going into Sunday’s lunch-time kick-off in Reggio Emilia.SASSUOLO-MILAN: There has only been one official meeting between the two teams in Serie A in Reggio Emilia which ended 4-3 in favour of the neroverdi in January 2014. The two sides have met twice however in the TIM Trophy, the annual pre-season summer tournament. In 2013/2014, Sassuolo edged out Milan 2-1 thanks to a brace from Masucci. Petagna was on the score-sheet for the rossoneri. In the 2014/2015 edition of the pre-season tournament, the rossoneri got revenge and ran out 2-0 winners with Menez and El Shaarawy scoring the goals.

FORMER PLAYERS:

Sassuolo: Francesco Acerbi (at Milan for half of the 2012/2013 season).

Milan: Michael Agazzi (at Sassuolo in the 2006/2007 season), Andrea Poli (at Sassuolo in the 2008/2009 season).

Massimiliano Allegri has coached both clubs (at Sassuolo in the 2007/2008 season, at Milan from 2010 to January 2014).

CURIOUS FACT: The last time the two teams met at the Mapei Stadium, Robinho, Mario Balotelli and Riccardo Montolivo were all on target for Milan. In the upcoming fixture though none of those three will be present seeing as club skipper Riccardo Montolivo is working his way back to full fitness from a broken leg last May. Robinho and Mario Balotelli on the other hand are both playing elsewhere, with the Brazilian on loan at Santos, and the Italian completing a permanent move to Liverpool in the summer of 2014.

MILAN’S LAST 5 AWAY MATCHES:

Season 2014/15, Round 34: Napoli-Milan 3-0
Season 2014/15, Round 32: Udinese-Milan 2-1
Season 2014/15, Round 31: Inter-Milan 0-0
Season 2014/15, Round 29: Palermo-Milan 1-2
Season 2014/15, Round 27: Fiorentina-Milan 2-1

SASSUOLO’S LAST 5 HOME MATCHES:

Season 2014/15, Round 34: Sassuolo-Palermo 0-0
Season 2014/15, Round 33: Sassuolo-Roma 0-3
Season 2014/15, Round 31: Sassuolo-Torino 1-1
Season 2014/15, Round 29: Sassuolo-Chievo 0-1
Season 2014/15, Round 27: Sassuolo-Parma 4-1