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42% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 58% Ball Possession AS ROMA
AC Milan 2 – 1 AS Roma 
40′ Marco van Ginkel 73′ Francesco Totti (pen)
59′ Mattia Destro
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 43 points and positive goal difference of +1
AS Roma, 2nd position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +23
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 48:25 | 23 | 64 |
| 11 | Milan | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46:45 | 1 | 43 |
AS Roma succumbing to the pressure to win this away game to keep the 2nd position while AC Milan finally return to smile with this home victory. Good to see the ex AC Milan defender Thiago Silva in the tribune watching the game.
Milan opening the score in the 40th minute with midfielder Marco Van Ginkel defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Keisuke Honda.
Marco Van Ginkel celebrating his goal to delight the fans in San Siro.
Things working out for Milan as there it comes the second goal of the match following a corner conceded by Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan! In the 59th minute the headed goal by the ex Roma forward Mattia Destro defeating goalkeeper De Sanctis in the high center. The assist is by Keisuke Honda.
AS Roma shortening the distance in the 73rd minute when Referee Tagliavento gives them a penalty conceded by AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong after a foul on Roma forward Juan Iturbe. It’s Roma Captain forward Francesco Totti to convert the penalty with a right footed shot defeating Milan goalkeeper in the bottom right corner.
Photo asroma.it
There are 79 precedents in San Siro. Stats showing AC Milan with 44 wins, 19 draws and AS Roma 16 wins.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Diego López; Abate, Alex, Paletta, Antonelli; van Ginkel, de Jong, Poli; Honda, Destro, Bonaventura.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Florenzi, Manolas, Astori, Torosidis; Pjanić, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ibarbo, Doumbia, Gervinho.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC Milan 2 – 1 AS Roma including all goals by Marco Van Ginkel, Mattia Destro, and Francesco Totti.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Forward Forward Jeremy Menez with 16 goals
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Forward Adem Ljajic with 8 goals
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menez, Jeremy | 16 | 8 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Honda, Keisuke | 6 | 6 | Totti, Francesco |
| Bonaventura, Giacomo | 4 | 5 | Pjanic, Miralem |
| de Jong, Nigel | 3 | 5 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
| Pazzini, Giampaolo | 2 | 4 | Nainggolan, Radja |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 3 lost
| 03/05/15 | SA | Napoli – Milan | 3:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 29/04/15 | SA | Milan – Genoa | 1:3 | Round 33 | |||
| 25/04/15 | SA | Udinese – Milan | 2:1 | Round 32 |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 03/05/15 | SA | Roma – Genoa | 2:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 29/04/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma | 0:3 | Round 33 | |||
| 25/04/15 | SA | Inter – Roma | 2:1 | Round 32 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Photos AC Milan vs AS Roma courtesy of acmilan.com
AC Milan Coach Filippo Inzaghi during the game
AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate and AS Roma forward Gervinho
AC Milan players congratulating Marco Van Ginkel after his goal against AS Roma
Players congratulating forward Mattia Destro after the goal
Great game by Keisuke Honda providing the assist for the 2 goals
AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani with Thiago Silva watching the game
Photo acmilan.com
The ex AC Milan defender Thiago Silva encouraging the team today in San Siro during the game against AS Roma.
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 35
AC Milan 2 – 1 AS Roma
Saturday 9 May 2015
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: PADOVAN – MELI
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 40′ Marco van Ginkel (M), 59′ Mattia Destro (M), 73′ Francesco Totti (pen)(R)
Official formations – lineups:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Diego López; Abate, Alex, Paletta, Antonelli; van Ginkel, de Jong, Poli; Honda, Destro, Bonaventura.
Subs.: Abbiati, Gori, Bocchetti, Bonera, Mexes, Zapata, Suso, Felicioli, Mastalli, Modic, Mastour, Pazzini.
Coach: Filippo Inzaghi
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Florenzi, Manolas, Astori, Torosidis; Pjanić, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ibarbo, Doumbia, Gervinho.
Subs: Skoropuski, Balzaretti, Holebas, A.Cole, Yanga Mbiwa, Keita, Paredes, Uçan, Iturbe, Ljajic, Sanabria, Totti.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
Match Stats
| AC Milan | Match Stats | AS Roma |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 11(4) | Shots (on goal) | 15(3) |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 42% | Ball Possession | 58% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |