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51% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 49% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
AC Milan 3 – 1 Chievo Verona 
24′ Carlos Bacca 42′ Jonathan de Guzmán (pen)
70′ Carlos Bacca
82′ Gianluca Lapadula (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 11th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of -6
AC Milan, 7th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 37:29 | 8 | 47 |
| 11 | Chievo | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28:34 | -6 | 35 |
AC Milan with the pressure to win this home game to keep up the race towards a spot in Europa League next season. A special game for Chievo Verona coach Rolando Maran directing his 100th game with Chievo including 96 in Serie A and 4 in Coppa Italia.
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 24th minute. Colombian forward Carlos Bacca defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by forward Gerard Deulofeu.
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
AC Milan making the first forced substitution in the 35th minute because of injury. Lucas Ocampos replaced Suso.
Chievo Verona shortening the distance in the 42nd minute. Referee Fabio Maresca giving a penalty to Chievo conceded by Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio after a foul on Serge Gakpe. It is Jonathan de Guzmán to convert the penalty defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Second penalty of the match in the 45th minute just before ending the first half. Referee Maresca giving a penalty to AC Milan conceded by Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar after a handball inside the penalty area. Incredible, Milan forward Carlos Bacca having the chance to give Milan the lead failed to convert the penalty delivering a right footed shot too high.
The first substitution for Chievo Verona happening in the 54th minute. Forward Roberto Inglese replacing Riccardo Meggiorini.
Second substitution for Milan in the 61st minute. Forward Gianluca Lapadula in place of Manuel Locatelli.
Chievo Verona with the second substitution in the 63rd minute. Mariano Izco replacing Serge Gakpe
A redemption moment for Carlos Bacca! The goal arriving following a corner in the 70th minute conceded by. It is Bacca to delight the fans by scoring from close range with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Alessio Romagnoli. It’s the 11th goal of the season by Bacca.
AC Milan coach Montella making the last substitution replacing Carlos Bacca in the 79th minute to bring Juraj Kucka.
AC Milan sealing the match! Referee Maresca giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 81st minute conceded by Chievo defender Mariano Izco after a foul on Luis Ocampos inside the penalty area. It is forward Gianluca Lapadula to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a left footed shot. It’s the 5th goal of the season by Lapadula.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Chievo making the last substitution in the 84th minute. Sofian Kiyine replacing forward Jonathan de Guzmán.
- There are 14 precedents between AC Milan and Chievo Verona at the San Siro Stadium. Stats showing AC Milan with 12 wins, 2 draws, and Chievo without a victory yet. AC Milan scoring 33 goals and Chievo 8 goals. The last time that Chievo defeated AC Milan was back in December 2005 ending with a 2-1.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; De Sciglio, Zapata, Romagnoli, Vangioni; Sosa, Locatelli, Bertolacci; Suso, Bacca, Deulofeu.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, de Guzmán; Birsa; Meggiorini, Gakpé.
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Stats BEFORE the match. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 9 goals
Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Roberto Inglese with 6 goals
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Chievo Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacca, Carlos | 9 | 6 | Inglese, Roberto |
| Suso | 6 | 5 | Pellissier, Sergio |
| Lapadula, Gianluca | 4 | 5 | Birsa, Valter |
| Niang, Mbaye | 3 | 3 | Castro, Lucas |
| Bonaventura, Giacomo | 3 | 3 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 26/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Milan | 0:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 25 | |||
| 13/02/17 | SA | Lazio – Milan | 1:1 | 24 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 26/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Pescara | 2:0 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 1:3 | 25 | |||
| 12/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:3 | 24 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
AC Milan official starting lineup against Chievo Verona
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 27
AC Milan 2 – 1 Chievo Verona
Saturday 4 March 2017
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: MANGANELLI – FIORITO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: LA PENNA
Goals: 24′ Carlos Bacca (M), 42′ Jonathan de Guzmán (C)(pen), 70′ Carlos Bacca (M), 82′ Gianluca Lapadula (M)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; De Sciglio, Zapata, Romagnoli, Vangioni; Sosa, Locatelli, Bertolacci; Suso, Bacca, Deulofeu.
Subs: Plizzari, Storari, Calabria, Gómez, Paletta, Mati Fernández, Honda, Kucka, Pašalić, Poli, Lapadula, Ocampos.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, de Guzmán; Birsa; Meggiorini, Gakpé.
Subs: Seculin, Confente, Frey, Gamberini, Spolli, Sardo, Rigoni, Izco, Kiyine, Bastien, Inglese, Pellissier.
Coach: Rolando Maran.