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31% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 69% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
AC Milan 2 – 0 Fiorentina 
4′ Carlos Bacca
88′ Kevin Prince Boateng
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 8th position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Fiorentina, 4th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +18
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fiorentina | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 37:19 | 18 | 38 |
| 8 | Milan | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25:23 | 2 | 29 |
AC Milan needed to win this game and they did. Pressure was high before the match for both teams. It’s a step back for Fiorentina losing precious points remaining in the 4th position with 38 points while Milan jumped from the 8th to the 6th position with 32 points.
- Before the game. There are 75 precedents between AC Milan vs Fiorentina at the San Siro Stadium. Stats showing AC Milan with 44 wins, 20 draws and Fiorentina with 11 wins. AC Milan scoring 135 goals and Fiorentina 66 goals.
Great start for AC Milan opening the score in the 4th minute. It’s Colombian forward Carlos Bacca to score defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Fiorentina coach Paulo Sousa trying all his moves to overturn the result. Sousa replacing Mario Suárez in the 66th minute and bring Giuseppe “Pepito” Rossi.
Milan making a substitution in the 79th minute. Mihajlovic substituting forward M’Baye Niang and bring midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng.
Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic substituting Carlos Bacca in the 87th minute while the fans give him a super ovation. Replacing Bacca is forward Mario Balotelli.
And it’s over for Fiorentina…. AC Milan increasing the score in the 88th minute. This time it is midfielder Kevin “Prince” Boateng to score with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Juraj Kucka. Surely, Mihajlovic must be happy seeing his “substitution” making a difference… Boateng is back!
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
AC MILAN (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Bacca, Niang.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tatarušanu; Roncaglia, Astori, Tomović; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Suaréz, Alonso; Iličić, Borja Valero; Kalinić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 8 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 10 goals
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacca, Carlos | 8 | 10 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Bonaventura, Giacomo | 4 | 9 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Adriano, Luiz | 3 | 4 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Niang, Mbaye | 2 | 2 | Valero, Borja |
| Zapata, Cristian | 1 | 2 | Blaszczykowski, Jakub |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:
| 13/01/16 | CI | Milan – Carpi | 2:1 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 09/01/16 | SA | Roma – Milan | 1:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Milan – Bologna | 0:1 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:
| 09/01/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Lazio | 1:3 | Round 19 |
| 06/01/16 | SA | Palermo – Fiorentina | 1:3 | Round 18 |
| 20/12/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Chievo | 2:0 | Round 17 |
Photo acmilan.com
Photos of the match AC Milan vs Fiorentina courtesy of facebook.com/ACMilan
AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca grateful after his goal
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 20
AC Milan 2 – 0 Fiorentina
Sunday 17 January 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: TASSO
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: CERVELLERA
Goals: 4′ Carlos Bacca (M), 88′ Kevin Prince Boateng (M)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Bacca, Niang.
Subs.: Abbiati, Livieri, De Sciglio, Calabria, Simic, Zapata, de Jong, Poli, Kucka, Mauri, Boateng, Balotelli.
Coach.: Sinisa Mihajlović
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tatarušanu; Roncaglia, Astori, Tomović; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Suaréz, Alonso; Iličić, Borja Valero; Kalinić.
Subs: Sepe, Lezzerini, Gilberto, Pasqual, Blaszczykowski, Mati Fernandéz, Verdù, Rossi, Babacar, Baez.
Coach: Paulo Sousa
Match Stats
| AC Milan | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 4(3) | Shots (on goal) | 14(1) |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Offsides | 2 |
| 31% | Ball Possession | 69% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |