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48% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 52% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Atalanta 1 – 1 AC Milan 
92′ Andrea Masiello 60′ Franck Kessié
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 6th position with 60 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Atalanta, 7th position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +19
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milan | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 50:40 | 10 | 60 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56:37 | 19 | 59 |
The duel for a spot in the Europa League next season is still on, nothing is defined. The battle to get the 6th position is a must for Atalanta and AC Milan and will be decided in the last game. Atalanta crushed Milan’s dream to secure their spot in Europa. AC Milan leading and then Atalanta equalizing for the 1-1 in the agonizing 92nd minute.
AC Milan opened the score in the 60th minute. Franck Kessié defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Etrit Berisha with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
60′ KESSSIEEEEEEEE GET. IN. THEREEEEEEEEEEEE.
SSSSSIIIIIIIIIII KESSIEEEEEE!#AtalantaMilan 0-1 pic.twitter.com/u4C9QXdrTi— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 13, 2018
Atalanta playing with 10 players since the 64th minute. Referee Guida giving a red card to Rafael Tolói after collecting a second yellow card.
The match game leveled in the 75th minute with AC Milan remaining with 10 players after Captain Riccardo Montolivo got a red card after a foul on Atalanta Alejandro Gomez.
Atalanta gaining momentum and still believing with the Europa League. In the 92nd minute, Andrea Masiello defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
#AtalantaMilan 1-1 MASIELLOOOOOOOOOO #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/QKx4OCOKk8
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) May 13, 2018
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Castagne, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Cristante; Barrow, Gómez.
Here is AC MILANofficial starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
AC Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma G.; Abate, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Rodríguez; Kessié, Biglia, Bonaventura; Suso, Kalinić, Çalhanoğlu.
Subs: Donnarumma A., Storari, Antonelli, Calabria, Gómez, Musacchio, Locatelli, Mauri, Montolivo, Borini, Cutrone, André Silva.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
Referee: Marco Guida ( Torre Annunziata )
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Josip Ilicic with 11 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Patrick Cutrone with 8 goals
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilicic, Josip | 11 | 8 | Cutrone, Patrick |
| Cristante, Bryan | 9 | 7 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Gomez, Papu | 6 | 6 | Suso |
| Freuler, Remo | 5 | 5 | Calhanoglu, Hakan |
| Petagna, Andrea | 4 | 5 | Kalinic, Nikola |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 06/05/18 | SA | Lazio – Atalanta | 1:1 | 36 | |||
| 29/04/18 | SA | Atalanta – Genoa | 3:1 | 35 | |||
| 22/04/18 | SA | Atalanta – FC Torino | 2:1 | 34 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 09/05/18 | CI | Juventus – Milan | 4:0 | F | |||
| 05/05/18 | SA | Milan – Verona | 4:1 | 36 | |||
| 29/04/18 | SA | Bologna – Milan | 1:2 | 35 |
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Marco Guida from the section of Torre Annunziata to direct the Serie A Week 37 game, Atalanta vs AC Milan
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
#AtalantaMilan ed ecco la nostra videoformazione #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/aE8bXVg79s
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) May 13, 2018
#ACMilan XI: Donnarumma; Abate, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Kessie, Biglia, Bonaventura; Suso, Kalinic, Calhanoglu
Subs | A disposizione: Donnarumma A., Storari, Antonelli, Calabria, Gomez, Musacchio, Locatelli, Mauri, Montolivo, Borini, Cutrone, André Silva #AtalantaMilan pic.twitter.com/AFH9iAFr9F
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 13, 2018
Drama at the very end in this evening’s game. We must settle for a point in Bergamo. Read the match report: https://t.co/oeI1COMuoc
Il pari di Masiello sa di beffa: i rossoneri vengono acciuffati al 92′. Leggi il report di #AtalantaMilan: https://t.co/BOUeYlqmgn pic.twitter.com/PFtLYXFV3u— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 13, 2018
Atalanta’s late equaliser leaves it all to be decided in the last game / Con il pari di Masiello si decide tutto all’ultima giornata#AtalantaMilan 1-1 pic.twitter.com/LUOQuxQmVc
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 13, 2018
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 37
Atalanta 1 – 1 AC Milan
Sunday 13 May 2018
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
18:00
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: CARBONE – FIORITO
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: GIALLATINI
Goals: 60′ Franck Kessié (M), 92′ Andrea Masiello (A)
Official lineups – formations:
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Castagne, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Cristante; Barrow, Gómez.
Subs: Gollini, Rossi, Palomino, Mancini, Bastoni, Hateboer, Del Prato, Haas, Kulusevski, Iličić.
Coach: Gasperini.
AC Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma G.; Abate, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Rodríguez; Kessié, Biglia, Bonaventura; Suso, Kalinić, Çalhanoğlu.
Subs: Donnarumma A., Storari, Antonelli, Calabria, Gómez, Musacchio, Locatelli, Mauri, Montolivo, Borini, Cutrone, André Silva.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
Referee: Marco Guida ( Torre Annunziata )