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62% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 38% Ball Posession AC MILAN
Fiorentina 0 – 0 AC Milan 
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 10th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AC Milan, 6th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:7 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Fiorentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 7 |
Fiorentina failing to win the home game to climb towards the top 5 positions while AC Milan also failed to grab the away victory. It’s an emotional game for AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella who coached Fiorentina from June 11, 2012 until June 8, 2015. Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo making his debut in Serie A with Fiorentina.
AC Milan forward Colombian forward Carlos Bacca not finding the goal in this game. Bacca replaed in the 88th minute by Brazilian forward Luiz Adriano. Nothing to do for Nikola Kalinic who made his debut in Serie A last season precisely in a Fiorentiana-Milan game. Kalinic still unable to score against AC Milan.
- There are 152 precedents between Fiorentina and AC Milan. Stats showing Fiorentina with 42 wins (31 at Florence), 41 draws, and AC Milan with 69 wins. Fiorentina scoring 179 goals and AC Milan 237 goals. AC Milan defeated the last time they played at the Artemio Franchi on August 23, 2015.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Rodríguez, Salcedo, Tomović; Milic, Badelj, Sánchez, Bernardeschi; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Calabria, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang.
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- Click the video to watch Fiorentina – AC Milan highlights, Sunday 25 September 2016
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Babacar, Badelj, Sanchez, Bernardeschi, and Kalinic with 1 goal each
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 5 goals
| fiorentina | Goals | Goals | ac milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar, Khouma | 1 | 5 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Badelj, Milan | 1 | 2 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Sanchez, Carlos | 1 | 1 | Suso |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 1 | ||
| Kalinic, Nikola | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw
| 21/09/16 | SA | Udinese – Fiorentina | 2:2 | 5 | |||
| 18/09/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Roma | 1:0 | 4 | |||
| 15/09/16 | UELG | PAOK – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 20/09/16 | SA | Milan – Lazio | 2:0 | 5 | |||
| 16/09/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Milan | 0:1 | 4 | |||
| 11/09/16 | SA | Milan – Udinese | 0:1 | 3 |
Photo: violachannel.tv
Photos: facebook.com/ACMilan
AC Milan official starting lineup against Fiorentina
Photos of the match Fiorentina vs AC Milan courtesy by acmilan.com
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 6
Fiorentina 0 – 0AC Milan
Sunday 25 September 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: No goals
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Rodríguez, Salcedo, Tomović; Milic, Badelj, Sánchez, Bernardeschi; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
Subs: Lezzerini, Dragowski, De Maio, Tello, Diks, Maxi Olivera, Cristóforo, Chiesa, Babacar, Hagi, Zárate, Vecino.
Coach: Paulo Sousa
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Calabria, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang.
Subs.: Gabriel, Ely, Gomez, Abate, Vangioni, Antonelli, Locatelli, Poli, Sosa, Lapadula, Luiz Adriano.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella