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51% Ball Possession GENOA and 49% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Genoa 1 – 0 AC Milan
10′ Blerim Dzemaili
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 17th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -4
AC Milan, 7th position with 9 points and a goal difference of “0”
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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7 | Milan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 |
17 | Genoa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2:6 | -4 | 3 |
Genoa celebrate their second victory this season after defeating AC Milan. It’s a step back for Milan who were looking for their third consecutive victory. Milan are also under pressure to keep winning in the next games to climb fast to the top 3 positions.
Genoa opening the score in the 10th minute by midfielder Blerim Dzemaili with a right footed free kick shot defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez in the bottom right corner.
Referee Paolo Tagliavento giving a red card to Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli in the 42nd minute after a second yellow card. Milan remain with 10 players.
There are 47 precedents between Genoa vs AC Milan at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Stats showing Genoa with 12 wins, 19 draws, and AC Milan with 16 wins. Out of the 112 goals scored, Genoa with 49 goals and Milan with 63 goals.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Marchese; Figueras, Dzemaili, Rincón, Laxalt; Perotti, Pavoletti, Capel.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Diego López; Calabria, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; De Jong, Montolivo, Bertolacci; Bonaventura; Luiz Adriano, Balotelli.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, Genoa vs AC Milan, Sunday 27 September 2015
Click the video to watch the reaction of AC Milan VP Adriano Galliani after Rodrigo Ely missed the chance to equalize the score.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for GENOA: Gakpe and Pavoletti with 1 goal each
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 3 goals
Genoa | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
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Serge Gakpe | 1 | 3 | Carlos Bacca |
Leonardo Pavoletti | 1 | 2 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
1 | Mario Balotelli | ||
1 | Luiz Adriano | ||
1 | Cristian Zapata |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 3 lost
23/09/15 | SA | Lazio – Genoa | 2:0 | Round 5 | |||
20/09/15 | SA | Genoa – Juventus | 0:2 | Round 4 | |||
12/09/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 3 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost
22/09/15 | SA | Udinese – Milan | 2:3 | Round 5 | |||
19/09/15 | SA | Milan – Palermo | 3:2 | Round 4 | |||
13/09/15 | SA | Inter – Milan | 1:0 | Round 3 |
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
Photos of the match Genoa vs AC Milan courtesy of acmilan.com
Genoa defender Armando Izzo looking to block AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli
AC Milan Captain Riccardo Montolivo and Genoa forward Leonardo Pavoletti
AC Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura and Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon
AC Milan midfielder Juraj Kucka
Milan players at the end of the match thanking the fans for their support despite the defeat
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 6
Genoa 1 – 0 AC Milan
Sunday 27 September 2015
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
12:30
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: PRETI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: ALASSIO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: MARESCA
Goals: 10′ Blerim Dzemaili (G)
Official lineups – formations:
GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Marchese; Figueras, Dzemaili, Rincón, Laxalt; Perotti, Pavoletti, Capel.
Subs: Ujkani, Sommariva; Izzo, Ierardi, Ntcham, Gakpé, Lazović, Tachtsidis, Raul.
Coach.: Gian Piero Gasperini
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Diego López; Calabria, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; De Jong, Montolivo, Bertolacci; Bonaventura; Luiz Adriano, Balotelli.
Subs.: Abbiati, Donnarumma; Alex, Antonelli, Rodrigo Ely, Kucka, Nocerino, Poli, Suso, Bacca, Cerci, Honda.
Coach.: Sinisa Mihajlović
Match Stats
Genoa | Match Stats | AC Milan |
1 | Goals | 0 |
11(2) | Shots (on goal) | 12(3) |
24 | Fouls | 29 |
7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
6 | Offsides | 1 |
51% | Ball Possession | 49% |
4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
3 | Saves | 1 |