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45% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 55% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Sassuolo 3 – 2 AC Milan 
13′ Domenico Berardi                     33′ Giacomo Bonaventura
31′ Domenico Berardi                     51′ Alex
77′ Domenico Berardi

Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Sassuolo, 13th position with 43 points and a negative goal difference of -11

Brilliant day for Sassuolo delighting their fans with  super forward Domenico Berardi scoring a hat-trick against AC Milan.   A different story is for Milan suffering a defeat and swallowing the sour reality that they won’t be in any European competition next year. Making matters worst, Milan punished again by the same Verdugo from last season:  Berardi who had scored 4 goals last season against Milan and 3 this season and all at the Mapei Stadium!

Game starting with controversy as Milan protest for a “ghost goal.”  Here is the situation.  In the 14th minute a shot by Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi with a left footed shot surprising AC Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez and a mistake  punishing Lopez because he is unable to save. Milan arguing the ball did not go thru considering a ghost goal…

In the 31st minute, another dagger and again by Berardi defeating Lopez with a left footed shot inthe bottom left corner. It must be a headache for Lopez while Sassuolo fans acclaim Berardi.

AC Milan shortening the distance in the 33rd minute with midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by defender Ignazio Abate.

In the 51st minute Milan equalizing for the 2-2 following a corner conceded by Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro. It is defender Alex defeating goalkeeper Consigli with a headed sot in the center.

Things complicating for Milan in the 57th minute as Referee Guida gives a red card to Bonaventura for a handball after getting a second yellow card. Milan now playing with 10 players for the last 30 minutes.

The final slap to humiliate Milan arriving in the 77th minute and guess who scored the winner goal? Yep, you got it… it is Berardi with a left footed shot!!!! Incredible so, the party at the Mapei is all for Berardi proving to be Milan’s nightmare.

Tension until the last minute and there you go… in the 90th minute Referee Guida giving a straight red card to Milan forward Suso.

Here is SASSUOLO official staring lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:

SASSUOLO  (4-4-3): Consigli; Fontanesi, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Missiroli, Taïder; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Diego López; Abate,Alex, Paletta, Bonera; Poli, de Jong, van Ginkel; Honda, Destro, Bonaventura.

Click the video to watch the highlights of the match SASSUOLO vs AC MILAN with all goals on Sunday 17 May 2015

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Stats AFTER the game.  Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Forward Domenico Berardi with 14 goals

Top scorer of AC MILAN:  Forward Jeremy Menez with 16 goals

Photos of the game SASSUOLO 3 – 2 AC MILAN courtesy of acmilan.com

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 36

Sassuolo 3 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 17 May 2015
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

12:30

Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: VIVENZI – GAVA
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: CHIFFI

Attendance: 13,727

Goals: 13′ Domenico Berardi (S), 31′ Domenico Berardi (S), 33′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 51′ Alex (M), 77′ Domenico Berardi (S),

Official formations – lineups:

Sent off:  57′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 95′ Suso (M)

Booked:  Bonera (M), Missiroli (S),  Paletta (M). Honda (M), El Shaarawy (M)

Match Stats