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Italian Soccer Serie A
51% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 49% Ball Possession BOLOGNA
AC Milan 5 – 1 Bologna 
10′ Alexis Saelemaekers 44′ Takehiro Tomiyasu
24′ Hakan Çalhanoğlu
49′ Ismaël Bennacer
57′ Ante Rebić
92′ Davide Calabria
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game
AC Milan, 7th position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Bologna, 10th position with 43 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AC Milan | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 48:42 | +6 | 53 |
| 10 | Bologna | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 47:52 | -5 | 43 |
AC Milan winning the Serie A Week 34 game crushing Bologna on Saturday 18 July 2020 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. The victory helps AC Milan to reach 56 points getting closer to the 6th position. AC Milan looking to qualify for the UEFA Europa League. AC Milan winning 16 games compared to Bologna winning 11 games this season.
The match of the ex coaches. Current AC Milan Coach Stefano Pioli had coached Bologna, and Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlović previously coaching AC Milan too. The challenge is open while great AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović greets Mihajlović before the game.
AC Milan opening the score in the 10th minute. It is Alexis Saelemaekers to defeat Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Theo Hernández
⏱️ 10′
GET IN! 🔴⚫
Alexi Saelemaekers scores his first Rossonero goal! ⚽#MilanBologna 1-0 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/Sl6zxn4u3D— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
What a performance so far 👏🏼🔴⚫#MilanBologna #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/0t1zFbhcG4
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
Bologna with problems. AC Milan increasing the score in the 24th minute. It is Hakan Çalhanoğlu to deliver a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
⏱️ 24′@hakanc10 makes it two! ⚽⚽#MilanBologna 2-0 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/QlPb56Tll3
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
Bologna shortening the distance in the 44th minute just before ending the first half. It is Takehiro Tomiyasu to defeat AC Milan goalkeeer Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Roberto Soriano.
44′ GOAAALLLL!!! ⚽
That’s more like it! An absolute rocket of a strike from Tomiyasu! 🚀🚀🚀#MilanBologna 2️⃣ – 1⃣ #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/ecQ7frtSe4
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) July 18, 2020
🚀🚀🚀#MilanBologna | 2-1 |#WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/5aJtLsLOcH
— Bologna Fc 1909 (@BfcOfficialPage) July 18, 2020
Wow, a special moment for Ismaël Bennacer scoring his first goal for AC Milan! Bennacer scoring for the 3-1 with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Hakan Çalhanoğlu.
⏱️ 49′
YES @IsmaelBennacer! ⚽🔴⚫
That’s the way to start this second half#MilanBologna 3-1 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/AdC9G731pi— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
Congrats on your first Rossonero goal, @IsmaelBennacer 👏
Primo gol in rossonero anche per Bennacer 👏#MilanBologna #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/6vUCbDjLUJ— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
AC Milan with a poker for the 4-1 in the 57th minute. Total chaos for Bologna. It is Ante Rebić to score with a left footed shot in the high center. The assist is by forward brahimović.
⏱️ 57′ ANTEEEEEEE
And it’s 4️⃣#MilanBologna 4-1 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/EuPN6vPgVO— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
The final blow for Bologna happening in the 92nd minute. Davide Calabria sealing the victory with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rafael Leão.
⏱️ 90’+2′@davidecalabria2 makes it 🖐#MilanBologna 5-1 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/kUnbEIXyEr
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Saelemaekers, Çalhanoğlu, Rebić; Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Sinisa Mihajlović
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Tomiyasu, Danilo, Denswil, Dijks; Soriano, Poli, Domínguez; Orsolini, Santander, Sansone.
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Click the video to watch AC Milan 5 – 1 Bologna highlights including all goals on Saturday 18 July 2020.
Referee Davide Massa from the section of Imperia will be assisted by Marco Bresmes from the section of Bergamo and Davide Imperiale from the section of Genova. The Fourth Official will be Ghersini. Th e VAR will be Luigi Nasca from the section of Bari and the AVAR will be Stefano Alassio from the section of Imperia.
Our dressing room in all its splendour 🔴⚫️#MilanBologna #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/kICPBXp1gv
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
Here’s our starting line up 💪🏼
Così in campo per #MilanBologna 🔴⚫ @BioscalinITA #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/kWnlVt03wV— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
🔔 TEAM NEWS
The starting 1️⃣ 1️⃣ Coach #Mihajlovic has picked for #MilanBologna 💪#WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/wwjvaLmVpi
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) July 18, 2020
🏟 SAN SIRO
Here we are at one of football’s most famous venues 👀⚽#MilanBologna #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/ESHJpdj36T
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) July 18, 2020
🔝 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 🔝#MilanBologna #SempreMilan @LeFrecce pic.twitter.com/EuuTqlkmro
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 18, 2020
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 34
AC Milan 5 – 1 Bologna
Saturday 18 July 2020
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: BRESMES – IMPERIALE
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: ALASSIO
Goals: 10′ Alexis Saelemaekers (M), 24′ Hakan Çalhanoğlu (M), 44′ Takehiro Tomiyasu (B), 49′ Ismaël Bennacer (M), 57′ Ante Rebić (M), 92′ Davide Calabria (M)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Saelemaekers, Çalhanoğlu, Rebić; Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Subs.: Begović, Donnarumma A.; Conti, Gabbia, Laxalt; Biglia, Bonaventura, Brescianini, Krunić, Paquetá; Colombo, Leão.
Coach: Stefano Pioli
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Tomiyasu, Danilo, Denswil, Dijks; Soriano, Poli, Domínguez; Orsolini, Santander, Sansone.
Subs.: Da Costa; Bonini, Corbo, Krejci, Mbaye; Baldursson, Medel, Svanberg; Barrow, Juwara, Palacio, Skov Olsen.
Coach: Mihajlović