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Italian Soccer Serie A
50% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 50% Ball Possession BOLOGNASer
Sassuolo 1 – 2 AC Milan
42′ Francesco Caputo (pen) 19′ Zlatan Ibrahimović
. 45′ Zlatan Ibrahimović
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Sassuolo, 8th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AC Milan | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53:43 | +10 | 56 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 63:58 | +5 | 48 |
Mission accomplished. AC Milan surviving the pressure winning the Serie A Week 35 game defeating Sassuolo on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. AC Milan secure a spot in the UEFA Europa League next season 2020-2021 at least in the qualifying and that is why this victory is an important step. Sour note for Sassuolo who have not beaten AC Milan since March 2015. AC Milan reaching 59 points and remain unbeaten since the restart of this season.
Highlight of the match is the celebration of AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making his 200th appearance with AC Milan and he is only 21 years old!
The keeper of the Rossoneri realm makes his 200th appearance 🔴⚫
Gigio Donnarumma 🔝
21 anni, 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ presenze, tutte in rossonero: un altro grande traguardo, grande @gigiodonna1! 🔝🔴⚫️#SassuoloMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/Hlh6NSMFjb— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 21, 2020
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 19th minute. Forwad Zlatan Ibrahimović defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli wih a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Hakan Çalhanoğlu.
⏱ 19′
Let’s get the party started! 💪@Ibra_official with the diving header 💥#SassuoloMilan #SempreMilan @officialpes pic.twitter.com/CXDjo0Xmmh— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 21, 2020
Sassuolo equalizing in the 42nd minute. It is Francesco Caputo defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma converting a penalty with a right footed shot in the high center. The penalty is conceed by Hakan Çalhanoğlu after a handball inside the penalty area.
42′ | #SassuoloMilan 1⃣-1⃣
⚽️ CIIIIIIIICCIOOOOOOOOOO CAAAAAAAAPUUUUUTOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!#ForzaSasol 💪🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/5L2J9XE6UW
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) July 21, 2020
AC Milan taking the lead again in the 45th minute just before ending the first half. It is again Zlatan Ibrahimović to push AC Milan bandwagon delivering a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Hakan Çalhanoğlu.
⏱ 45+2′@Ibra_official wasn’t about to settle for a draw at the break 😄#SassuoloMilan 1-2 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/H6lxqRCxWw
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 21, 2020
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Müldür, Peluso, Marlon, Rogerio; Locatelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Haraslin, Raspadori; Caputo.
Here is AC MILAN official startig lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Conti, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Saelemaekers, Çalhanoğlu, Ante Rebić; Zlatan Ibrahimović.
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Referee Luca Pairetto from the section of Nichelino will be assisted by Alessio Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Giovanni Baccini from the section of Conegliano. The fourth official will be Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna. The VAR will be Daniele Chiffi from the section of Padova and Filippo Valeriani from the section of Ravenna.
#SassuoloMilan: ecco la formazione ufficiale neroverde ⬇️
(4-2-3-1) Consigli; Muldur, Marlon, Peluso, Rogerio; Bourabia, Locatelli; Berardi, Raspadori, Haraslin; Caputo#ForzaSasol 🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/A3VgTIAHNj
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) July 21, 2020
Our line-up for #SassuoloMilan 💪
Così in campo al Mapei Stadium 🏟️#SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/CubvqM0abH— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 21, 2020
3️⃣ more important points in the bag
Altri tre punti importanti per l’Europa: forza ragazzi! 🔥#SassuoloMilan #SempreMilan
Sponsored by @skrill. Make your money move pic.twitter.com/ClQ8bEs2zu— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 21, 2020
Photo: twitter.com/SassuoloUS
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 35
Sassuolo 1 – 2 AC Milan
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
21:45
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: TOLFO – BACCINI
Fourth Official: FABBRI
VAR: CHIFFI
AVAR: VALERIANI
Goals: 19′ Zlatan Ibrahimović (M), 42′ Francesco Caputo (S)(pen), 45′ Zlatan Ibrahimović (M)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Müldür, Peluso, Marlon, Rogerio; Locatelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Haraslin, Raspadori; Caputo.
Subs.: Pegolo, Turati; Kyriakopoulos, Magnani, Piccinini, Toljan; Djuricic, Ghion, Magnanelli; Boga, Manzari, Traoré.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi.
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Conti, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Saelemaekers, Çalhanoğlu, Ante Rebić; Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Subs.: Begović, Donnarumma A.; Calabria, Gabbia, Laxalt; Biglia, Bonaventura, Brescianini, Krunić, Paquetá; Leão, Maldini.
Coach: Stefano Pioli