Serie A Week 9: Result AC MILAN 2 – 0 FIORENTINA, Sunday 29 November 2020

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44% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 56% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
AC Milan 2 – 0 Fiorentina
17′ Alessio Romagnoli
27′ Franck Kessié (pen)

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 1st position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Fiorentina, 15th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -3

AC Milan remain the sole leader after winning the Serie A Week 9 against Fiorentina on Sunday 29 November 2020 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. AC Milan reaching 23 points being +5 points above Inter and Sassuolo with 18 points each. This is an important victory because the Rossoneri boost the morale of the team in the absence of leading force Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was absent due to injury.

AC Milan are 21 Serie A games unbeaten since losing to Genoa in March. This is AC Milan best start to the season. AC Milan will prepare for another victory on Thursday for the Europa League match against Celtic.

The game, as with all Serie A games this week, started with a minute of silence in memory of Diego Armando Maradona with the background song of “Live is Life.”  The game stopped in the 10th minute also to honor Maradona with an applause. 👉  Diego Armando Maradona Died at 60 years old on November 25, 2020

Captain Alessio Romagnoli giving the lead to AC Milan in the 17th minute with a headed shot from very close range in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié following a corner conceded by Germán Pezzella. The second goal in the 27th minute with Franck Kessié converting a penalty with a right footed shot in the center.The penalty was conceded by Germán Pezzella following a foul by on Alexis Saelemaekers. Surely, Pezzella not having a good game. Kessié later failing to convert a second penalty in the 40th minute saved by Fiorentina goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Daniele Bonera (on the bench in place of Coach Stefano Pioli recovering of Covid-19):

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Tonali, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Çalhanoğlu, Díaz; Rebić.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Cesare Prandelli:

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Drągowski; Cáceres, Pezzella, Milenković, Biraghi; Castrovilli, Pulgar, Amrabat; Callejón, Vlahović, Ribery.

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2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 9

AC Milan 2 – 0 Fiorentina
Sunday 29 November 2020
San Paolo Stadium
Milan, Italy

15:00

Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: LO CICERO – TOLFO
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: DI IORIO

Goals: 17′ Alessio Romagnoli (M), 27′  Franck Fanck Kessié (M)(pen)

Official lineups – formations:

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Tonali (82′ Hauge), Kessie; Saelemaekers (92′ Dalot), Çalhanoğlu, Díaz (74′ Krunić); Rebić.

Subs.: A. Donnarumma, Tătăruşanu; Conti, Duarte, Gabbia, Kalulu; Colombo, Maldini.

Coach:  Daniele Bonera (on the bench for Pioli recovering of Covid-19)

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Drągowski; Cáceres (60′ Lirola), Pezzella, Milenković, Biraghi; Castrovilli (77′ Borja Valero), Pulgar, Amrabat; Callejón (46′ Bonaventura), Vlahović (77′ Kouamé), Ribery (86′ Cutrone).

Subs.: Terracciano; Barreca, Igor, Martinez Quarta; Duncan, Eysseric, Saponara.

Coach:  Cesare Prandelli.

Referee: Abisso from Palermo
 
Booked: 25′ Pezzella (F), 47′ Rebić (M), 52′ Castrovilli (F), 71′ Kessie (M), 86′ Biraghi (F), 91′ Amrabat (F).

Notes: 37′ penalty missed by Kessie (M).