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62% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 38% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Empoli 2 – 2 AC Milan 
32′ Piotr Zielinski 8′ Carlos Bacca
61′ Massimo Maccarone 48′ Giacomo Bonaventura
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 8th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AC Milan, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milan | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Empoli | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25:24 | 1 | 31 |
A shameful draw for AC Milan after taking the lead twice. It’s a good draw for Empoli battling until the end grabbing this golden point avoiding a home defeat.
AC Milan opening the score in the 8th minute with forward Carlos Bacca defeating Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Luca Antonelli. This is the 10th goal by Bacca this season.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Empoli scoring in the 29th minute with forward Massimo Maccarone though Referee ruled out the goal for offside.
There you go, Empoli insisting and the goal arrived. In the 32nd minute midfielder Piotr Zielinski defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the center to equalize for the 1-1. The assist is by the ex Milan player Riccardo Saponara.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
AC Milan taking the lead again in the 48th minute. It is midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura to score with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward M’Baye Niang.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Empoli equalizing for the 2-2 in the 61st minute. It is the ex Milan player forward Massimo Maccarone to punish the rossoneri. Maccarone defeating goalkeeper Donnarumma with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. This is the 9th goal by Maccarone this season.
On Week 2, AC Milan defeated Empoli at the San Siro Stadium with a 2-1. There are 10 precedents between Empoli vs AC Milan at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Stats showing Empoli without a victory, 5 draws and AC Milan with 5 win.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Barba, Mario Rui; Zieliński, Maiello, Buchel; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
AC Milan (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Niang, Bacca.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of EMPOLI: Massimo Maccarone with 9 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 10 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccarone, Massimo | 9 | 10 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Saponara, Riccardo | 5 | 5 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 3 | Adriano, Luiz |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 2 | 2 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Buchel, Marcel | 2 | 1 | Bertolacci, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI:
| 17/01/16 | SA | Chievo – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 20 | |||
| 10/01/16 | SA | Turin – Empoli | 0:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Empoli – Inter | 0:1 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 17/01/16 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 2:0 | Round 20 | |||
| 13/01/16 | CI | Milan – Carpi | 2:1 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 09/01/16 | SA | Roma – Milan | 1:1 | Round 19 |
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 21
Empoli 2 – 2 AC Milan
Saturday 23 January 2016
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Empoli, Italy
20:45
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DE PINTO – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 8′ Carlos Bacca (M), 32′ Piotr Zielinski (E), 48′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 61′ Massimo Maccarone (E)
Official lineups – formations:
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Barba, Mario Rui; Zieliński, Maiello, Buchel; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli.
Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti, Zambelli, Ćosić, Camporese, Bittante, Dioussé, Croce, Mchedlidze, Piu, Livaja.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.
AC Milan (4-4-2): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Niang, Bacca.
Subs: Abbiati, Livieri, Zapata, Calabria, De Sciglio, Kucka, Mauri, De Jong, Boateng, Poli, Balotelli, Luiz Adriano.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.
Match Stats
| Empoli | Match Stats | AC Milan |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 15(6) | Shots (on goal) | 10(5) |
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 62% | Ball Possession | 38% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |