Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Bologna, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 21': Rafael Leão
  • 58': Olivier Giroud
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2 - 0
Bologna

    Leao, Giroud goals earn table-toppers Milan 2-0 win over Bologna

    Goals by Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud gave AC Milan a comfortable 2-0 win over Bologna at San Siro on Saturday as they moved top of Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
    • 9': Andrea Cambiaso (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 12': Offside, Bologna. Denso Kasius tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
    • 14': Andrea Cambiaso (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 19': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 19': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Goal! AC Milan 1, Bologna 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere following a fast break.
    • 23': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
    • 23': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere with a through ball.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Junior Messias (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
    • 29': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 31': Gary Medel (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
    • 35': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 35': Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 42': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 44': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Bologna 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Bologna 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 51': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
    • 51': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
    • 53': Offside, AC Milan. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
    • 56': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Bologna).
    • 56': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Goal! AC Milan 2, Bologna 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
    • 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 60': Gary Medel (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 61': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 62': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Musa Barrow.
    • 62': Substitution, Bologna. Roberto Soriano replaces Emanuel Vignato.
    • 62': Substitution, Bologna. Michel Aebischer replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
    • 63': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 63': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
    • 66': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 66': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Roberto Soriano following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 70': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 71': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 74': Substitution, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Gary Medel.
    • 75': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
    • 77': Hand ball by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
    • 81': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
    • 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Fikayo Tomori.
    • 84': Substitution, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson replaces Jerdy Schouten.
    • 84': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 84': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré with a cross.
    • 85': Hand ball by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 86': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
    • 86': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Offside, Bologna. Lukasz Skorupski tries a through ball, but Kevin Bonifazi is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 88': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Bologna 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Bologna 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    8 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    389 Accurate Passes 351
    475 Passes 421
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 57
    37 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 13
    11 Effective Clearances 2
    11 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 70,430

    Line-Ups

    MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria Yellow Card
    90 Charles De Ketelaere
    4 Ismaël Bennacer
    8 Sandro Tonali
    9 Olivier Giroud
    17 Rafael Leão
    30 Junior Messias
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Simon Kjaer, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Alessandro Florenzi, Alexis Saelemaekers, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Ante Rebic, Yacine Adli, Matteo Gabbia, Brahim Díaz, Tommaso Pobega, Divock Origi, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Mirante.

    BOL Bologna (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    17 Gary Medel
    26 Jhon Lucumí
    5 Adama Soumaoro
    8 Nicolás Domínguez
    55 Emanuel Vignato
    30 Jerdy Schouten Yellow Card
    50 Andrea Cambiaso
    33 Denso Kasius
    99 Musa Barrow
    9 Marko Arnautovic
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Ibrahima Mbaye, Kacper Urbanski, Lewis Ferguson, Kevin Bonifazi, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Michel Aebischer, Antonio Raimondo, Wisdom Amey, Roberto Soriano, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Nicola Sansone, Joaquín Sosa, Matteo Angeli, Nicola Bagnolini, Francesco Bardi.

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