On Saturday, international Algeria scored his first goal in the Italian top flight after 65 appearances
Ismael Bennacer broke his Serie A duck in AC Milan’s 4-1 win against Bologna on Saturday.
The Algerian midfielder scored the Rossoneri’s third goal at the San Siro stadium four minutes from the second half, after goals from Alexis Saelemaekers and Hakan Calhanoglu brought them a 2-1 lead in the break.
The strike was Bennacer’s first goal for AC Milan and his first Serie A goal after 65 appearances since making his debut with Empoli last season.
Later in the game, the efforts of Ante Rebic and Davide Calabria marked the victory for Stefano Pioli’s men.
Bennacer and Franck Kessie of Côte d’Ivoire were Milan’s double pins in midfield and helped them lengthen their unbeaten run to eight league games since the restart of football in Italy.
The Ivorian midfielder was present for the entire duration of the match, but Bennacer played 79 minutes before his replacement.
Bennacer, who was named the best player at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt in 2019, has established himself in the Pioli system in this campaign with 28 league appearances so far and his impressive performances have made him a transfer target for the champions of France PSG.
Kessie, who was also a key player in the Rossoneri’s midfield, is reportedly attracting interest from Inter’s rivals after his contribution of four goals after 31 league games,
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For Bologna, Senegal’s Ibrahima Mbaye was presented as a substitute in the 59th minute while Gambia duo Musa Juwara and Musa Barrow were not involved in the game as they watched as unused substitutes.
The win increased Milan’s chances of qualifying for European football next season, moving up to sixth in the Serie A standings with 56 points after 34 games.
Kessie and Bennacer hope to help AC Milan extend their unbeaten run on Tuesday when they travel to Sassuolo for their next championship match.
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