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Advanced Liga Italia serve AC Milan vs Sassuolo. The match was tight, finishing evenly at 2-2.
AC Milan against Sassuolo took place at the San Siro in the 15th giornata of the Italian League, Sunday (14/12) evening WIB. The first half was tied at 1-1, the visitors took the lead via Kone in the 13th minute and Bartesaghi equalized 20 minutes later.
Bartesaghi scored a brace, then substitute Lauriente equalized. The final score was tied at 2-2.
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Due to this result, Milan is at the top of the Italian League standings with 32 points from 15 matches. Sassuolo is in ninth place with 21 points.
The course of the match
AC Milan in control as soon as the kick off whistle is blown. Saelemaekers took a long-range shot in the third minute, but it didn’t reach the goal.
Sassuolo’s first goal!
Sassuolo took the lead in the 13th minute. Starting with the Sassuolo players pressing on the high line, Matic got the ball and continued to pass to Pinamonti. Pinamonti then sent a short pass to Ismael Kone, the latter ran in front of goal and then calmly headed Mike Maignan.
Rabiot almost equalized in the 30th minute. Rabiot stole the ball, kicked the ball and it was countered by goalkeeper Arijanet Muric. Nkuku took the rebound, gave it to Rabiot again and quickly kicked the ball, but this time it was swept by Jay Idzes!
AC Milan’s first goal!
AC Milan finally broke the deadlock in the 34th minute. Loftus-Cheek sent a low pass to the far post, which Davide Bartesaghi met with an accurate flick.
There was an incident in the 43rd minute when Idzes dueled in the air with Pulisic. Both players experienced pain in their heads, but fortunately it did not result in serious injuries.
No goals were scored after that. The first half finished tied 1-1.
AC Milan’s second goal!
In the 47th minute, aka the second half had only been running for two minutes, Bartesaghi packed his brace and took it with him AC Milan leading 2-1. Bartesaghi received a through ball into the penalty box from Nkunku, then shot the ball at the near post which Jay Idzes and goalkeeper Muric couldn’t block.
Pulisic scored Milan’s third goal in the 57th minute. The goal was later disallowed because of an earlier foul by Loftus-Cheek.
Rabiot scored Milan’s third goal 10 minutes later. Again disallowed, because the player was in an offside position.
Sassuolo’s second goal!
Sassuolo Armand Lauriente equalized the score at 2-2 in the 77th minute. Similar to the process of the first goal, the game of short triangular balls quickly in the Milan penalty box flowed to Pinamonti. Lauriente ran quickly to find space in a tight corner, then got the ball and finished straight away.
Lauriente almost scored again. His shot from outside the penalty box in the 87th minute hit the post!
Both teams attacked each other for the remainder of the match, but no goals were scored. The match finished tied 2-2.
Lineup
AC Milan: Maignan; Tomomo, Gabbia (From 60′), Pavlović; Athecameans (90+1), Loftus-Cheek, Modrić, Rabiot, Persons (Semit 90+1); No, Pulisic (Ricci 73′).
Sassuo: Must; Wallower, Igigis, Muhamerovie, Candé (Doig 59′); Thorstvedt, Make, Koné; Volpato (Cheddra 87′), Pinmontim (Moro 86′), Fader (Lauriente 59′).
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