Buts: Barted (34e et 47e) for Milan // Koné (13e) and Laurienté (77e) for Sassuolo
Change of leader in Serie A?
Leader of the championship before this 15e day, AC Milan could well lose their seat this Sunday. The fault of one draw against Sassuolo at San Siro (2-2) while Massimiliano Allegri’s men remained on 3 consecutive victories in the championship.
Promoted from Serie B, Sassuolo is not making a mark in this Serie A this season. Far from it, even. Proof of this is with this opening score from Ismaël Koné – on loan from OM – following a nice triangle between Nemanja Matić, Andrea Pinamonti and therefore Koné who finishes with the outside of the foot (0-1, 13e).
The joker Armand Laurienté
Surprised, AC Milan will return to the match thanks to an unexpected scorer: Davide Bartesaghi. The Milanese left-back had never scored a professional goal before this Sunday, December 14. However, it is he who is at the conclusion of a Loftus-Cheek cross (1-1, 34e). And it is again he who is found perfectly by Christopher Nkunku upon returning from the locker room (2-1, 46e).
The hardest part seems to be done for AC Milan who are denied a goal for an offside position by Adrien Rabiot (66e). But that was without the entry into play of Armand Laurienté and a new high-class collective action from Sassuolo which saw the former Lorient player equalize (2-2, 77e). Laurienté could even have doubled the lead, but his shot bounced off the post to the delight of Mike Maignan, completely beaten (88e).
Did AC Milan lose 2 points? Or did he gain 1 point? You have the day to answer the question. The time that Napoli and/or Inter overtakes Milan in the standings.
In the Cup, AC Milan beats Sassuolo… by Fabio Grosso
Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.
