Bologna vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMilan's UCL hopes suffer fresh blow with loss at Bologna
AC Milan's Serie A top-four hopes were dealt a significant blow when they lost 2-1 at Bologna on Thursday after the hosts fought back from a goal down.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yunus Musah following a fast break.
- 2': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 6': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 9': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 9': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 11': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
- 11': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna).
- 15': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 16': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Benjamín Domínguez.
- 19': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Bologna).
- 19': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 20': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Bologna. Santiago Castro is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 26': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 27': Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Álex Jiménez (AC Milan).
- 29': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 30': Foul by Santiago Castro (Bologna).
- 30': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 32': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Castro (Bologna).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 40': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Bologna).
- 41': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Bologna 0, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bologna 0, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, AC Milan 1.
- 46': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 46': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 47': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Goal! Bologna 1, AC Milan 1. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian following a set piece situation.
- 50': Hand ball by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 52': Offside, Bologna. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Bologna).
- 53': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Nicolò Casale (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 54': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 55': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 56': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Santiago Castro (Bologna).
- 57': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces João Félix.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 62': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 63': Delay in match (Bologna).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 67': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 67': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 68': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
- 68': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 69': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Pobega replaces Lewis Ferguson.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 76': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Santiago Giménez.
- 78': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga replaces Santiago Castro.
- 80': Substitution, Bologna. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Benjamín Domínguez.
- 80': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Casale (Bologna) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolò Casale following a corner.
- 82': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 1. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Bologna. Davide Calabria replaces Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Álex Jiménez.
- 85': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 87': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 87': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 88': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 89': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 90': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga with a headed pass.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Calabria following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Offside, AC Milan. Strahinja Pavlovic is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 1.
Statistics
 MIL |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 335 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 26 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 31,784
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 31,784
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Napoli | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 7 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale  |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 33 | Juan Miranda |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 9 | Santiago Castro |
| 30 | Benjamín Domínguez |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 79 | João Félix |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 7 | Santiago Gimenez |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
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