Bologna vs Milan 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Ibrahimovic scores at both ends as Milan beat nine-man Bologna to go top
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored at both ends as the visitors left it late to earn a 4-2 win over nine-man Bologna in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Bologna 0, AC Milan 1. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic following a fast break.
- 20': Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) is shown the red card.
- 34': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Goal! Bologna 0, AC Milan 2. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bologna 0, AC Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Samu Castillejo because of an injury.
- 49': Own Goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan. Bologna 1, AC Milan 2.
- 52': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 2. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Soriano with a through ball.
- 58': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) is shown the red card.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Rade Krunic.
- 61': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Bologna. Jerdy Schouten replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 63': Substitution, Bologna. Mitchell Dijks replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 63': Substitution, Bologna. Luis Binks replaces Musa Barrow.
- 67': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Bologna. Federico Santander replaces Marko Arnautovic because of an injury.
- 84': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 3. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
- 87': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Gary Medel.
- 90': Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
Game Information
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 22,167
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Udinese | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +5 | Napoli | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +6 | Internazionale | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| +6 | Juventus | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Statistics
 MIL |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 531 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 596 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 7 | Clearances | 19 |
Bologna (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 6 | Arthur Theate |
| 5 | Adama Soumaoro  |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 8 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 3 | Aaron Hickey |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 9 | Marko Arnautovic  |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 21 | Roberto Soriano |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 5 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
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