Sassuolo vs AC Milan, 2026-27 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan settle for draw with Sassuolo to maintain unbeaten run
AC Milan continued their unbeaten run in Serie A with a 1-1 draw against Sassuolo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 2': Darryl Bakola (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 7': Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Darryl Bakola (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Diego Moreira (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignace Van der Brempt.
- 10': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 12': Mario Gila (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 14': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).
- 14': Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Sassuolo).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Mario Gila.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Substitution, AC Milan. Koni De Winter replaces Matteo Gabbia because of an injury.
- 21': Attempt missed. Vasilije Adzic (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 23': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Fedde Leysen (Sassuolo).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cas Odenthal replaces Fedde Leysen because of an injury.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Moreira (AC Milan).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Handball by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 31': Mario Gila (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Darryl Bakola (Sassuolo).
- 32': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diego Moreira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Diego Moreira (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 33': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
- 33': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Vasilije Adzic (Sassuolo).
- 38': Offside, Sassuolo. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ignace Van der Brempt (Sassuolo).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan).
- 41': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Cas Odenthal (Sassuolo).
- 43': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Mario Gila.
- 43': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 45'+3': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
- 45'+3': Koni De Winter (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Diego Moreira (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Diego Moreira with a cross.
- 45'+6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koni De Winter.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Modric replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, AC Milan 0.
- 48': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
- 49': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Cas Odenthal.
- 52': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 52': Mario Gila (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 60': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kieron Bowie replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 60': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Vasilije Adzic.
- 61': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Sassuolo 0, AC Milan 1. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
- 68': Goal! Sassuolo 1, AC Milan 1. Cas Odenthal (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Ardon Jashari replaces Yunus Musah.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Alphadjo Cisse replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Simone Cinquegrano replaces Ignace Van der Brempt.
- 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 82': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Luca Lipani.
- 83': Simone Cinquegrano (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).
- 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Omari Hutchinson replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 85': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 85': Mario Gila (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
- 87': Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Simone Cinquegrano (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).
- 88': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo).
- 88': Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Simone Cinquegrano (Sassuolo).
- 90': Diego Moreira (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mario Gila (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Kieron Bowie (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 90'+4': Diego Moreira (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, AC Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, AC Milan 1.
Statistics
MIL |
SAS![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 565 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 628 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 7 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Lazio | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 6 | +11 | 14 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | +3 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Arijanet Muric (GK) |
| 16 | Fedde Leysen |
| 15 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 3 | Josh Doig |
| 20 | Ignace van der Brempt |
| 18 | Nemanja Matic |
| 50 | Darryl Bakola |
| 17 | Vasilije Adzic |
| 94 | Sebastiano Esposito |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
AC Milan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 2 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Mario Gila |
| 12 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
| 22 | Diego Moreira |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 9 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
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