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Goal fair at MAPEI
Lots of goals in Sassuolo. Milan salvaged a point in the final stretch of the match. A bitter draw for Ballardini's men, who had had a surprising start to the match; third consecutive draw that does not help them to get out of the bottom of the table. For their part, Pioli's men now have a +6 advantage over Juve.
Match ends
Draw between Sassuolo and Milan at MAPEI Stadium. The Rossoneri got the draw.
Spectant
Zlatan is in the box watching the Milan game. Nervous watching the match close.
90'
It is announced that 5 minutes will be added.
86'
Milan does not lower the intensity and presses for a comeback. It's going to be an exciting closing game at MAPEI.
83' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Okafor did it! He had just a few seconds after entering the field, and pushed the ball into the net.
81'🔁 Milan changeover
⬆️ Entered: Okafor
⬇️ Exited: Adli
81' 🔁 Cambio del Milan
⬆️ Entró: Okafor
⬇️ Salió: Adli
80'
Viti asks for assistance, he has cramped up.
78' 🔁 Sassuolo's change
⬆️ Joined: Uroš Račić
⬇️ Exited: Boloca
Millimeter!
It was Chukwueze's offside that had given Milan the equalizer.
73'
The game is stopped for a rehydration break.
72'
Theo's service goes wide. The chance to equalize was missed.
70'
Foul on Theo on the edge of the box. A goal-scoring opportunity for Milan.
68'
Malick Thiaw is shown the yellow card for a foul on Pinamonti. The first for Milan.
He misses the Derby against Inter.
65' 🔁 Milan substitution
⬆️ Entered: Christian Pulišić
⬇️ Exited: Samuel Chukwueze
64' 🔁 Sassuolo's change.
⬆️ Entered: Matheus Henrique
⬇️ Exited: Thorstvedt
63' Canceled!
Milan's goal is disallowed for offside by the Nigerian.
62'⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Chukwueze did it! He took a long ball, ran inside and shot a left-footed shot to the far post to equalize. Milan equalized right away.
61'
Florenzi's cross into the box and Giroud again shot, but it went just over. Milan have reacted and are close to an equalizer.
59'
Leao came down the left and sent in a cross where Giroud arrived to shoot, but was unlucky to see his shot go wide under the defenders' marking.
58' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Rafael Leao faced, crossed, Consigli covered but left a rebound and there was Jovic to push the ball in.
55' 🔁 Milan changes.
⬆️ In: Gioud, Gabbia and Reijnders.
⬇️ Out: Musah, Loftus-Cheek and Kjaer.
52' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Laurienté did it again! Double for the Frenchman. Shot from in front of goal to make it 3-1.
49'
High pressure from Milan in the second half. Sassuolo waits with a more reactive approach.
46'🔁 Sassuolo's change
⬆️ Enter: Grégoire Defrel
⬇️ Sale: Cristian Volpato
Second half begins
Action resumes at MAPEI Stadium.
Analysis of the first half
Motivation and certainty were the keys for Sassuolo in the first half as they came out against a Milan side with many changes that took the initiative of the match, but neglected the defense.
The statistics show that Milan had 68% of possession in the first half compared to 32% for the Neroverdi. 16 total shots for the visitors; 5 for the home side.
First half ends
With a couple of early goals from Pinamonti and Laurienté, Sassuolo surprised Milan in the first half.
46'
Loftus-Cheek's shot was blocked by Ferreri with a sweep to send it to a corner kick.
45'
It is announced that 5 minutes of reinstatement will be added.
44'
Milan double shot and Consigli saves Sassuolo with a double save.
41'
A Sassuolo player has collapsed on the pitch. Medical assistance has entered the field to attend to him.
38'
It was a back and forth game, from area to area, but they lacked a little more clarity to finish plays.
35'
Danger in the Milan area. Sassuolo passed the ball, Sportiello tried to clear, but the ball bounced off an opponent and a foul was called.
33'
Thiaw fouls Pinamonti on the left flank. Another chance for the home side.
32'
Sassuolo's set piece did not succeed.
Laurienté failed to get a good cross into the box.
29'
Play resumes after the break.
27'
The game is stopped for a moment to rehydrate.
26'
Theo made a run to send in a cross, and Viti swept in at the far post to send the ball wide.
23'
Volpato's shot, and Sportiello saved the shot that seemed to surprise again.
22'
The ball is being contested in these minutes. Sassuolo are patient in pressing, but that doesn't mean they have relaxed.
20' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR MILAN!
Rafael Leao! Great individual play by the Portuguese. He got past two opponents and shot on goal to score.
17' Goal disallowed!
Samuel Chukwueze remata de cabeza un gran centro de Rafael Leao. El VAR indica fuera de lugar del nigeriano.
14' 🔁 Sassuolo's change.
Jeremy Toljan was substituted due to injury. He was replaced by Ruan.
12'
Milan tries to attack through possession. Sassuolo has surprised with verticality.
10' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR SASSUOLO!
Laurienté did it! He counter-attacked after a rebound from Sportiello. The home side stun Milan.
8'
Milan's first shot. Theo Hernandez finished an action where Musah was brought down. The Rossoneri reacted.
4' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR SASSUOLO!
Pinamonti did it! On Sassuolo's first arrival, the ex-Empoli player found himself alone and shot comfortably to surprise Milan.
1'
Milan's first attempt from a corner kick. Alessandro Florenzi volleyed a shot that went wide.
The match begins
Davide Massa has blown his whistle and the match is underway.
Minutes away from start
The players have already taken the field, O Generosa has already been intoned and we are just a short time away from the opening whistle.
Already warming up
The players are on the MAPEI Stadium pitch warming up before this afternoon's match at Sassuolo.
No Maignan
Sky Sports reported that Mike Maignan presented a muscular problem prior to the game against Sassuolo. So far the severity of the injury is unknown, but surely everything will remain a small scare and not to risk it for the midweek game against Roma and the next day against Inter.
The French goalkeeper is not having his best season with Milan, injuries are starting to frequent and the performance of the ex-Lille has been irregular.
Special jersey
On December 16, Milan will celebrate its 125th anniversary and an idea has been leaked of what the new kit they will launch in collaboration with the Puma brand will look like.
Frosinone and Verona in the fray
Frosinone, which is one step above Sassuolo, just drew 2-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium against Napoli; now the Canarini are two points behind them in the fight against relegation.
On the other hand, 17th-placed Hellas Verona will play their match tomorrow against Atalanta to close Day 32 of Serie A.
Milan lineup
Thinking about the crucial game against Roma in Europa League, today Stefano Pioli makes eight changes to face the Neroverdi.
Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez and Lostus-Cheek remain in the eleven.
Sassuolo lineup
These are the players that Bellardini sends to the field to face Milan. Viti, Obiang and Volpato are the new players today.
Milan's last visits to Mapei
The Neroverdi have not beaten the Rossoneri at home since March 6, 2016. On that occasion, Sassuolo beat Milan 2-0 with a player less with goals from Alfred Duncan and Nicola Sansone. Since then, Milan have won six times and drawn once.
Arrived at the stadium
The players have already arrived at MAPEI Stadium for the match that continues Sunday's Serie A activity.
Sassuolo needs a win to get out of the relegation places.
Sassuolo patched
Today Davide Ballardini will be without one of his best players due to injury, Domenico Berardi, who has nine goals this season and has been one of the most consistent players in recent seasons for the northern Italian team.
However, the weight of the attack and the goals will be at the feet of Andrea Pinamonti, one of the top scorers for the Neroverdi this season with 9 goals.
Victory that meant the Scudetto
The Sassuolo-Milan matches have given us memorable moments, and one of them will remain in the memory of Milan fans when, in the last match of the 2021-2022 season, Milan were crowned Serie A champions with goals from Giroud and Kessié to achieve Italian glory.
They do well as visitors
Milan have won their last three away games in Serie A; the last time they recorded a longer streak in Italy's top flight was between September and October 2021 (four). In addition, the Rossoneri have six away wins this 2024, fewer than Bayer Leverkusen (seven) in Europe's big five leagues.
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This is the kick-off time for the Sassuolo vs Milan Serie A match, Sunday, April 14 in several countries:
Argentina: 10:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 8:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador: 10:00 AM
USA (ET): 9:00 AM
Spain: 3:00 PM
Mexico: 7:00 AM
Paraguay: 10:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM
Uruguay: 10:00 AM
Venezuela: 9:00 AM
Defined future?
The San Siro have had their ups and downs this season, defeats in important matches, especially in the derbies against Inter, have made the Rossoneri fans ask for a change in the Milan bench; a few months ago the name of Antonio Conte began to sound and it seemed to be an option that did not displease the board or the coach himself. However, the final results that Stefano Pioli has delivered are little to dispute, today they are second in the Calcio and have the possibility of reaching the semifinals of the Europa League.
According to Di Marzio and Daniele Longo, the Milan board will decide on continuity until the end of the season. According to Longo, his chances of staying have increased, but nothing is certain.
Injured
Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega are absent due to injury. Fifayo Tomori has returned from suspension and may be considered for the match against Sassuolo.
On the other hand, the absence of French goalkeeper Mike Maignan due to muscle fatigue has been reported at the last minute. Marco Sportiello will take his place.
However, the outlook is not encouraging for the hosts and they will still be without players such as Domenico Berardi, Samu Castillejo and Marcus Pedersen.
Possible alignments
Given Milan's need to come from behind in Rome and the fact that they are no longer in serious contention in Serie A, there will be a rotation of players. Sky Sports has these possible line-ups for Sunday:
- Sassuolo XI (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Doig; Racic, Henrique; Defrel, Thorstvedt, Lauriente; Pinamonti.
- Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Florenzi, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo; Moussa, Adli; Chukwueze, Reijnders/Loftus-Cheek, Okafor; Jovic.
Last five Milan matches
The Rossoneri have now gone six games unbeaten in Serie A, having not lost since February 18 when they visited Monza and finished 4-2. Since the start of the year they have only lost four times in all competitions; Serie A (1), Coppa (1) and Europa League (2).
Europa League - Milan 0-1 Roma (April 11)
Serie A - Milan 3-0 Lecce (April 6)
Serie A - Fiorentina 1-2 Milan (March 30)
Serie A - Verona 1-3 Milan (March 17)
Europa League - Slavia Praha 1-3 Milan (March 14)
Last five Sassuolo matches
The Neroverdi have only six points from their last 10 games. Since the start of the year they have only won twice: against Fiorentina and Frosinone.
Serie A - Salernitana 2-2 Sassuolo - April 5)
Serie A - Sassuolo 1-1 Udinese ( April 1)
Serie A - Roma 1-0 Sassuolo (March 17)
Serie A - Sassuolo 1-0 Frosinone (March 9)
Serie A - Verona 1-0 Sassuolo (March 3)
How does Milan arrive?
Milan had a double activity during the week. They played in the Europa League against Roma, which they lost by the narrowest of margins at the San Siro with a goal by Mancini.
In the league, last Saturday they easily defeated Lecce by a score of 3-0 with goals from Pulisic, Giroud and Rafael Leao. In Serie A, they got back on track and took advantage of Juventus' irregularity to take second place in the competition. Even if they occupy that position today, it is difficult to believe that they can win the Scudetto with Inter 14 points behind them.
The team coached by Stefano Pioli is thinking about the Europa League rather than Serie A and, in the first instance, changes are expected to give rest to several players for what will be the return leg this Thursday at the Olimpico in Rome.
How does Sassuolo arrive?
Sassuolo is coming from one of its worst seasons in recent years; from fighting for European places and displaying good soccer under current Brighton coach Roberto de Zerbi, to fighting to avoid relegation to Serie B.
Davide Ballardini arrived at the club at the end of February to try to save the ship after the dismissal of Alessio Dionisi. The former Cremonese has won one game, drawn two and lost two in five matches.
The Neroverdi are coming from a draw against the bottom of the competition, Salernitana; a draw that did not benefit them to get out of the bottom of the table. Today they are in the penultimate position (19), one point behind Frosinone (18) and two points behind Hellas Verona (17).
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