Bologna hold Milan as the Serie A title race continues to hot up. The first half was a frenetic affair: Barrow forced Maignan into an excellent save from distance while Arnautovic was a constant menace. Meanwhile, Milan had plenty of chances too - Leao, Giroud and Calabria all missed big chances. However, after half-time, Milan took complete control. The hosts created chance after chance in search of a precious winner but Bologna - and Skorupski - held firm to secure an impressive 0-0 draw.
The result means that Milan take a slender one-point lead at the top of Serie A with Napoli and Inter lurking dangerously behind them. Bologna, meanwhile, remain in 12th.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
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90'+9'
FULL-TIME: MILAN 0-0 BOLOGNA22:44
90'+8'
Orsolini prevents Maignan from taking a goal kick and is shown a yellow card.22:44
90'+7'
The hosts are still creating chance after chance but they can't find a way through!22:43
90'+5'
SAVE! Bonifazi anxiously concedes a corner as Milan swarm his touch. Tonali's delivery is met by Rebic who sends a powerful header towards goal, only for Skorupski to acrobatically tip it over the bar!22:41
90'+3'
CLOSE! Tonali lofts a cross to the back post where Ibrahimovic towers over Kasius before steering his header narrowly over!22:38
90'+1'
Eight minutes of stoppage time are added on as Milan continue to throw everything at Bologna. 22:35
89'
Milan have pinned Bologna in for the last 10 minutes, but they still can't quite find a winner.22:35
87'
Chance! Tonali finds Tomori with a precise cross, but the defender can't keep his header down from six yards and the chance goes begging!22:31
85'
Leao still looks like Milan's best hope of finding a winner. This time he works hard to force a corner, only to see Tonali's resulting delivery cleared away. 22:31
82'
Dijks makes way for Mbaye for the visitors.01:27
82'
Medel can't continue following that head injury and he slowly walks off with Bonifazi coming on.22:28
79'
Medel and Ibrahimovic collide while going up for a crucial header inside the box. Both players end up with heavy cuts on their heads and there'll be a delay as they receive treatment. Ibrahimovic should be okay to continue, but Medel's injury seems more severe.22:29
77'
Soriano nudges a header in the direction of Arnautovic, but the striker can't quite latch onto it.22:23
75'
Calabria departs with Florenzi taking his spot on the right flank.22:21
75'
Kasius drives forward on the break for the visitors, but he's crowded out and Milan pour forward again. It'll take a huge effort for Bologna to hold on to their point at this rate.22:21
73'
Leao curls another shot wide from the edge of the box. He's been constantly busy today, but he just hasn't quite been able to find the net.22:18
71'
Svanberg heads off with Soriano taking his place.22:17
71'
Hickey is replaced by Kasius in defence.22:17
70'
Bennacer also makes way for Kessie in midfield.22:16
70'
Milan make a double substitution as they hunt a winner. The first change sees Giroud head off for Ibrahimovic.22:16
70'
Bennacer curls a low effort from 25 yards that Skorupski carefully pushes wide.22:15
68'
Chance! Leao surges past Hickey before clipping in a cross towards Rebic who wastefully blazes over from 10 yards!22:13
66'
Hernandez darts down the left wing before whipping in a dangerous low cross that narrowly misses Giroud. 22:11
64'
Bologna have looked less threatening in this half - they've had just two shots since half-time.22:11
62'
CHANCE! Leao sets Calabria free inside the box at an angle, but the wingback drags his 10-yard strike inches wide of the far post!22:06
60'
Barrow makes way for Orsolini in attack following that injury.22:06
60'
Barrow hobbles off after a heavy collision and it doesn't look as though he'll be able to continue.22:05
58'
Arnautovic gives away possession cheaply allowing Milan to spring a counter. Leao drives towards the edge of the box before drilling an effort that deflects wide. The resulting corner amounts to nothing.22:02
56'
Leao lays a pass off to Bennacer who slices a shot well wide from 25 yards.22:00
54'
Leao's in a great position to cross from the byline, but he slips at the crucial moment and the ball trickles behind.21:59
52'
Aebischer snatches possession from Leao before driving up the pitch to relieve the pressure.21:58
50'
Barrow's 20-yard strike floats comfortably over the bar.21:54
48'
Save! An intricate Milan move ends with Leao taking a shot from 20 yards that deflects awkwardly before Skorupski blocks it away! The Bologna goalkeeper has been superb so far today.21:53
46'
Messias is replaced by Rebic after a quiet 45 minutes.21:51
46'
Bologna kick off the second half.21:51
Bologna left plenty of space for Milan's attack in that half - Giroud took four shots, while Leao took five. If this pattern continues then you'd expect the hosts to break the deadlock sooner rather than later.21:38
It's 0-0 at half-time despite a thrilling first 45 minutes. Bologna decided to take Milan on in the early stages and it's produced an end-to-end affair. The visitors made a bright start and came close to taking the lead when Aebischer fired straight at Maignan from 12 yards. Meanwhile, Barrow forced a stunning save from Maignan after a fierce drive from 30 yards. However, Milan looked threatening going forward too, with Giroud, Diaz and Leao missing plenty of chances. Nevertheless, this game is finely poised as the teams head in level.21:37
45'+1'
HALF-TIME: MILAN 0-0 BOLOGNA21:34
45'+1'
SAVE! Tonali curls in a dangerous cross and Giroud fends off Medel before sending a thumping header towards goal, only for Skorupski to push it away!21:33
44'
The tempo has finally slowed slightly as we approach half-time.21:32
42'
Hernandez sends in a brilliant cross from deep and Giroud gets above Theate only to steer a header straight at Skorupski.21:30
40'
Dijks is booked after clattering into Diaz near the centre-circle.21:28
38'
Medel has had an excellent game in defence so far. This time, Medel steps out of the back to cut out Messias's pass before kickstarting a counter.21:28
36'
Arnautovic dribbles into the box dangerously, but he lacks support and Milan eventually crowd him out.21:23
34'
Close! Kalulu can't control a loose ball inside the box, but the clearance falls to Hernandez who hammers a vicious 25-yard effort narrowly wide!21:21
32'
It's amazing that this game is still 0-0. Both teams have created plenty of chances in an end-to-end affair: Milan have amassed 10 shots while Bologna have had six.21:19
30'
Giroud knocks a long ball down to Calabria who blazes a 20-yard volley high and wide.21:16
28'
SAVE! Maignan pulls off a brilliant save. Barrow looks up and hammers a 30-yard strike that arcs beautifully towards the top corner! However, Maignan rises to acrobatically tip it over the bar! The resulting corner amounts to nothing.21:14
26'
Block! Soumaoro beats Giroud in the air, but his clearance falls to Diaz whose eight-yard strike is brilliantly blocked by Medel!21:13
24'
CHANCE! Svandberg gets to the byline and cuts it back towards the penalty spot. Arnautovic dummies the pass and it runs to Aebischer, whose 10-yard strike is straight at Maignan. He really should have done better with that chance.21:24
22'
Arnautovic dances past Tonali before rifling a 20-yard strike over the bar.21:09
20'
Svanberg dribbles down the left flank but Kalulu superbly dispossesses him.21:07
18'
Hernandez sends in an inviting cross that Medel bravely heads clear before Giroud arrives.21:06
16'
CLOSE! Kalulu's cut-back falls to Leao eight yards out and the attacker smashes a powerful volley just over the bar! He should have done better there.21:04
14'
Arnautovic curls a tame 20-yard effort that Maignan easily saves.21:02
12'
Hernandez lashes a 25-yard strike that Skorupski carefully gathers at the first attempt.21:01
10'
It's been an open game so far. Bologna have poured forward adventurously early on and this promises to be a thrilling match.20:57
8'
Messias drives 30 yards with the ball, but he can't find an option on the edge of the box and eventually gets tackled.20:55
6'
Hickey jinks inside from the right before clipping a pass towards Arnautovic who can only volley well wide from 12 yards. 20:52
4'
Close! Bologna struggle to deal with a string of set-pieces until Calabria teases in a dangerous cross that Kalulu heads across the face of goal! However, Tomori can't quite get there before Skorupski pounces on the loose ball.20:52
2'
Leao races past Soumaoro down the left flank with a dazzling turn of speed, but his eventual cross is too high and the visitors clear.20:49
1'
Milan get the first half underway.20:47
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!20:44
With a win in this match, Milan would have 69 points from 31 matches: in the three points for a win era (since 1994/95) it would be the third-best result for the Rossoneri at this point of the season in Serie A, after 70 points in 2005/06 and 76 in 2003/04.20:38
Bologna make three changes after losing to Atalanta: Aebischer, Barrow and Dijks come in for De Silvestri, Orsolini and Soriano.20:34
Milan make one change after beating Cagliari last time out: Kessie is replaced by Bennacer in midfield.20:32
SUBS: Emanuel Vignato, Riccardo Orsolini, Nicola Sansone, Luis Binks, Federico Santander, Ibrahima Mbaye, Nicolas Viola, Francesco Bardi, Denso Kasius, Roberto Soriano, Kevin Bonifazi, Diego Falcinelli.20:27
BOLOGNA (3-5-2): Lukasz Skorupski; Adama Soumaoro, Gary Medel, Arthur Theate; Aaron Hickey, Michel Aebischer, Jerdy Schouten, Mattias Svanberg, Mitchell Dijks; Musa Barrow, Marko Arnautovic.20:26
SUBS: Tiemoue Bakayoko, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Samu Castillejo, Matteo Gabbia, Antonio Mirante, Franck Kessie, Ante Rebic, Fode Ballo-Toure, Alexis Saelemaekers, Rade Krunic, Alessandro Florenzi, Ciprian Tatarusanu.20:20
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Ismael Bennacer; Junior Messias, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.20:20
Bologna, meanwhile, are safely placed in 12th after a reasonable campaign. However, after a run of four games without a win, they’d love to stun Milan today as they look to end the season on a high.20:15
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Serie A fixture between Milan and Bologna. This is a huge game for Milan as they look to continue their title push. They’re level on points with Napoli in the table, but if they win today, they’ll move three points clear with seven games to go.20:14
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Giuseppe Meazza Città: Milano Capienza: 80074 spettatori20:14
Milan - Bologna is a match of 31 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 4 april at 18:30 in the stadium Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Referee of Milan - Bologna will be Livio Marinelli with the help of Damiano Margani e Vito Mastrodonato. At VAR there will be Aleandro Di Paolo.
Currently Milan is 1° in the standings with 67 points (thanks of 20 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats); while Bologna is 12° in the standings with 34 points (thanks of 9 wins, 7 pareggi and 14 sconfitte). Milan scored 56 goals and conceded 29; Bologna scored 32 goals and conceded 44. The first leg Bologna - Milan was played on 23 october 2021 and it ended on a 2-4 score.
At home Milan scored 31 points (9 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses). Away Bologna scored 12 points (3 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses). Milan in the last three matches of the season challenged Empoli, Cagliari and Bolog obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Bologna in the last three matches of the season challenged Torino, Fiorentina and Atalant obtaining 1 point thanks to 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the last match Milan was against Bologna evening 0-0 while Bologna was against Atalanta losing 0-1. The best scorer of the team coached by Stefano Pioli is Olivier Giroud with 8 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Sinisa Mihajlovic is Marko Arnautovic with 9 goals.
Milan and Bologna competed 147 times in the league. In the previous matches Milan won 71 times, Bologna won 38 times while the number of draw was 38.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Milan-Bologna You can see the live match Milan-Bologna here on Virgilio Sport starting 18:30 CET of 4 april. Discover who will broadcast live Milan - Bologna between Sky and Dazn.
