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21:27
Skorupski at risk! When the Milan counterattacked, Rafael Leão passed straight across the box into the path of Hernández, who was starting up. Skorupski tackles the Frenchman, who in turn lands on Lykogiannis’ heel. All fair, after a short treatment, Hernández will be able to continue.
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21:25
There are still around ten minutes including hand rotations to go before the break. A goal would be extremely important for Bologna.
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21:21
Then the goalkeeper has to go there at once! Moro fails with a low shot from 14 meters from the left at Maignan.
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21:20
After more than half an hour, the lead for last year’s defending champion is now absolutely fine. Maignan hasn’t even been tested.
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21:16
Yellow card for Michel Aebischer (Bologna FC)
Aebischer fouls tactically. The midfielder is cautioned.
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21:14
Giroud! The Frenchman volleys a wide cross from Pulišić into the left of the box. Skorupski guides the thing over the box with one hand.
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21:12
From Bologna’s point of view, the whole thing is extremely unfortunate. With two serious actions they are 0:2 behind. Let’s see if there’s anything else in here.
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21:07
Tooor for AC Milan, 0:2 by Christian Pulišić
The Rossoneri are brutally effective! Giroud moves to the right in the half-space to Pulišić. The ex-Dortmunder slams the leather from 17 meters from half right into the left corner.
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21:06
The leadership is not really explainable. The guests have increasingly invested in the offensive. But the fact that they get the first chance right away also speaks for their quality.
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21:01
Dangerous! Ferguson threw a rebound from 15 meters from the left to the side netting. It is questionable whether Maignan would have gotten it.
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21:00
On the other side, Ndoye tries to go it alone. The 22-year-old pulls into the box from the right, but hits the ball wide of the near post.
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20:58
Tooor for AC Milan, 0-1 through Olivier Giroud
And suddenly Milan is in front! Pulišić crosses from the right with his left foot onto the far post. Reijnders shoots from the goal line to the right corner of the six-yard box. Giroud is ideal there and pushes into the short corner.
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20:57
If the first minute of the game hadn’t started with a hammer, the initial phase would have been unexciting. Not much is happening here.
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20:55
Now the AC also appears further ahead. But it’s still not enough for a degree.
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20:52
After that, the match shuts down. Anyone who had expected offensive fireworks from the Red-Blues after this crossbar hit will be disappointed.
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20:48
The game goes straight with one slat cracker Come on! Lykogiannis hammers the marble from 23 yards and the left half lane to the crossbar. What a cracker.
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20:47
game start
20:26
As defending champions, however, the Rossoneri had a mediocre season. Although they reached the Champions League in fourth place, they were a good 20 points behind champion SSC Naples. The result is also put into perspective by the fact that AC only held fourth position thanks to the ten-point penalty against Juventus Turin, otherwise they would have had to go to the Europa League. The foundation stone for a better season than last should be laid today.
20:00
It was an ultimately calm season that i Rossoblú experienced in 2022/2023. In the end, they finished ninth with 54 points – 23 points ahead of the relegation zone and eight points behind the international ranks. An improvement in view of last year’s placement (13th place). This year it could therefore perhaps work with a quiet attack in the direction of the Conference League.
19:47
Hello and welcome to the conclusion of Matchday 1 in Serie A! FC Bologna host AC Milan today, kick-off is at 20:45 CET.