Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Aug 21

Bologna - AC Milan

AC Milan won 2-0 away at Bologna in Serie A (Matchweek 1). Goals: O. Giroud 11'; C. Pulišić 21'.

🏟 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara 👤 Referee: L. Pairetto
Key events
11' O. Giroud(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Reijnders AC Milan
21' C. Pulišić(0 - 2) · Assist: O. Giroud AC Milan
30' 🟨 Michel AebischerYellow card Bologna
51' 🟨 Theo HernándezYellow card AC Milan
76' 🟨 Rade KrunićYellow card AC Milan
77' 🟨 Joshua ZirkzeeYellow card Bologna
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
17 Total shots 9
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside box 6
4 Shots outside box 3
3 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
11'
O. Giroud(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Reijnders
21'
C. Pulišić(0 - 2) · Assist: O. Giroud
Michel AebischerYellow card🟨
30'
HT 0 - 2
N. Moro ↔ R. OrsoliniSubstitution🔁
46'
51'
🟨Theo HernándezYellow card
N. Domínguez ↔ O. El AzzouziSubstitution🔁
72'
73'
🔁C. Pulišić ↔ S. ChukwuezeSubstitution
73'
🔁O. Giroud ↔ N. OkaforSubstitution
73'
🔁R. Loftus-Cheek ↔ T. PobegaSubstitution
73'
🔁D. Calabria ↔ P. KaluluSubstitution
76'
🟨Rade KrunićYellow card
Joshua ZirkzeeYellow card🟨
77'
J. Zirkzee ↔ S. van HooijdonkSubstitution🔁
87'
C. Lykogiannis ↔ T. CorazzaSubstitution🔁
87'
L. Ferguson ↔ K. UrbańskiSubstitution🔁
87'
88'
🔁M. Thiaw ↔ S. KjærSubstitution
FT 0 - 2
Match statsBologna · AC Milan
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
Shots
17 Total shots 9
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside box 6
4 Shots outside box 3
3 Saves 5
Passing
543 Total passes 481
481 Accurate passes 409
%89 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
10 Fouls 4
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 2
0 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Bologna 2
Sep 21who was on topFeb 3
AC Milan 7
2 Bologna 3 draw 7 AC Milan
AC Milan won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
1021total goals
2/5clean sheets
1-0Bologna best win · May 14
3-0AC Milan best win · Feb 3
%75 Over 1.5 9/12
%50 Over 2.5 6/12
%25 Over 3.5 3/12
%50 BTTS 6/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Bologna at home5 matches
1W 1D 3L 6:11
AC Milan at home7 matches
4W 2D 1L 10:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Bologna1W 1D 3L AC Milan1W 1D 3L
0.80 0.80 Points per game
2 1 Goals scored
8 6 Goals conceded
1.20 1.03 xG average
1.09 1.33 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%0 %0 BTTS
%20 %20 Over 2.5
5.0 2.4 Corners
0.6 1.4 Cards
Bologna4W 1D 5L AC Milan4W 1D 5L
1.30 1.30 Points per game
10 7 Goals scored
17 10 Goals conceded
1.42 1.44 xG average
1.20 1.33 xGA average
%30 %40 Clean sheets
%30 %10 BTTS
%40 %20 Over 2.5
4.3 3.8 Corners
1.6 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
5Bolognain the table68pts
38matches 18-14-6W-D-L 54:32goals +22diff
LDWDD
2AC Milanin the table75pts
38matches 22-9-7W-D-L 76:49goals +27diff
DLWDD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 24 matches
1.25 2.17 Points per game
1.42 1.52 xG average
1.19 1.29 xGA average
%25 %48 Clean sheets
%50 %52 BTTS
%50 %48 Over 2.5
4.8 4.7 Corners
2.4 1.6 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 3 Bologna 0-3 AC Milan Serie A
Sep 14 AC Milan 1-0 Bologna Serie A
May 14 AC Milan 0-1 Bologna Coppa Italia
May 9 AC Milan 3-1 Bologna Serie A
Feb 27 Bologna 2-1 AC Milan Serie A
Jan 27 AC Milan 2-2 Bologna Serie A
Apr 15 Bologna 1-1 AC Milan Serie A
Aug 27 AC Milan 2-0 Bologna Serie A
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