AC Milan vs Atalanta

23 September 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Daniele Doveri

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Gonzalo Higuaín 2’
  • Giacomo Bonaventura 61’
  • Alejandro Gomez 54’
  • Emiliano Rigoni 90+1’

Match summary

AC Milan and Atalanta shared the points in a 2-2 draw. AC Milan led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Gonzalo Higuaín put AC Milan ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Suso. In the second half, Alejandro Gomez equalised in the 54th minute, set up by Duván Zapata, Giacomo Bonaventura put AC Milan back in front in the 61st minute, set up by Suso, and Emiliano Rigoni equalised in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: AC Milan created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Atalanta 2.16 from 15.

Match stats

AC Milan Atalanta
14 Shots 13
8 Shots on Target 8
4 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.35 xG 2.09
2.35 Non-penalty xG 2.09
4 Deep Completions 6

Key events

AC Milan Atalanta
Kick-off
Gonzalo Higuaín
Assist: Suso1-0 (AC Milan)
2’
Half-time1-0
54’
Alejandro Gomez
Assist: Duván Zapata1-1 (Atalanta)
Giacomo Bonaventura
Assist: Suso2-1 (AC Milan)
61’
90+1’
Emiliano Rigoni2-2 (Atalanta)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

AC Milan
  • Davide Calabria
  • Gonzalo Higuaín
Atalanta
  • Alejandro Gomez

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 2.16 2’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), 1-0 2’ 54’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), 1-1 54’ 61’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), 2-1 61’ 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), 2-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 2.16 2’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), 1-0 Higuaín 2’ 54’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), 1-1 Gomez 54’ 61’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), 2-1 Bonaventura 61’ 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), 2-2 Rigoni 90+1’
AC Milan 2.35 xGAtalanta 2.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atalanta attacking AC Milan attacking 
45’ Franck Kessié (AC Milan), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 68’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 54’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 33’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 2’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 87’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 61’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 16’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 89’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+1’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Marten de Roon (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Marten de Roon (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Robin Gosens (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Lucas Biglia (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Suso (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Franck Kessié (AC Milan), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 68’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 54’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 33’ Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 2’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 87’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Gonzalo Higuaín (AC Milan), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 61’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 16’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 89’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+1’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Marten de Roon (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Duván Zapata (Atalanta), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Marten de Roon (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Robin Gosens (Atalanta), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Lucas Biglia (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Suso (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Ricardo Rodríguez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Emiliano Rigoni (Atalanta), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gianluigi Donnarumma GK900 0.000.000
Davide Calabria DEF680 0.000.000
Mateo Musacchio DEF900 0.000.011
Alessio Romagnoli DEF900 0.000.000
Ricardo Rodríguez DEF903 0.050.000
Lucas Biglia MID901 0.030.021
Franck Kessié MID901 0.620.152
Giacomo Bonaventura MID7615 0.350.000
Suso FWD9021 0.021.075
Gonzalo Higuaín FWD9013 0.600.723
Hakan Calhanoglu FWD863 0.680.234
Ignazio Abate Sub220 0.000.000
Tiemoué Bakayoko Sub140 0.000.151
Samu Castillejo Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

AC Milan win 47% Bet365 odds 2.04
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50
Atalanta win 26% Bet365 odds 3.60

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

AC Milan LWD
Atalanta WDLL

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