AC Milan vs Bologna

14 September 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Matteo Marcenaro

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Luka Modric 61’

Match summary

AC Milan beat Bologna 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Luka Modric put AC Milan ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Alexis Saelemaekers.

The chances backed that up: AC Milan created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Bologna's 0.20 from 5.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
14 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 0
7 Corners 4
79 Attacks 85
31 Dangerous attacks 32
336 Passes 521
85% Pass accuracy 87%
14 Tackles 13
17 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

AC Milan Bologna
Kick-off
Pervis EstupiñánFoul
10’
Santiago GiménezShot on target
11’
Fikayo TomoriFoul
18’
Alexis SaelemaekersFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Koni De WinterStrahinja Pavlović
46’
Second half underway
Pietro TerraccianoMike MaignanInjury
56’
Luka ModrićRight foot shot1-0 (AC Milan)
61’
62’
Juan MirandaCharalampos Lykogiannis
63’
Federico BernardeschiGiovanni Fabbian
Christian PulisicRuben Loftus-Cheek 
65’
Samuele RicciYoussouf Fofana
65’
Santiago GiménezShot on target
70’
73’
Juan MirandaFoul
74’
Jens OdgaardRiccardo Orsolini
74’
Jonathan RoweNicolò Cambiaghi
83’
Thijs DallingaSantiago Castro
Christopher NkunkuSantiago Gimenez
85’
86’
Lukasz SkorupskiArgument
VAR review
88’
Massimiliano Allegri
90’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.20 61’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), 1-0 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.20 61’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), 1-0 Modric 61’
AC Milan 1.16 xGBologna 0.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking AC Milan attacking 
83’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 61’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 24’ Estupiñán (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Samuele Ricci (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Remo Freuler (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Samuele Ricci (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Koni de Winter (AC Milan), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 61’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 24’ Estupiñán (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Samuele Ricci (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Remo Freuler (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Luka Modric (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Samuele Ricci (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Koni de Winter (AC Milan), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

AC Milan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Maignan 56’
Tomori
Gabbia
Pavlović 46’
Saelemaekers
Fofana 65’
Modrić
Estupiñán
Loftus-Cheek 65’
Rabiot
Gimenez 85’
Bologna 4-3-3 Starting XI
Skorupski
Lykogiannis 62’
Lucumí
Heggem
Zortea
Freuler
Ferguson
Fabbian 63’
Cambiaghi 74’
Castro 83’
Orsolini 74’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mike Maignan GK560 0.000.000
Matteo Gabbia DEF900 0.000.000
Fikayo Tomori DEF900 0.000.261
Strahinja Pavlovic DEF460 0.000.031
Alexis Saelemaekers MID9011 0.050.253
Estupiñán MID901 0.080.000
Luka Modric MID9012 0.130.032
Youssouf Fofana MID650 0.000.062
Adrien Rabiot MID901 0.020.000
Ruben Loftus-Cheek MID651 0.010.061
Santiago Giménez FWD855 0.760.000
Koni de Winter Sub441 0.010.000
Pietro Terracciano Sub340 0.000.000
Samuele Ricci Sub252 0.090.000
Christian Pulisic Sub250 0.000.403
Christopher Nkunku Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

AC Milan win 53% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Bologna win 20% Avg odds 4.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

AC Milan WLWLW
Bologna LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AC Milan 3-1 Bologna, 09 May 25 Next meeting: Bologna 0-3 AC Milan, 03 Feb 26  All AC Milan vs Bologna meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.