AC Milan vs Sassuolo

14 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Valerio Crezzini

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Davide Bartesaghi 34’, 47’
  • Ismaël Koné 13’
  • Armand Lauriente 77’

Match summary

AC Milan and Sassuolo drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ismaël Koné put Sassuolo ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Andrea Pinamonti and Davide Bartesaghi equalised in the 34th minute, set up by Ruben Loftus-Cheek. In the second half, Bartesaghi put AC Milan in front in the 47th minute, set up by Christopher Nkunku and Armand Lauriente equalised in the 77th minute, set up by Andrea Pinamonti.

AC Milan had the better of the chances, with 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sassuolo's 1.03 from 8.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
13 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 3
103 Attacks 69
56 Dangerous attacks 41
537 Passes 377
89% Pass accuracy 84%
17 Tackles 16
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

AC Milan Sassuolo
Kick-off
13’
Ismaël KonéRight foot shot0-1 (Sassuolo)
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Foul
23’
23’
Alieu FaderaFoul
Adrien RabiotShot on target
29’
Davide BartesaghiLeft foot shot1-1 (AC Milan)
34’
Half-time1-1
Davide BartesaghiLeft foot shot2-1 (AC Milan)
47’
Second half underway
Christopher NkunkuShot on target
49’
57’
Tarik MuharemovićArgument
59’
Josh DoigFali Candé
59’
Armand LaurientéAlieu Fadera
Koni De WinterMatteo GabbiaInjury
60’
62’
Kristian ThorstvedtShot on target
66’
Kristian ThorstvedtFoul
Offside
67’
Samuele RicciChristian Pulisic
73’
77’
Armand LaurientéRight foot shot2-2 (Sassuolo)
87’
Walid CheddiraCristian Volpato
87’
Luca MoroAndrea Pinamonti
Zachary AthekameAlexis Saelemaekers
90+1’
Pervis EstupiñánDavide Bartesaghi
90+1’
Full-time2-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 1.03 13’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 0-1 13’ 34’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), 1-1 34’ 47’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), 2-1 47’ 77’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 2-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 1.03 13’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 0-1 Koné 13’ 34’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), 1-1 Bartesaghi 34’ 47’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), 2-1 Bartesaghi 47’ 77’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 2-2 Lauriente 77’
AC Milan 1.83 xGSassuolo 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking AC Milan attacking 
67’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), set piece, 0.44 xG, blocked 29’ Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 13’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 34’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 77’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 47’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 87’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 62’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+6’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 22’ Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), set piece, 0.44 xG, blocked 29’ Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 13’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 34’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 77’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 47’ Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 87’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 62’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+6’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 22’ Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

AC Milan 3-5-2 Starting XI
Maignan
Tomori
Gabbia 60’
Pavlović
Saelemaekers 90’
Loftus-Cheek
Modrić
Rabiot
Bartesaghi 2 90’
Nkunku
Pulisic 73’
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Candé 59’
Muharemović
Idzes
Walukiewicz
Koné
Matic
Thorstvedt
Fadera 59’
Pinamonti 2 87’
Volpato 87’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mike Maignan GK900 0.000.000
Strahinja Pavlovic DEF901 0.070.041
Fikayo Tomori DEF900 0.000.000
Matteo Gabbia DEF631 0.050.000
Alexis Saelemaekers MID902 0.040.000
Davide Bartesaghi MID9022 0.560.112
Luka Modric MID900 0.000.021
Adrien Rabiot MID901 0.370.000
Ruben Loftus-Cheek MID9012 0.480.301
Christopher Nkunku FWD9013 0.190.251
Christian Pulisic FWD761 0.080.021
Koni de Winter Sub270 0.000.000
Samuele Ricci Sub140 0.000.071
Estupiñán Sub10 0.000.000
Zachary Athekame Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

AC Milan win 64% Avg odds 1.48
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.24
Sassuolo win 14% Avg odds 6.75

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

Form going into the game

AC Milan WDWWW
Sassuolo LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

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