Last updated on 23 October 202123 October 2021.From the section European Football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was making his first start of the season for MilanZlatan Ibrahimovic scored at both ends as AC Milan beat nine-man Bologna in a thriller to go top of Serie A.
Rafael Leao notched the opener from Ibrahimovic’s ball – and Bologna had Adama Soumaoro sent off – before Davide Calabria drove home Milan’s second.
Ibrahimovic headed a corner into his own net, then Musa Barrow levelled.
Roberto Soriano was sent off for a dangerous foul and Bologna almost held out before Ismael Bennacer and Ibrahimovic scored from 20 yards.
Milan, who have won their past five league games, move one point above Napoli, who travel to Jose Mourinho’s Roma on Sunday.
Ibrahimovic – on his first start of the season – is the fourth player to score a Serie A goal after his 40th birthday, along with Milan legend Alessandro Costacurta, 41, and 40-year-olds Silvio Piola and Pietro Vierchowod.
He was the first 40-year-old to set up a Serie A goal since Francesco Totti in February 2017.
Ibrahimovic’s own goal was only the second he has scored in a league game in his career – after another one for Milan in a 3-1 home win over Chievo in 2010.
Line-upsBolognaFormation 3-4-2-1
28Skorupski
5Soumaoro17Medel6Theate
29De Silvestri8Domínguez32Svanberg3Hickey
21Soriano99Barrow
9Arnautovic
28Skorupski5SoumaoroBooked at 20mins17MedelSubstituted forOrsoliniat 87’minutes6Theate29De Silvestri8DomínguezSubstituted forSchoutenat 63’minutes32Svanberg3HickeySubstituted forDijksat 63’minutes21SorianoBooked at 58mins99BarrowSubstituted forBinksat 63’minutes9ArnautovicBooked at 34minsSubstituted forSantanderat 83’minutesSubstitutes2Binks7Orsolini10Sansone11Skov Olsen12Molla15Mbaye19Santander20van Hooijdonk22Bardi30Schouten35Dijks55VignatoAC MilanFormation 4-2-3-1
1Tatarusanu
2Calabria24Kjaer23Tomori5Ballo-Touré
8Tonali4Bennacer
7Castillejo Azuaga33Krunic17da Conceição Leão
11Ibrahimovic
1Tatarusanu2CalabriaBooked at 61mins24Kjaer23Tomori5Ballo-TouréSubstituted forKaluluat 85’minutes8TonaliBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBakayokoat 45’minutes4Bennacer7Castillejo AzuagaSubstituted forSaelemaekersat 45’minutesBooked at 67mins33KrunicSubstituted forGiroudat 60’minutes17da Conceição Leão11IbrahimovicSubstitutes9Giroud13Romagnoli14Conti20Kalulu27Maldini41Bakayoko46Gabbia56Saelemaekers83Mirante96JungdalReferee:Paolo Valeri
Attendance:22,167
Live TextMatch ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 4.
Second Half ends, Bologna 2, AC Milan 4.
Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri following a set piece situation.
Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Gary Medel.
Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
Luis Binks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
Goal! Bologna 2, AC Milan 3. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Bologna. Federico Santander replaces Marko Arnautovic because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Attempt saved. Arthur Theate (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).