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Bologna beat Milan 4-2 at San Siro as Mbangula scores a hat-trick
Samuel Mbangula scored three times as Bologna came back from 2-1 down to beat Milan 4-2, the first league defeat of the season for the Rossoneri, ahead of the derby against Inter on Saturday, 31 October.
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In brief
Samuel Mbangula scored in the 8th, 62nd and 86th minutes, and his last goal set the final score at 4-2 at San Siro.
Milan, fifth on 18 points, lost for the first time this season and are seven points behind Inter before the derby on Saturday, 31 October.
Alphadjo Cissé scored in the 14th and 27th minutes, equalising at 1-1 and then giving Milan a 2-1 lead.
- 60th minuteBartesaghi own goal makes it 2-2
- 62nd minuteMbangula puts Bologna 3-2 ahead
- 86th minuteMbangula completes hat-trick, 4-2 final score
A first league defeat for Milan
Bologna beat Milan 4-2 at the San Siro on Wednesday, 28 October, in matchday nine of Serie A. It was the first league defeat of the season for Ruben Amorim's side, who had won five and drawn three before the match. Bologna, coached by Raffaele Palladino, returned to winning at San Siro after more than 10 years. Several fans left before the end of the match.
Bologna lead, Cissé levels and turns it
Mbangula gave Bologna the lead in the 8th minute, converting a move that began on the right and cut into the penalty area. Milan levelled in the 14th minute, when Hutchinson won the ball from Theate and set Alphadjo Cissé free for a finish from close range. Cissé struck again in the 27th minute, finishing a cross from Tomori to put Milan 2-1 ahead. Milan went in at half-time with that lead, and Amorim took Tomori off during the interval because of a muscle problem he had picked up late in the first half.
Bologna's second-half comeback
Bologna came out stronger after the break and turned the match around within a few minutes. Bartesaghi scored an own goal in the 60th minute, and Mbangula finished in the 62nd minute after Miranda had crossed from the left. Mbangula completed his hat-trick in the 86th minute, finishing a pass from Odgaard while Milan's defence was wide open. Late chances came from Camarda, who headed wide from a Cissé cross, and Skorupski, who made a corner save to deny Pulisic. The score did not change after that.
The sequence of goals is set out below.
Reaction in the stands
Several fans left before the final whistle, some of them after Mbangula's hat-trick. A large part of San Siro whistled the Milan players as the result became clear. The organised Milan support kept urging the team on and applauded the fans who stayed. Milan's owner Gerry Cardinale watched the defeat from the stands.
Table position and the derby
Milan are fifth on 18 points, while Bologna rose to 11 points. Adnkronos placed Bologna level with Napoli in tenth place, whereas il Giornale put them eleventh, so their exact position depends on the source. Milan are now seven points behind Inter, and the derby is on Saturday, 31 October. The defeat is a heavy setback in the race for a Champions League place.
- Milan
- 18 points
- Bologna
- 11 points
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Sources and context
- il Giornale.itMilan shock: Bologna overturns the Rossoneri in the second half, Mbangula's hat-trick is worth 2-4 at San SiroMilan choc: il Bologna ribalta i rossoneri nel secondo tempo, la tripletta di Mbangula vale il 2-4 a San Siro · original in Italian
- AGIMilan: first ko in the league, Bologna wins 4-2 at San SiroMilan: primo ko in campionato, il Bologna vince 4-2 a San Siro · original in Italian
- lastampa.itBologna stops Milan at San Siro 4-2. Hat-trick by MbangulaIl Bologna ferma il Milan a San Siro 4-2. Tripletta di Mbangula · original in Italian
- Il MessaggeroMilan-Bologna 2-4, the ratings: Bartesaghi (4.5) own goal, Mbangula (8.5) conquers San Siro, Cisse (7.5) the two goals are not enoughMilan-Bologna 2-4, le pagelle: Bartesaghi (4,5) autogol, Mbangula (8,5) conquista San Siro, Cisse (7,5) i due gol non bastano · original in Italian
- Ruben Amorim
- Milan head coach whose side lost 4-2 to Bologna
- Raffaele Palladino
- Bologna head coach whose side won 4-2 at San Siro
- Gerry Cardinale
- Milan owner who watched the match from the stands
- Samuel Mbangula
- Bologna forward who scored a hat-trick against Milan
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