Match report

Atalanta 1–1 AC Milan: A Late Equalizer Secures a Draw in Serie A

Atalanta
Atalanta
1–1
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
May 13, 2018

In a tense Serie A encounter, Atalanta held off AC Milan to secure a 1-1 draw. AC Milan took the lead through F. Kessié in the 60th minute, but Andrea Masiello's late equalizer in the 92nd minute ensured both teams left with a point. The match was marred by several yellow and red cards, impacting the flow of the game.

Key Facts

  • AC Milan's F. Kessié scored in the 60th minute to give his team the lead.
  • Andrea Masiello equalized for Atalanta in the 92nd minute of added time.
  • R. Tolói (Atalanta) and R. Montolivo (AC Milan) were both sent off with red cards.
  • AC Milan led for the majority of the match but saw their lead evaporate in the final moments.

Lineups

Atalanta

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Berisha (G)
  • 5 A. Masiello (D)
  • 3 Rafael Tolói (D)
  • 21 T. Castagne (M)
  • 13 M. Caldara (D)
  • 8 R. Gosens (M)
  • 10 A. Gómez (F)
  • 15 M. de Roon (M)
  • 11 R. Freuler (M)
  • 4 B. Cristante (M)
  • 99 M. Barrow (F)

Substitutes

  • 72 J. Iličić
  • 32 N. Haas
  • 33 H. Hateboer
  • 78 E. Del Prato
  • 91 P. Gollini
  • 31 F. Rossi
  • 28 G. Mancini
  • 44 D. Kulusevski
  • 53 L. Peli
  • 95 A. Bastoni
  • 6 J. Palomino

AC Milan

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 G. Donnarumma (G)
  • 19 L. Bonucci (D)
  • 20 I. Abate (D)
  • 68 R. Rodríguez (D)
  • 13 A. Romagnoli (D)
  • 21 L. Biglia (M)
  • 5 G. Bonaventura (M)
  • 10 H. Çalhanoğlu (F)
  • 79 F. Kessié (M)
  • 7 N. Kalinić (F)
  • 8 Suso (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 R. Montolivo
  • 73 M. Locatelli
  • 11 F. Borini
  • 31 L. Antonelli
  • 63 P. Cutrone
  • 22 M. Musacchio
  • 90 A. Donnarumma
  • 15 G. Gómez
  • 2 D. Calabria
  • 30 M. Storari
  • 9 André Silva
  • 4 J. Mauri

Timeline

  1. Atalanta
    13' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    Andrea Masiello
  2. AC Milan
    17' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    I. Abate
  3. Atalanta
    28' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    Marten de Roon
  4. AC Milan
    32' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    N. Kalinić
  5. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Biglia · On: R. Montolivo
  6. Atalanta
    55' Atalanta subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Musa Barrow · On: J. Iličić
  7. AC Milan
    60' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Kessié
  8. Atalanta
    64' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    R. Tolói
  9. Atalanta
    64' Atalanta Card · Red Card
    R. Tolói
  10. AC Milan
    66' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    H. Calhanoglu
  11. AC Milan
    69' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    A. Romagnoli
  12. Atalanta
    69' Atalanta subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Cristante · On: N. Haas
  13. Atalanta
    73' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    R. Gosens
  14. AC Milan
    75' AC Milan Card · Red Card
    R. Montolivo
  15. AC Milan
    78' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Suso · On: M. Locatelli
  16. Atalanta
    79' Atalanta subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Castagne · On: H. Hateboer
  17. AC Milan
    83' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Bonaventura · On: F. Borini
  18. Atalanta
    86' Atalanta Card · Yellow Card
    J. Iličić
  19. AC Milan
    87' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    F. Borini
  20. Atalanta
    90'+2 Atalanta Goal · Normal Goal
    Andrea Masiello · Assist: J. Iličić
  21. AC Milan
    90' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Gianluigi Donnarumma

Match Stats

Stat Atalanta AC Milan
Fouls 21 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 24 5
Corners 3 8
Total Passes 441 454
Yellow Cards 5 6
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 11 2
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 367 371
Shots Inside Box 14 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 10 3

Key Match Notes

  • AC Milan's F. Kessié's goal in the 60th minute put them in the driver's seat, but Atalanta's tenacity and late equalizer by Andrea Masiello in the 92nd minute turned the tide, securing a hard-fought point.
  • The sending off of R. Tolói from Atalanta in the 64th minute and R. Montolivo from AC Milan in the 75th minute disrupted both teams' momentum and changed the game's dynamic.