Milan defeats Sassuolo in Serie A: It was Sassuolo vs Milan in Serie A. The match Sassuolo vs Milan ended in a 1-2 win for Milan.
Milan visited the Stadio Citta del Tricolore to play their 13th game of the season against Sassuolo.
Milan scored right after kickoff, in the 1st minute of the match as Rafael Leao put them in front.
Alexis Saelemaekers scored in the 26th minute to double the lead for Milan. The third and last goal of the match was scored by Domenico Berardi for the hosts in the 89th minute.
Milan continues to stay at the top of the table with 31 points from 13 games. Sassuolo sits in the 6th position with 23 points.
With reports emerging that Ibrahimovic will try to recover in time for the trip to Sassuolo this weekend and could possibly sit out the rest of 2020, other members of their talented supporting team must step up.
Against Parma last week, Milan relied on flying full-back Theo Hernandez‘s brace to bail them out after falling two goals behind.
Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi certainly enjoyed the return of two of his chief attacking threats in midweek, as goals have become harder to come by for his forward-thinking side in recent weeks.
Italy international Francesco Caputo and experienced French striker Gregoire Defrel made their long-awaited returns in Florence, as the Neroverdi were held to a 1-1 draw by Cesare Prandelli’s reshuffled Fiorentina team.
Sassuolo vs Milan Head-to-Head
Milan has won 10 out of the last 18 matches played between the two teams.
Sassuolo has managed only five victories against the Rossoneri and needs to step up to the plate in this fixture.
The previous meeting between the two teams ended in a hard-fought 2-1 victory for AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals for the Rossoneri on the day but might not feature in this match.
Sassuolo form guide in the Serie A: D-W-D-L-W
Milan form guide in the Serie A: D-D-W-W-W