Bologna v AC Milan result

Full-time · Bologna 0–2 AC Milan

Serie A · Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:45 BST · Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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Bologna 0–2 AC Milan — AC Milan won this Serie A match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

AC Milan won 2–0 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Serie A on Monday 21 August. AC Milan have won their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

AC Milan led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — AC Milan: Olivier Giroud (11’, assisted by T. Reijnders) and Christian Pulišić (21’, assisted by Olivier Giroud).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bologna 1.06, AC Milan 0.90, from 17 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

L. Pairetto showed four yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bologna: Michel Aebischer (30’) and Joshua Zirkzee (77’); AC Milan: T. Hernández (51’) and Rade Krunić (76’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) 8.6, Christian Pulišić (AC Milan) 7.2 and Mike Maignan (AC Milan) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Bologna next travel to Cagliari on 24 October 2026.

AC Milan next travel to Bournemouth on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bologna: Cagliari v Bologna, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for AC Milan: Bournemouth v AC Milan, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bologna 0–2 AC Milan · Serie A
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara · Bologna
Referee: L. Pairetto
Head-to-head (last 6): Bologna 0 · draws 2 · AC Milan 4 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Bologna 3W 2D 0L · AC Milan 3W 0D 2L

Bologna 0–2 AC Milan (Serie A): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.8 / 5

Corners

against 4.4 / 3.17 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5 / 3.83

Shots on target

against 5 / 2.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.2 / 2

Cards

against 2 / 2.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4.4 yellows

Referee · L. Pairetto

2 home / 2.4 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bologna for / against	Line	AC Milan for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.8 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.67 for · 11.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.83 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.6 for · 11.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	11.67 for · 13.17 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.2 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.5 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: L. Pairetto — 4.4 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 22.2 fouls over 5 matches (2 to the home side, 2.4 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2.4

Bologna

Bologna — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Orsolini n 8	56.9	2 4/2	1.4 4/1	—
S. Posch n 8	85.6	1.7 6/4	1.6 6/5	—
N. Moro n 8	51.6	1.7 3/2	0.7 3/0	—
N. Sansone n 8	48.5	1.6 5/2	1.6 4/1	—
L. Ferguson n 8	73.9	1.5 6/3	1.4 5/3	—

Bologna — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Orsolini n 8	56.9	3.4 7/5	1.4 4/2
N. Domínguez n 8	71.1	2.2 6/4	1.1 4/1
J. Zirkzee n 8	36.9	2.1 5/2	1.2 4/0
N. Sansone n 8	48.5	1.9 5/3	1.2 5/0
M. Arnautović n 8	49.3	1.8 5/2	1.1 5/0

Bologna — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Sansone n 8	48.5	0.7 3/0	0.5 2/0
M. Arnautović n 8	49.3	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
R. Orsolini n 8	56.9	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
J. Zirkzee n 8	36.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
G. Kiriakopoulos n 8	75.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/1

Bologna — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Posch n 8	85.6	3.2 8/5
N. Domínguez n 8	71.1	3.2 6/5
A. Cambiaso n 8	68.9	2.6 8/4
J. Schouten n 8	83.8	2.3 6/5
N. Sansone n 8	48.5	2.3 7/3

Bologna — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Ł. Skorupski n 8	90	3.8 6/6

AC Milan

AC Milan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. De Ketelaere n 8	27.6	2.4 4/2	1.6 4/0	—
D. Origi n 8	30	2.3 5/1	0 0/0	—
M. Thiaw n 8	68.8	1.5 7/2	1 5/1	—
A. Rebić n 8	44.1	1.5 4/2	1.5 4/1	—
T. Pobega n 8	30.5	1.5 2/1	0.4 1/0	—

AC Milan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. De Ketelaere n 8	27.6	2.4 4/1	0.4 1/0
O. Giroud n 8	84.1	2.3 8/4	1.6 4/3
A. Florenzi n 8	49.5	2.3 5/4	0.7 3/0
T. Pobega n 8	30.5	2.2 3/2	0.7 2/0
A. Rebić n 8	44.1	1.8 4/2	1 4/0

AC Milan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rafael Leão n 8	68.3	0.8 3/2	0.3 2/0
O. Giroud n 8	84.1	0.8 4/1	0.1 1/0
Brahim Díaz n 8	66	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
I. Bennacer n 8	63.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
T. Pobega n 8	30.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

AC Milan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Pobega n 8	30.5	3.7 3/3
D. Calabria n 8	75	3 6/4
A. Florenzi n 8	49.5	3 6/4
I. Bennacer n 8	63.3	2.5 8/4
F. Ballo-Touré n 8	31.1	2.5 3/2

AC Milan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Maignan n 8	89.9	2.3 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bologna		AC Milan
53%	Possession	47%
1.06	Expected goals (xG)	0.90
17	Shots	9
5	Shots on target	6
7	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	2
13	Shots inside the box	6
3	Corners	6
2	Offsides	2
10	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
543	Passes	481
89%	Pass accuracy	85%

Bologna player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ł. Skorupski	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. Posch	90	2	1	1	5	0	7.3
S. Beukema	90	0	0	1	5	0	7
J. Lucumí	90	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
M. Aebischer	90	1	1	1	0	Y	7.2
D. Ndoye	90	2	0	3	2	0	7.3
C. Lykogiannis	87	2	0	2	0	0	6.9
L. Ferguson	87	3	1	0	2	0	7.3
J. Zirkzee	87	0	0	2	1	Y	6.9
N. Domínguez	72	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
N. Moro	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
R. Orsolini sub	45	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
O. El Azzouzi sub	18	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
T. Corazza sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. UrbaÅski sub	9	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
S. van Hooijdonk sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

AC Milan player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Maignan	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
F. Tomori	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
T. Hernández	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
R. Krunić	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
T. Reijnders	90	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	7.3
Rafael Leão	90	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	6.9
M. Thiaw	88	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
D. Calabria	73	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
R. Loftus-Cheek	73	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.2
C. Pulišić	73	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	8
O. Giroud	73	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	8.2
Pierre Kalulu sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Chukwueze sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
T. Pobega sub	17	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
N. Okafor sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Kjær sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bologna v AC Milan — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BolognaDWDWW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

AC MilanLLWWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bologna 0 · 2 draws · AC Milan 4 · 2.5 goals/game

2023-04-15 Bologna 1–1 AC Milan
2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna
2022-04-04 AC Milan 0–0 Bologna
2021-10-23 Bologna 2–4 AC Milan
2021-01-30 Bologna 1–2 AC Milan
2020-09-21 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bologna#5 pos68 pts38 pl+22 GD

AC Milan#2 pos75 pts38 pl+27 GD

Goals per game

Bologna scored1.42

AC Milan scored2

Bologna conceded0.84

AC Milan conceded1.29

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What is the head-to-head record between Bologna and AC Milan?: In their last 6 meetings, Bologna won 0, AC Milan won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bologna and AC Milan?: Recent form — Bologna 3W 2D 0L; AC Milan 3W 0D 2L.

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