TIME MACHINE: AC MILAN v BOLOGNA

Final rush for the Serie A 2018/19, including AC Milan v Bologna on matchday 35. Gennaro Gattuso's side were boosted by the motivation to stay in the race for the Champions League. Following April, the team found their spirit and overcame Bologna with a 2-1 win. The match was tense and hard-fought, it was a night filled with drama, red cards and turning points. Let's relive it with our Time Machine. 

AC Milan began the match being put under pressure immediately, struggling to develop play as a result of Bologna's organised pressing. In the 26th minute, an injury to Biglia led to a confrontation between Gattuso and Bakayoko, who was not ready in time to come onto the pitch. The midfielder later explained that it was just a misunderstanding during the substitution. José Mauri came on instead, a player who had not played a lot before then. Despite the tense atmosphere, the Italo-Argentine won the ball back in the final third and found Suso between the lines: the Spaniard's left-footed shot flew past Skorupski, putting an end to a goal drought that had lasted since January. 

In the second half, Gattuso was forced into a change: in the 60th minute, Çalhanoğlu came off due to a muscular problem and Fabio Borini came on in his place. Seven minutes later, Borini doubled the lead with a tap-in. AC Milan seemed in control, but Mattia Destro pulled one back in the 72nd minute. Two minutes later, the match became more complicated: Paquetá received a hit from Pulgar and reacted badly to the Chilean. The referee intervened straight away but the player replied with a hit to the arm: Di Bello gave him a red card. The Rossoneri were forced to ten men but managed to deal with Bologna's attacks, with Donnarumma and Zapata proving decisive. It ended 2-1.

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