Milan vs Sassuolo

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has named an interesting starting line-up for today's game against Sassuolo at San Siro.

Alexis Saelemaekers has been selecting in the right wing role and the main surprise is that Ante Rebic has been picked over Rafael Leao, with Olivier Giroud up front. Ismael Bennacer is suspended after picking up too many yellow cards so his place in the midfield has been taken by Rade Krunic, with Sandro Tonali alongside the Bosnian and Charles De Ketelaere ahead of them in the No.10 role for his first start in four months. Ciprian Tatarusanu has been named in goal with a back four of Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Matteo Gabbia – in for the injured Fikayo Tomori – and Theo Hernandez ahead, marking two changes from the defeat to Lazio.

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And its not worked, defensively the hosts look shambolic. Defrel and Frattesi put the visitors 2-0 up. Sassuolo

Pioli is set to hand Charles de Ketelaere his first start in about four months and will have to start Simon Kjaer as Fikayo Tomori is side-lined with an injury.

Sassuolo are also in a poor run but Milan have not scored in their previous three games which is very worrying. The stadium is expected to be packed with over 70,000 fans present cheering on the Rossoneri to recover from their poor run of form. The side need a victory otherwise could find themselves outside the top four and tossed into a completely different battle.

Milan are in a full-blown crisis and look to Charles De Ketelaere, Rade Krunic and Olivier Giroud to turn things around against Domenico Berardi's equally.

[Mike Maignan](https://football-italia.net/player/mike-maignan/), [Zlatan Ibrahimovic](https://football-italia.net/player/zlatan-ibrahimovic/) and [Alessandro Florenzi](https://football-italia.net/player/alessandro-florenzi/) also out of action, joined at the last minute by Sergino Dest, but at least Theo Hernandez and [Davide Calabria](https://football-italia.net/player/davide-calabria/) have shaken off knocks to start. [Rafael](https://football-italia.net/player/rafael/) Leao is dropped to the bench in favour of [Ante Rebic](https://football-italia.net/player/ante-rebic/), while [Matteo Gabbia](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-gabbia/) is preferred to [Simon Kjaer](https://football-italia.net/player/simon-kjaer/) at the back. [Rade Krunic](https://football-italia.net/player/rade-krunic/) is preferred to [Tommaso Pobega](https://football-italia.net/player/tommaso-pobega/) in midfield, with De Ketelaere and [Alexis Saelemaekers](https://football-italia.net/player/alexis-saelemaekers/) stepping in for Brahim Diaz and [Junior Messias](https://football-italia.net/player/junior-messias/). [Andrea Consigli](https://football-italia.net/player/andrea-consigli/) returns in goal. [Milan](/teams/milan) are in a full-blown crisis and look to [Charles](https://football-italia.net/player/charles/) De Ketelaere, [Rade Krunic](https://football-italia.net/player/rade-krunic/) and [Olivier Giroud](https://football-italia.net/player/olivier-giroud/) to turn things around against [Domenico Berardi](https://football-italia.net/player/domenico-berardi/)’s equally troubled [Sassuolo](/teams/sassuolo), but surprisingly drop [Rafael](https://football-italia.net/player/rafael/) Leao to the bench. [Fikayo Tomori](https://football-italia.net/player/fikayo-tomori/)’s injury and Ismael Bennacer’s ban.

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Mert Muldur and Andrea Pinamonti are also struggling to be fit in time for this clash. The Watermelon Peel are currently winless since October, failing to win any of their last eight games, and are now just a place outside the relegation zone. [Serie A](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiX1ZnImLb8AhXwSUEAHfNBACIQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.squawka.com%2Fen%2Ffootball-live-streaming%2Fserie-a-live-streaming-options-details-fixtures-how-to-watch%2F&usg=AOvVaw0q90KkLtmZoXvU2pS-J1R8) matches live for account holders. His absence could open the door for either Rade Krunic or Tommaso Pobega to come in alongside Sandro Tonali. All odds and offers within this article are accurate at the time of writing (13:00, 28/01/23). Sassuolo themselves are struggling for form, but theirs is much more threatening than Milan’s. Serie A streams are inaccessible in Italy). £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook, placed & settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. E/Ws & Multiples), stakes not returned. LiveScore Bet is another live-streaming option for those who have a funded account. Don't have an account with LiveScore Bet? Please check whether your country of residence is excluded.

Gregoire Defrel and Davide Frattesi, Domenico Berardi all struck in a stunning first-half for the visitors, with Olivier Giroud scoring for the hosts. Armand ...

22' - GOAL FOR SASSUOLO! 8' - DISALLOWED GOAL FOR MILAN! It's Berardi again the provider for Frattesi to score. Lauriente fires his spotkick into the bottom corner beyond the keeper's reach. The drama continued as Ante Rebic had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside. Dominico Berardi (Sassuolo): The 28-year-old, who has scored two goals in his previous four games, was on fire with three assists.

Get a report of the AC Milan vs. Sassuolo 2022-23 Italian Serie A football match.

[Divock Origi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/182033/Divock-Origi) grabbed Milan's second goal with a well-placed strike from the edge of the box in the 81st minute. [Domenico Berardi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173817/Domenico-Berardi) sent a cross into the box and an unmarked [Gregoire Defrel](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156883/Grégoire-Defrel) tapped in. [Davide Frattesi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250850/Davide-Frattesi) doubled the lead two minutes later when he hammered a low shot into the net. [Armand Lauriente](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/272719/Armand-Laurienté) converted a penalty two minutes after the interval and Matheus [Henrique](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/200671/Henrique) added the fifth 11 minutes from time. [Olivier Giroud](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88965/Olivier-Giroud) pulled one back for Milan in the 24th minute, heading [Davide Calabria](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194747/Davide-Calabria)'s cross into the top corner, but Berardi quickly restored Sassuolo's two-goal lead. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/fixtures/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)

The Italian champions are fourth in the standings with 38 points, one ahead of Lazio and Roma, who play later on Sunday. Sassuolo are 16th. Sassuolo's first ...

[Davide Calabria](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194747/Davide-Calabria)'s cross into the top corner, but Berardi quickly restored Sassuolo's two-goal lead. [Davide Frattesi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250850/Davide-Frattesi) doubled the lead two minutes later when he hammered a low shot into the net. [Olivier Giroud](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88965/Olivier-Giroud) thought he had given Milan the lead in the eighth minute, but his celebrations were cut short after being ruled offside by VAR. [Lazio](/football/team?id=112) and [Roma](/football/team?id=104), who play later on Sunday. [Armand Lauriente](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/272719/Armand-Laurienté) converted a penalty two minutes after the interval, and [Matheus Henrique](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/268221/matheus-henrique) added the fifth 11 minutes from time. [Domenico Berardi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173817/Domenico-Berardi) sent a cross into the box and an unmarked [Gregoire Defrel](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156883/Grégoire-Defrel) tapped in.

Relegation-battling Sassuolo ended a nightmarish eight-match winless run in Serie A with a thumping 5-2 win at reigning champions Milan.

The Italian winger beat his men in the air, finding the back of the net with a towering header. Things went from bad to worse for Milan in the 75th minute. Hamed Traore sent in another inviting cross from the resulting corner, with Berardi turning from an assist provider into a poaching striker. Milan swiftly managed to recover and cut Sassuolo’s celebrations short as Giroud stepped up to the plate for the second time of asking. Domenico Berardi teed up Gregoire Defrel on the far post, with the Frenchman stabbing home from point-blank to put Sassuolo in front. Theo Herandez found Olivier Giroud with a superb lofted pass, with the French frontman slotting home to put Milan in front only nine minutes into the game.

Grégoire Defrel (19') · Davide Frattesi (21') · Domenico Berardi (30') · Armand Laurienté (47' PEN) · Matheus Henrique (79').

[Davide Calabria](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194747/Davide-Calabria)'s cross into the top corner, but Berardi quickly restored Sassuolo's two-goal lead. [Davide Frattesi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250850/Davide-Frattesi) doubled the lead two minutes later when he hammered a low shot into the net. [Armand Lauriente](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/272719/Armand-Laurienté) converted a penalty two minutes after the interval, and Matheus [Henrique](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/200671/Henrique) added the fifth 11 minutes from time. [Ante Rebic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/163794/Ante-Rebic) had a good chance to get a goal in first-half stoppage time, but Sassuolo keeper [Andrea Consigli](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/65400/Andrea-Consigli) saved his volley. [Domenico Berardi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173817/Domenico-Berardi) sent a cross into the box and an unmarked [Gregoire Defrel](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156883/Grégoire-Defrel) tapped in. "Recent performances show we are struggling, this must push me to understand what situations need to be improved and dealt with differently.