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Apr 22, 2024 20:41

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22:35 That is all for the Liveblog

Check the main site for more post-match coverage.

22:14 Inzaghi videocall

 

22:13 Marcus Thuram

 

22:11 Inside the locker room

 

22:08 Inzaghi – a winning coach

 

22:07 Piazza Duomo is the place to be

 

22:03 Scudetto

 

22:01 It’s so loud…

Partly for the fireworks, but also because Milan (it’s their home game) turned the music up SO LOUD to drown out the celebration.

22:01 The 2nd star

 

22:00 Lautaro Martinez

 

21:54 Celebrations

 

21:46 Congratulations Inter!

 

21:45 Milan 1-2 Inter

 

21:43 FT: INTER ARE CHAMPIONS OF ITALY

21:42 Another red card!

Another fight breaks out on the corner, Davide Calabria sent off for lashing out an arm on Frattesi, which sparked another row.

21:41 Another corner

Okafor on the counter, deflection could go anywhere. Maignan is up again.

21:41 No good

Maignan went up too, but it was cleared and Calabria stopped the counter.

21:40 Milan corner

Deep into stoppages now.

21:39 Red cards!

Inevitably, Theo Hernandez and Denzel Dumfries red carded, because they were really going at it.

21:38 BRAWL

Actual brawl breaks out between Dumfries and Theo Hernandez, their teammates genuinely cannot drag them apart.

21:36 Into stoppages

5 minutes awarded.

21:35 Gabbia booked

Oof! Gabbia booked for a body-check on Lautaro.

21:33 Inter sub

Inzaghi booked for going well out of his technical area. De Vrij replaces Bastoni.

21:31 Tomori goal

 

21:29 Inter subs

Asllani and Dumfries on, Calhanoglu and Darmian off.

21:28 Pavard goal-line clearance!

Milan almost equalise! Sommer makes the save on Pulisic’s cross, then Pavard clears the Okafor rebound off the line!

21:25 Milan 1-2 Inter: Fikayo Tomori!

Chaotic corner, but it pays off! Chukwueze cross, Leao nods it down into the six-yard box for Matteo Gabbia header, Sommer palms it onto the upright and Tomori turns in the rebound!

21:24 Milan push

Sommer flies to punch away the Theo Hernandez cross, then Calhanoglu puts it out for a corner.

21:22 Subs

Frattesi and Carlos Augusto on, Barella and Dimarco off.

Okafor replaces Musah for Milan.

21:22 Giroud header

Chukwueze gets down the right, cross for Giroud, who at best can try to knock it down, but not near any of his teammates.

21:20 Theo attempt

Theo Hernandez twists and turns, gets the shot away, deflected into the arms of Sommer.

21:19 Milan miss!

Calhanoglu is down hurt, Milan play on from a corner anyway and Pulisic blasts over from a very promising position.

21:17 Pavard over

Inter corner nodded over the bar by Pavard.

21:17 Leao in a nutshell

Voice saying: “Calm down, don’t press too hard. You’ll wear yourself out.”

 

21:13 Milan subs

Bennacer and Chukwuwze on, Adli and Loftus-Cheek off. Adli furious, kicking everything in his sight.

21:11 Crowd groans

Milan win it back, but Giroud back-heel flick was not the wise choice there.

21:09 Ease off on the flares

It’s getting quite difficult to see with the smoke from the Inter celebratory flares…

21:07 Cheeky Mkhi

Maignan is off his line, so Mkhitaryan tries a lob from midfield, but it’s well wide.

21:03 End to end

Pavard decisive block on Calabria, then Inter counter and great Maignan save to fingertip Calhanoglu strike over, but Lautaro Martinez was offside in the build-up.

21:01 Milan corner cleared

Milan just don’t really look like creating chances at the moment. Or indeed throughout the game.

20:58 Thuram goal

 

20:57 Milan sub

Giroud on, Reijnders off. So it goes back to Musah deeper, Pulisic on the right, Leao left?

20:57 Sommer save!

Theo Hernandez snapshot nearly turns into an assist for Pulisic to tap in, Sommer parries, then Loftus-Cheek can’t keep the rebound on target.

20:56 Attendance

75,554

20:54 Milan 0-2 Inter: Marcus Thuram!

After a long and toothless Milan spell of possession, Bastoni ball over the top for Thuram, who turns Tomori, cuts inside and drills into the near bottom corner from the edge of the area with a disguised finish!

20:50 2nd half kicks off: Milan 0-1 Inter

No changes to the two teams.

20:38 It is a derby

 

20:33 Half-Time: Milan 0-1 Inter

That Francesco Acerbi free header is the difference so far.

20:31 Dimarco furious

Dimarco sent on the counter, risky and clumsy Tomori tackle, ref waves play on, he’s livid, Milan counter and Leao is sent through, but Pavard makes a crucial tackle! Milan angry too, they wanted a corner.

20:26 Maignan save!

Inter immediately counter with Thuram, Tomori’s clearance is effectively a gift to Mkhitaryan and Maignan has to make the save!

20:25 Save on Calabria!

Huge opportunity for Milan to equalise! Calabria forces a tricky save from Sommer at the near post on the Musah assist!

20:24 What a chance for Inter!

Thuram surges forward, give and go with Barella, takes the shot first time off the inside of the right boot and steers it INCHES wide of the far post!

20:23 Inter free kick

Calhanoglu lays it off for Dimarco, into the wall.

20:22 Yellow card

Theo Hernandez booked for sliding tackle on Barella just outside the box, but Reijnders caused that by losing it cheaply to Mkhitaryan.

20:18 Milan wide

Free kick pumped into the box, Tomori header off target.

20:18 Lautaro booked

Lautaro Martinez booked for a high boot, catching Tomori in the head. Not a red, because Tomori ducked down too.

20:15 Save on Leao!

Musah sprints away on the counter, rolls across for Leao, his shot frankly could be more ferocious than that, Sommer still only manages to parry until his defence clears. Leao curler then well over.

20:13 Milan corner

Leao runs forward, wins a corner, Adli effort cleared and then he’s offside getting it back.

20:12 Acerbi goal for UK

 

20:11 Acerbi goal

 

20:10 What a miss!

How did Lautaro Martinez not score?! Thuram sends Dimarco to the by-line, pull back is beyond one Inter player, Lautaro Martinez unmarked, but prods it over from six yards!

20:08 Maignan alert

Dimarco looping free kick was going under the bar, Maignan had to pluck it out of the air. Barella then booked for wiping out Theo Hernandez on the counter, was not even trying to get the ball.

20:04 Milan 0-1 Inter: Francesco Acerbi!

Was anybody meant to be marking Acerbi? You’ll never see a freer header in your life! Dimarco corner, Pavard flicks it on at the near post and Acerbi is just in acres of space to nod in undisturbed!

20:03 Thuram counter

Thuram springs the offside trap, manages to get away from Gabbia, but Tomori intercepts the roll across for a corner.

20:02 Inter corner

Dimarco corner routine, but cross plucked out of the air by Maignan. Tries to start an immediate Milan attack, but Barella sprints in to cut that short.

20:00 Milan attack

Break down the right with Musah, roll across, Loftus-Cheek lays it off for Reijnders, charged down and then fired well wide.

19:57 Musah cross

Musah puts too much on the cross and not really anyone in the middle anyway.

19:56 Milan banner

‘Maths is not an opinion, you won 19 titles on the field’

19:55 Ref tells them off

No cards, he just takes them both away and gives them a good talking to. Bastoni cross, Pavard header wide.

19:54 Scuffle!

That’s which, eighth minute already a fight breaking out. Yacine Adli and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are having WORDS and their teammates are struggling to keep them apart.

19:53 Inter chance

Bastoni cross-field pass, Darmian volleys it back to Lautaro, who fires over first-time.

19:52 Interesting

Milan 3 (which means 5) at the back?

19:50 About the crowd

In theory, as this is a Milan home game, more Milan fans should have tickets. That doesn’t entirely look to be the case. Perhaps when the tickets went to general sale, more Inter supporters wanted them?

19:50 Gabbia technique

Thuram goes on the counter, Gabbia manages to fall on the ball, but not with his arm, so that’s an interesting but effective technique of defending.

19:48 San Siro puts on a show

 

19:47 Pippo Inzaghi is here

Talk about feeling torn…

19:46 We have kick-off in Milan vs. Inter!

Remember, an Inter win means they take the Scudetto. Anything else and the party is postponed.

19:44 A minute’s silence

For Mattia Giani, who died during a semi-pro match last week near Florence.

19:43 Milan tifo

Rats…

19:42 Inter tifo

A crystal ball with ‘Our destiny, your nightmare!’

19:41 Out come the teams!

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

19:32 Stefano Pioli (Milan)

 

19:29 Match Report

 

19:28 FT: Roma 1-3 Bologna

19:27 End to end

Dybala shot deflected, corner cleared. Castro then balloons over on the counter.

19:24 Lautaro warming up

 

19:22 Bologna goal disallowed!

Castro had the ball in the net, but the flag was already up for the assist. We enter 6 minutes of stoppages.

19:18 Roma chance!

Azmoun somehow manages to not only keep the ball in play, but chest and volley it on target, forcing a save from Skorupski, then Pellegrini shins the rebound over!

19:17 Roma sub

Joao Costa on, Cristante off. Serie A debut.

19:15 Cristante wide

Dybala corner, Cristante header goes wide from six yards, he was leaning back.

19:13 Baldanzi effort

Baldanzi strike charged down in the area, Roma swarming now.

19:13 Noel Gallagher in the house

 

19:13 Milan warm-up

 

19:11 Bologna subs

Fabbian, Kristiansen and De Silvestri on, Calafiori, Posch and Ndoye off. Still no Orsolini.

19:10 Roma push

Series of corners, including one for a diving Cristante header charged down.

19:08 Roma chance

Karsdorp gets down the right, cross charged down for a corner. Bologna were down to 10 after injury, Urbanski replaces El Azzouzi.

19:08 Inzaghi arrives

 

19:05 Saelemaekers goal

 

19:04 Coming up

 

19:03 Roma sub

Baldanzi replaces El Shaarawy.

19:02 Ice pack

Zirkzee has an ice pack strapped to his leg, so we’re assuming that’s muscular.

19:00 Bologna sub

Castro replaces Zirkzee.

18:59 Saelemaekers chance

Another Bologna counter-attack, Calafiori sends Pellegrini to ground, Saelemaekers blocked for a corner.

18:56 Roma 1-3 Bologna: Alexis Saelemaekers!

What a pass from Zirkzee! Roma are pouring forward, so leaving gaps at the back and Bologna take advantage. Dybala slips and gives the ball away, Ziekzee first-time pass sends Saelemaekers through, who then lobs on-rushing Svilar!

18:55 Yellow cards

Diego Llorente (also suspended against Napoli) and Freuler booked.

18:53 Saelemaekers dribbles

Probably offside, but tried to dribble between a crowd anyway, Karsdorp eventually cut him off.

18:51 All Roma now

Azmoun offside, Skorupski didn’t know that and panicked. Bologna struggling to keep the ball right now.

18:47 Roma 1-2 Bologna: Sardar Azmoun!

A goal of absolute determination! Corner comes out to Pellegrini, cross whipped in, Azmoun header saved by Skorupski, so is the second attempt, the third is the charm from point-blank range!

18:47 Roma pushing

Dybala back-heel for Azmoun, put out for a corner by Posch.

18:44 Save on Paredes

A scorcher from a good 20-25 metres out by Paredes, Skorupski flies to palm it away!

18:43 Roma subs

Angelino, Abraham and Celik off, Spinazzola, Azmoun and Karsdorp on.

18:42 Cleared off the line!

OOF! Abraham does well to earn a corner, then it comes to El Shaarawy for a rocket from the edge of the area, Posch charges it down on the line with his face! Felled like a tree. That’s gonna leave a mark.

18:39 Inter arrive

 

18:37 2nd half kicks off: Roma 0-2 Bologna

18:30 POLL

 

18:29 Team News

 

18:28 Milan vs. Inter line-ups

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

18:28 Inter fans outside

 

18:27 Milan revolution confirmed

 

18:24 Zirkzee goal

 

18:24 UYL Final

Make that 3-0.

18:23 In other news

Milan are 2-0 down to Olympiacos in the UEFA Youth League Final.

18:21 Inter team bus arrives

 

18:20 Half-Time: Roma 0-2 Bologna

Here’s hoping someone acts as bodyguard on Paredes…

18:19 Ndoye goes down

Nothing in that, he was too weak. El Azzouzi and Mancini now arguing, referee literally pushing the Bologna players away. Paredes and Lucumi are STILL arguing. That is not going to end well.

18:17 Roma 0-2 Bologna: Joshua Zirkzee!

Or Zirkzee, it was a bit chaotic! Goal-line technology, it turns out, is a good thing. Take note, LaLiga. After a very, very long period of Bologna possession, Zirkzee gets down the left, shot deflected off Svilar’s hand at the near post, but it goes over before a clearance or Ndoye can get to it.

18:13 Saelemaekers off the bar!

Ferocious free kick bounces off the crossbar! Another huge chance for Bologna!

18:12 Another yellow

El Shaarawy into the book now for a sliding tackle on Ndoye, as Bologna get a free kick not far outside the box. Dybala is getting… frustrated. Not in a good way. Paredes still being Paredes.

18:08 Chaotic corner

Bologna corner, Abraham clears and is then fouled, Zirkzee shot deflected over.

18:07 Bologna again

Zirkzee bursts down the right, pulls back from the by-line, blocked, then Angelino prevents Ndoye getting away, corner.

18:05 Milan team bus arrives

 

18:05 Pellegrini booked

Late tackle on Posch, another yellow card for Roma. These are adding up.

18:03 Meanwhile…

 

18:02 Bologna free kick cleared

After an age to take that – mainly due to Paredes still being his usual diplomatic self – Roma scramble it clear.

17:59 El Azzouzi goal

 

17:58 Our man at San Siro

 

17:56 Roma chance

Long Dybala ball for El Shaarawy, forces a corner, From that, Dybala attempts a similar volley to El Azzouzi, but it’s over.

17:54 Bologna threaten

Ndoye rolls across from the right, don’t think he was offside, bit of a mad scramble and Bologna can’t get the tap-in.

17:52 Paredes error!

What a mess! Lucumi harassed by Abraham, Paredes steals it just outside the area, sends a defender to ground with a shimmy, then fires wide!

17:49 Roma push

Abraham chests down the ball into the box, Skorupski rushes to anticipate his Roma teammate. It’s a powder keg, this match.

17:47 Scuffle breaks out

Roma players not happy with the rather over the top celebrations. But then he just scored a bicycle kick at the Olimpico, he has to celebrate that…

17:45 Roma 0-1 Bologna: Oussama El Azzouzi!

BICYCLE KICK! Ridiculous goal, Calafiori with the cross from the left, El Azzouzi with an acrobatic overhead kick into the net from 12 yards!

17:45 Angelino booked

Tension is very high, Angelino was definitely late on Ndoye and landed on his ankle. Can’t argue with that.

17:41 El Shaarawy miss!

El Azzouzi tackle on El Shaarawy, but the move continues, Cristante wins it back, Dybala pulls back from the by-line and El Shaarawy blasts over from 12 yards!

17:39 De Rossi talking to Paredes

Paredes is fuming after that – but it was entirely his own fault – and De Rossi trying to calm him down. That’s easier said than done.

17:37 Paredes down

Paredes goes down clutching his face after a tussle with Zirkzee. Ref books the pair of them and Paredes will be suspended for the next match. Next time, don’t try to sell a red card, mate.

17:34 Aggressive Bologna

De Rossi said he was curious to see what approach Bologna would take. He got his answer. Calafiori (ex-Roma) bursts down the left, roll across, ricochet off Mancini almost gets to Zirkzee.

17:31 We have kick-off in Roma vs. Bologna!

And the gates are open at San Siro, fans flocking in for the Derby della Madonnina. What an evening of Calcio!

17:30 A minute’s silence

Now that the Roma anthem has finished, a minute’s silence for Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro game. He was friends with Gianluca Mancini, who dedicated his Europa League goal to him and is unable to stop himself shedding a tear during this moment’s silence. A terrible tragedy.

17:28 Lovely big hug

De Rossi and Thiago Motta with a proper bear hug on the touchline. Lovely to see. And Bologna pose with Ferguson’s jersey after his surgery. He even got a visit in hospital from singer and noted Bologna fan Gianni Morandi.

17:26 Out come the teams

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Abraham, El Shaarawy

Bologna: Skorupski, Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Calafiori; Freuler, El Azzouzi, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers

17:23 Still time to vote

 

17:23 Daniele De Rossi (Roma)

 

17:11 Thiago Motta (Bologna)

 

17:00 Dybala warming up

 

17:00 Jhon Lucumi (Bologna)

“I think it is a special opportunity to get points against a great team. That is our mentality, we can prove our belief and confirm what we’ve done so far this season. Our objective is to get the victory, not think about other teams. We’re taking it one game at a time and will see what happens.”

16:59 Diego Llorente (Roma)

“We trained well, prepared for this match, must keep the same mentality we showed against Milan and at the end of the day, every game is like a final.”

16:54 Some good news

The teams are warming up in Rome and it has stopped raining.

16:51 Milan vs. Inter Probable Line-Ups

In case you haven’t heard, Milan planning changes. Big ones.

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

16:49 Bologna fans present

Circa 3,000 Bologna supporters are here. The Bologna team is a little confusing, it might be a 4-3-3, or a 4-2-3-1, or a 4-1-4-1, or a bit of all three. Orsolini left on the bench.

16:46 Rain in Rome

The weather is not ideal…

16:45 Abraham returns

This is Tammy Abraham’s first start since his devastating knee injury on June 2, a gap of 323 days.

16:37 Tonight

 

16:29 Warm-ups

You can watch the warm-ups from Roma-Bologna LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

16:26 POLL

 

16:25 Team News

 

16:23 Roma vs. Bologna line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Abraham, El Shaarawy

Bologna: Skorupski, Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Calafiori; Freuler, El Azzouzi, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers

16:20 Roma arrive

 

Join us for all the build-up and action from two massive Serie A games, as Roma-Bologna is a head-to-head for fourth place, while Inter could win the Scudetto against Milan in an historic Derby della Madonnina.

We begin at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT) at the Stadio Olimpico, where Roma fresh from reaching the Europa League semi-final host fourth-placed Bologna with Champions League qualification at stake.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter will be crowned Champions of Italy if they beat rivals Milan in one of the biggest ever Derby della Madonnina clashes.

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