AC Milan was humbled 5-2 at house by lowly Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday, struggling a fourth defeat in 5 matches to pile strain on supervisor Stefano Pioli.
Tempers flared all through the match as Milan’s frustrations grew, with 11 yellow playing cards proven, seven to Milan gamers and 4 for the guests.
Olivier Giroud thought he had given Milan the lead within the eighth minute, however his celebrations had been lower quick after being dominated offside by VAR.
The Italian champion is fourth within the standings with 38 factors, one forward of Lazio and Roma, who play afterward Sunday. Sassuolo is sixteenth.
Sassuolo’s first aim got here towards the run of play after 19 minutes when Domenico Berardi despatched a cross into the field, and an unmarked Gregoire Defrel tapped in.
Davide Frattesi doubled the lead two minutes later when he hammered a low shot into the web.
Olivier Giroud pulled one again for Milan within the twenty fourth minute, heading Davide Calabria’s cross into the highest nook, however Berardi rapidly restored Sassuolo’s two-goal lead.
Ante Rebic had likelihood to get a aim in first-half stoppage time, however Sassuolo keeper Andrea Consigli saved his volley.
Milan’s woes continued within the second half when Armand Lauriente transformed a penalty two minutes after the interval, and Matheus Henrique added the fifth 11 minutes from time.
Milan had their second aim dominated offside by VAR within the 54th minute when a set piece discovered an unmarked Rebic contained in the field, who tapped it into the web.
Divock Origi grabbed Milan’s second aim with a well-placed strike from the sting of the field within the 81st minute.
