Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AC Milan (5th, 70 pts) held a 49-point advantage over Hellas Verona (19th, 21 pts). The last five rounds placed AC Milan no better than 16th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hellas Verona 0.66 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, AC Milan 1.39 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.21.
Hellas Verona entered with four losses in a row.
22 meetings are on record — 3 won by Hellas Verona, 15 by AC Milan, 4 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 59%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.86 all-time.
The match was played at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (capacity 39,045). On the scoreboard, AC Milan led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
AC Milan: Adrien Rabiot (41')
Key stats
Possession: Hellas Verona 47% · AC Milan 53% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-1