Match highlights
AC Milan vs Sassuolo highlights
How the goals came
19' Grégoire Defrel opens the scoring for Sassuolo → 22' Davide Frattesi extends Sassuolo's lead → 24' Olivier Giroud pulls one back for AC Milan → 30' Domenico Berardi extends Sassuolo's lead (the winner) → 47' Armand Laurienté extends Sassuolo's lead → 79' Matheus Henrique extends Sassuolo's lead → 81' Divock Origi pulls one back for AC Milan. Full time: 2-5, Sassuolo win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 7 goals came after half-time.
19' Grégoire Defrel (Sassuolo) 0-1
On 29 January 2023, Serie A matchday 20 took Sassuolo to San Siro to face AC Milan, and the visitors struck first through Grégoire Defrel in the 19th minute to make it 0-1. Sassuolo never gave up that lead and went on to win 2-5, which made Defrel's opener the winning goal.
22' Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) 0-2
Only three minutes after the opener, Davide Frattesi added a second in the 22nd minute and doubled Sassuolo's advantage. At 0-2 in the first half, AC Milan found themselves chasing the game on their own ground.
24' Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) 1-2
AC Milan responded almost immediately. Two minutes after falling two goals behind, Olivier Giroud pulled one back in the 24th minute to make it 1-2, bringing the hosts within a goal in the first half. It was as close as AC Milan would get to drawing level.
30' Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) 1-3
Six minutes after Giroud's reply, Domenico Berardi restored Sassuolo's two-goal cushion in the 30th minute. The score stood at 1-3, with four goals already scored in the opening 30 minutes.
47' Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) 1-4
Sassuolo extended their lead early in the second half, with Armand Laurienté scoring their fourth in the 47th minute. Having trailed 1-3 at the break, AC Milan now faced a three-goal deficit at 1-4.
79' Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) 1-5
After more than half an hour without a goal, the scoreboard moved again in the 79th minute when Matheus Henrique made it 1-5. It was Sassuolo's fifth of the match and stretched their advantage at San Siro to four goals.
81' Divock Origi (AC Milan) 2-5
Two minutes after conceding a fifth, AC Milan got a second of their own through Divock Origi in the 81st minute. The goal made it 2-5, which proved to be the final score, as AC Milan were beaten by three goals at home.
