Mbangula's hat-trick leads Bologna past AC Milan
Samuel Mbangula's hat-trick helps Bologna defeat AC Milan 4-2 in Serie A, marking the first league defeat for Amorim.
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On Wednesday, Bologna defeated AC Milan 4-2 in Serie A at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. This result marks the first league defeat for AC Milan's manager, Amorim.
Samuel Mbangula Tshifunda was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick. He opened the scoring in the 8th minute with an assist from Nadir Zortea, putting Bologna ahead 1-0.
Alphadjo Cissè equalised for AC Milan in the 14th minute. He then scored again in the 27th minute, assisted by Fikayo Tomori, giving Milan a 2-1 lead.
Bologna equalised in the 60th minute when Davide Bartesaghi scored an own goal, making it 2-2. Mbangula then scored his second in the 62nd minute with an assist from Juan Miranda, putting Bologna back in front at 3-2.
Mbangula completed his hat-trick in the 86th minute, assisted by Jens Odgaard, sealing the victory for Bologna at 4-2.
AC Milan had 66% possession and created 1.7 expected goals, while Bologna had 34% possession with 1.9 expected goals. Milan managed 3 shots on target compared to Bologna's 5.
Following this match, AC Milan sit in 5th place with 18 points from 9 matches, while Bologna are in 11th place with 11 points. Milan have won 5, drawn 3, and lost 1, while Bologna have won 3, drawn 2, and lost 4.