In Bologna, Italy, AC Milan faced another setback on Thursday during a rescheduled Serie A match, plummeting to a 2-1 defeat against Bologna. This loss compounds Milan’s current troubles, following their exit from the Champions League and last weekend’s defeat to Torino.
Milan, once in a comfortable position, now finds itself slipping to eighth place, as Bologna climbs to sixth. The match seemed to begin favorably for Milan with Rafael Leao scoring the opening goal. However, the second half witnessed a turn of events when Santiago Castro leveled the score. Castro’s goal came after a chaotic set-piece scenario where a free kick ricocheted through the area before landing perfectly for him.
Further disarray in Milan’s defense allowed Dan Ndoye to capitalize and net the decisive goal, redirecting a cross into the net just eight minutes before full time. The game had been rescheduled from its original October date due to severe flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region. A humanitarian touch was added as half of the match’s proceeds were dedicated to aiding flood victims.