Luka Modric is Soccer Italia’s MOTM in however Samuele Ricci, Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupiñán additionally impressed.
Milan 1-0 Bologna Participant Rankings
Milan: Maignan 6 (55′ Terracciano 6); Tomori 6.5, Gabbia 6, Pavlovic 6 (45′ De Winter 6); Saelemaekers 6.5, Fofana 6 (65′ Ricci 7), Modric 8, Rabiot 6, Estupiñán 7; Loftus-Cheek 6 (65′ Pulisic 6.5), Gimenez 5.5 (84′ Nkunku N/A). Coach: Allegri 6
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Greatest Juventus participant: Modric 8 – Earlier this week, Modric tweeted ‘age is only a quantity’ and what a technique to observe that up than with arguably his greatest efficiency in Rossoneri colors. The talismanic midfielder scored the profitable aim and was dependable each by way of passing and defending all through the match. At 40 years previous, the Croatian performed 90 minutes, a formidable feat.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Luka Modric celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025(Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Lowest Milan score: Gimenez 5.5 – It feels a bit harsh on the Mexican ahead however the 24-year-old actually ought to have scored right now. The striker hit the woodwork twice earlier than being substituted late on for brand spanking new signing Nkunku.
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Milan coach Allegri: 6 – Did what he needed to, AKA the naked minimal. The coach made some good substitutions however largely like-for-like modifications. The introduction of Ricci helped to safe the match and the coach’s religion in skilled midfielder Modric was rewarded.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Massimiliano Allegri seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Bologna: Skorupski 6; Zortea 5.5, Lucumi 6, Heggem 6.5, Lykogiannis 5.5 (62′ Miranda 5.5); Ferguson 6, Freuler 5.5, Orsolini 5.5 (74′ Odgaard 6), Fabbian 5.5 (62′ Bernardeschi 5.5), Cambiaghi 5.5 (75′ Rowe 6); Castro 5 (83′ Dallinga N//A). Coach: Italiano 5.
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Greatest Bologna participant: Heggem 6.5 – Laborious to select from a lacklustre Rossoblu however the Norwegian defender was most likely their greatest participant right now. The defender was constantly stable on the again and prevented the scoreline from being a lot worse for Bologna.
Lowest Bologna score: Castro 5 – Completely ineffectual, the 20-year-old ahead made subsequent to no impression in his 83 minutes on the pitch. The ahead touched the ball simply 19 occasions and did not register a single shot all recreation.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, provides the staff directions through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Bologna coach: Italiano 5 – Its laborious to inform if the previous Fiorentina coach really did something mistaken however its secure to say he didn’t get something notably proper both. The dominated by way of possession however had been completely powerless to do something about it. Italiano’s facet didn’t register a single shot-on-target and whereas that is an equally poor search for the gamers, the coach didn’t make the precise modifications to assist his facet get again within the recreation.