AC Milan Suffer First Serie A Defeat of the Season

AC Milan's unbeaten Serie A start came to an end as they suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Bologna. The visitors were led by Samuel Mbangula, who scored a hat-trick in the match. This was Bologna's second win in 22 top-flight head-to-head meetings against AC Milan.

Bologna started the match on the offensive and had a close call in the first five minutes when Nadir Zortea's cross narrowly missed being turned in by Jens Odgaard's studs. However, the visitors were unable to capitalize on this opportunity, and it was Mbangula who eventually punished them with a goal.

AC Milan equalized soon after, thanks to a self-inflicted Bologna mistake. Arthur Theate was caught in possession by Omari Hutchinson, who blocked his attempted clearance, and the ball fell to Alphadjo Cisse, who scored a swift equalizer.

AC Milan took the lead on 27 minutes when Fikayo Tomori was quickest to pounce on a loose ball inside the area, and he laid on a perfect cross for Cisse to double his tally for the evening.

Bologna came out firing with a renewed belief after half-time and came close to getting back on level terms when Odgaard turned Federico Bernadeschi's cross inches over the bar.

The visitors eventually got their reward when Juan Miranda's teasing ball into the area bamboozled the Milan defence and was turned into his own net by Davide Bartesaghi.

Bologna regained the lead when Miranda cut the ball back for Mbangula to coolly slot home his second goal of the evening.

AC Milan struggled to create chances in the second half, with Francesco Camarda squandering a golden opportunity to equalize when he headed wide from six yards out.

Mbangula sealed the win for Bologna with a goal in the closing stages, ensuring Raffaele Palladino became only the third Bologna manager to win each of his first three Serie A away games with the club.