

After a fierce Serie A match that was marred by a red card for coach Massimiliano Allegri and an injury to keeper Mike Maignan, AC Milan defeated Bologna 1-0 at home on Sunday thanks to Luka Modric's first goal. The 40-year-old Modric scored his first goal for Milan at the minute past the hour, finishing with a calm first-time effort after properly lining himself to receive Alexis Saelemaekers' cross.
Both teams created chances during the intense first half, but neither was able to break the impasse. Through Nicolo Cambiaghi, Bologna had the ball in the net early on, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Milan’s best chance in the first half came in the 24th minute as Pervis Estupinan drove inside from the left and bent a powerful right-footed effort that struck the far post and bounced clear.