F. Borini has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by R. Montolivo.
Montolivo raids forward and picks out Borini in the left inside channel with a fine pass.
GOALLLLLLLL!!!!! BORINI SCORES A FINE GOAL! He collects an offload from Montolivo and strikes the ball first time with his left foot from the inside channel. The ball zooms towards the top corner, leaving Meret with no chance.
There will be two minutes of added time.
87'
Both teams are going through the motions here. Milan are resolute at the back and are seeing off the limited attempts of SPAL to get a consolation goal.
85'
Bonaventura turns in the final third and lifts a cross into the box. Meret is brave as he comes through a crowd of players to punch clear.
84'
B. Dramé enters the game and replaces F. Mattiello.
F. Borini enters the game and replaces F. Kessié.
Borini rreplaces Kessie for the closing stages.
Drame replaces Mattiello for the hosts.
83'
SPAL are just waiting for the match to end here. Milan are enjoying control of the contest and will be determined to see out the clean sheet.
81'
L. Bonucci gets yellow.
Bonucci slides into the back of Antenucci and goes into the book. A needless challenge from the veteran defender.
79'
Milan are just putting their foot on the ball and taking the pace out of the game. There's no need for them to press anymore.
77'
André Silva enters the game and replaces P. Cutrone.
There will be no hat-trick for Cutrone as he makes way for Silva.
76'
Milan waste an opportunity on the break as Kessie fires straight at Meret. Calhanoglu was free at the back post, but the Ivorian and Suso both failed to pick him out.
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75'
R. Montolivo enters the game and replaces L. Biglia.
Biglia is withdrawn for Montolivo. The goal is hs final action of the game.
73'
L. Biglia has scored a goal for AC Milan!
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! BIGLIA MAKES IT THREE! Milan surely secure the three points as Biglia finds the bottom corner. The Argentine capitalised on a mistake from Meret as the keeper rolled the ball to Viviani. He put the midfielder immediately under pressure and dispossessed him. With Meret out of his goal, he curled the ball past the SPAL keeper into the net.
72'
Salamon does well to read the danger at the back and make a vital interception to stop Kessie's run down the right flank. Suso's offload almost released the midfielder into acres of space.
70'
P. Schiattarella gets yellow.
Schiattarella goes into the book for his challenge on Calhanoglu.
69'
Schiattarella charges into a challenge with Calhanoglu and allows Milan to win a free-kick just inside the SPAL half. It's comfortable now for the visitors.
67'
The visitors are content with their lead now and are sitting back to absorb the SPAL response.
65'
P. Cutrone has scored a goal for AC Milan!
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! CUTRONE NOTCHES HIS SECOND! Milan double their advantage to take command of the contest. Suso carved open the SPAL defence with a weaving run before firing a left-footed strike at goal. Meret got down to make the save, but once again Cutrone pounced on the rebound. He hit the post with his first effort, but it bounced back into his path for the forward to tap home from close range.
62'
P. Schiattarella enters the game and replaces A. Grassi.
Grassi makes way for Schiattarella for the home side.
OVER! Antenucci lines up a strike from the edge of the box after being teed up by Paloschi on the break, but he fires just over the bar.
61'
Biglia goes for the blast once again from the edge of the box after SPAL clear the corner, but his effort clatters into a wall of defenders.
60'
WIDE! Biglia latches on to a loose ball 20 yards from goal. He goes for the strike, which appears to be heading wide, but Simic sticks out a boot and makes sure.
57'
Donnarumma makes the interesting decision to punch the ball away from danger rather than catching the ball. He was under no pressure and it allows SPAL to edge back into the final third.
55'
A. Paloschi enters the game and replaces Éverton Luiz.
Suso finds space down the right flank to lift a cross to the back post. However, Cutrone just cannot rise high enough to make contact with a header at the back post.
Luiz has been quiet and makes way for Paloschi.
53'
Milan have made a strong start to the half and are putting the visitors under extreme pressure at the back.
51'
F. Mattiello gets yellow.
Mattiello is booked for a poor challenge on Mattiello.
SCRAMBLE! Calhanoglu whips a dangerous cross into the box from a free-kick. Cutrone almost latches on to the delivery at the back post, but the Salamon is there to clear the danger. Milan keep the attack alive and it comes to Kessie to strike, but Lazzari and Simic are there to make the block.
49'
BLOCK! Cutrone chases a long ball over the top and he finds room to strike from the inside right channel. However, Felipe gets across to make the crucial block before the home side clear the danger.
47'
OFFSIDE! Milan win an early free-kick and Suso lifts the ball into the box. Bonucci wins the first header before Cutrone attacks the second ball, only to head his effort over the bar. However, the forward was in an offside position anyway.
46'
We're back underway in this Serie A contest.
45'
Calhanoglu lifts a cross to the back post for Suso's run. The midfielder cannot keep the ball in play with his desperate header on the byline.
The referee ends the first half.
44'
Rodriguez lines up an ambitious strike at goal from distance. However, he smashes his effort well over the bar.
41'
OFF THE POST! Viviani throws his hands up to the heavens as he is denied by the post. The midfielder curled his effort over the wall and with enough drip to send it towards the bottom corner. However, it struck the outside of the post and bounced wide for a goal-kick.
40'
L. Biglia gets yellow.
Biglia is furious with the referee as he goes into the book for the challenge.
39'
Grassi surges towards the edge of the box, but he gets bundled down by Biglia. SPAL are awarded a free-kick in a threatening position.
37'
The visitors are starting to force their way back into the contest, with Suso and Calhanoglu becoming more active in the final third.
35'
SAVE! Suso causes havoc with a cross into the box, but Simic blocks Cutrone's attempted header. Bonaventura latches on to the loose ball and hammers a volley into the ground, but Meret turns his effort over the bar.
33'
WIDE! Calhanoglu goes on the charge with a weaving run towards the edge of the box. He strikes with power towards the bottom corner, only to see his effort creep narrowly wide of the post.
31'
Milan are being pressed by the home side and have not enjoyed control you would expect after taking an early lead.
29'
L. Šimić gets yellow.
Simic goes into the book for his challenge on Cutrone.
Cutrone turns in the final third and he tries to escape the challenge of Simic, but he gets brought down by the defender.
28'
Milan exert their first period of pressure on the home side for the first time in 15 minutes, but their attack down the right through Abate comes to nothing.
26'
OVER! Viviani sends the ball into the box and Salamon rises again, but he mistimes his jump and it strikes the back of his head before looping over the bar.
25'
Bonaventura sends Lazzar to the deck on the right flank and once again Viviani will send the ball into the box.
24'
Donnarumma does not endear himself to the home fans or Antenucci as he clears the danger from the back. However, he ensues that SPAL cannot take the resulting throw-in quickly, drawing the ire of the striker.
22'
Viviani whips his delivery into the box and Salamon rises to head at goal. He directs towards the far corner, but his effort drifts frustratingly wide of the post and just out of the reach of Antenucci.
21'
Rodriguez panics under pressure at the back and he scuffs his clearance behind for a corner.
20'
Milan half clear a corner from Kurtic into the box. Antenucci gathers the loose ball and tries to carve out space for a strike, only to see his effort charged down by Romagnoli.
18'
Kurtic swings the ball into the box from deep from the resulting free-kick, but the home side are unable to threaten Donnarumma's goal.
17'
F. Kessié gets yellow.
Kessie goes into the book for a poor challenge on Mattiello.
16'
Lazzari leads the charge upfield and he raids to the edge of the box. However, he cannot complete the offload to Antenucci and the attack is spurned.
15'
Calhanoglu lifts the ball forward into the box, but the home side are able to clear the danger and break on the counter.
14'
Suso is clipped inside the SPAL half and the visitors have a free-kick in a decent position to send men forward into the box.
12'
Viviani sends the ball into the box, but Simic can only make glancing contact and Donnarumma collects with ease.
11'
Lazzari continues to have success down the right and Romagnoli is forced to clear behind from the SPAL midfielder's cross into the box.
9'
WIDE! Lazzari collects Antenucci's deep cross from the left. He works the ball back towards Grassi in the box. The midfielder controls it before firing at goal on the turn, but he fires wide of the target.
8'
Abate has space down the right and lifts a cross into the box for Bonaventura to attack. The midfielder sends his effort comfortably over the bar.
6'
Cutrone makes a good run down the left and he cuts the ball back for Kessie. Grassi gets there ahead of the midfielder, but is pushed anyway. The ball hits the post from the midfielder's clearance, although the whistle had been blown long before.
5'
Lazzari speeds down the right flank and gets past the challenge of Rodriguez to break to the byline. He clips a cross into the box, but a team-mate cannot find the decisive touch to turn the ball towards goal.
4'
The Milan fans are in fine voice after their side's early goal. It's not the start SPAL would have planned for on home soil.
2'
P. Cutrone has scored a goal for AC Milan!
Bonucci sends Abate down the right channel and he wins a corner off the legs of Felipe.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!! CUTRONE FIRES HOME! Milan take the lead 90 seconds into the contest. SPAL cleared the corner, but Suso collected and sent a dangerous cross to the back post. Romagnoli peeled off his man and had a free header at goal. Meret made the save, but Cutrone pounced on the rebound, smashing his effort into the net.
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We're underway in this Serie A contest.
AC Milan have been solid since producing an impressive performance to knock Inter out of the Coppa Italia. Gennaro Gattuso's men are unbeaten since then, including a run of three-straight wins in Serie A. They remain off the pace in eighth place, but there's hope building they can at least finish the term of a positive note.
SPAL are in a desperate situation at the bottom of Serie A, having claimed just one win from their last 12 games. They're only three points adrift of Crotone in 17th place, but their result last week against fellow strugglers Cagliari, highlighted their issues.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between SPAL and AC Milan at the Stadio Paolo Mazza.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
SPAL (3-5-2): Alex Meret; Leronco Simic, Bartosz Salomon, Felipe; Manuel Lazzari, Jasmin Kurtic, Federico Viviani, Alberto Grassi, Federico Matiello; Everton Luiz, Mirco Antenucci.
SPAL subs: Alfred Gomis, Federico Bonazzoli, Sergio Floccari, Pa Konate, Sauli Vaisanen, Mattia Vitale, Pasquale Schiattarella, Filippo Costa, Alberto Paloschi, Boukary Drame, Gabriele Marchegiani.
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Ignazio Abate, Leonardo Bonucci, Alessio Romagnoli, Ricardo Rodriguez; Franck Kessie, Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura; Suso, Patrick Cutrone, Hakan Calhanoglu.
AC Milan subs: Jose Mauri, Andre Silva, Fabio Borini, Gustavo Gomez, Cristian Zapata, Riccardo Montolivo, Mateo Musacchio, Luca Antonelli, Raoul Bellanova, Manuel Locatelli, Alessandro Guarnone, Antonio Donnarumma.
Gattuso has made two changes to his side that drew 1-1 against Udinese last week. One is enforced as Daniel Calabria misses out due to suspension - Ricardo Rodriguez replaces him at left-back. Patrick Cutrone is chosen to lead the line ahead of Andre Silva, who drops to the bench.
STAT ATTACK! Milan have played more away games against SPAL in Serie A without suffering a single defeat (P16 W8 D8 L0) than any other side in the competition.
STAT ATTACK! Milan have lost only one of their last 33 Serie A meetings against SPAL (W20 D12).
SPAL boss Leonardo Semplici has made three changes from his side's defeat at the hands of Cagliari. Salamon and Simic come into the back four to replace Thiago Cionek and Francesco Vicari, while Luiz is given the nod to start ahead of Floccari in the final third.
HALF-TIME: SPAL 0-1 AC MILAN
Patrick Cutrone's early strike is the difference between the two sides at the break. AC Milan took the lead in the second minute when the forward pounced on a rebound after Alex Meret had denied Alessio Romagnoli's header. However, it was an even game after the breakthrough, and SPAL could have equalised before the break, with Federico Viviani seeing his free-kick strike the post. It's all to play for in the second half.
FULL-TIME: SPAL 0-4 AC MILAN
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
AC Milan cruise to a comfortable victory over SPAL this afternoon, highlighting their change in fortune since the New Year. Patrick Cutrone opened the scoring after 90 seconds. The forward notched his second in the 63rd minute before Lucas Biglia took the game away from the hosts, capitaling on a mistake at the back. Fabio Borini poured on the agony in the dying minutes with a fine strike to notch the visitors' fourth goal. A fine performance on the road for Gennaro Gattuso's men.
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