Mbangula's hat-trick gives Bologna the win on a third of the ball

AC Milan had most of the ball at the San Siro and still lost 4-2, because Bologna's chances were the better ones.

Samuel Mbangula Tshifunda scored three times at the San Siro, and his last goal came in the 86th minute to make it 4-2 to Bologna. His first came after eight minutes and his second at 62, so he was involved at each stage of a match in which the lead changed hands more than once.

AC Milan had 67 per cent of the ball, well above their usual 58.3 per cent in home games. Bologna were left with a third of it, against an away average of 47.1 per cent, so the usual pattern was reversed for both sides. Possession, though, only tells us who held the ball, not who did something with it.

AC Milan took just eight shots, below the 12.9 they average at home. Their expected goals figure, a rough measure of how good the chances were based on where and how shots were taken, came out at 1.75, a little under the 1.92 they usually produce. So the chances were fewer and slightly less threatening than their normal output.

Bologna's nine shots were also under their away average of 11.9, but five of them were on target. Their expected goals of 1.88 is well above the 1.06 they usually generate on the road, which means the chances they created were the better ones on the night. Their four goals ran well ahead of that figure.

Mbangula had four shots, three of them on target, and was rated 9.2, the highest mark in the match. Alphadjo Cissè scored both goals for AC Milan, each from a shot that found the target, and he was rated 8.3. Those two players did most of the scoring, and one of them was on the other side.

AC Milan conceded four, against a usual home figure of 0.9 goals conceded per game. The equaliser at 60 was an own goal, and the lead AC Milan had held since the 27th minute did not survive the hour. Bologna picked up two yellow cards, AC Milan none, and neither side was sent off.

AC Milan are fifth in the table on 18 points from eight games. Bologna are 13th on eight points from the same number of matches, and this win moves them closer to the teams around them in the standings.

Player of the matchS. Mbangula3 goals9.2

A. Cissè2 goals8.3

J. Odgaard1 assist7.2

F. Tomori1 assist6.8