Sassuolo 1-1 AC Milan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 6 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia · referee F. Fourneau · full time
Full time: Sassuolo 1-1 AC Milan
Sassuolo and AC Milan drew 1-1 in Serie A Matchday 6 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. The goals: Adrien Rabiot 63', Cas Odenthal 68'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had this exact score as the most likely.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 63rd minute: Adrien Rabiot for AC Milan, set up by Luka Modrić. Sassuolo levelled at 1-1 in the 68th minute through Cas Odenthal.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, F. Fourneau, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Sassuolo and 4 to AC Milan.
Sassuolo: A. Aquilani, 4-3-3 · AC Milan: R. Amorim, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The pre-match estimate had 1-1 as the single most likely score (12%). That is the score it ended.
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 59%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 62%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had an AC Milan win at 48%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.27 for Sassuolo and 1.14 for AC Milan.
Sassuolo had 4 shots on target, AC Milan 6.
Sassuolo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
AC Milan had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sassuolo came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.6 a match, with 1.27 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
AC Milan came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.12 against, and had won 64% of their matches.
Sassuolo vs AC Milan: the match in numbers
| Sassuolo | Match statistics | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.14 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 438 | Total passes | 627 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sassuolo
- Arijanet Murić 7.6
- Darryl Bakola 7.2
- Ignace Van der Brempt 7.2
- Cas Odenthal 7.2 1 goal
- Domenico Berardi 7.1
AC Milan
- Adrien Rabiot 7.6 1 goal
- Diego Moreira 7.6
- Christian Pulisic 7.2
- Luka Modrić 7.1 1 assist
- Koni De Winter 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Yunus Musah at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sassuolo: Sassuolo vs Genoa Sunday 22 November 2026 · Serie A
- AC Milan: AC Milan vs Frosinone Sunday 22 November 2026 · Serie A
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Sassuolo vs AC Milan
What was the score in Sassuolo vs AC Milan?
Sassuolo 1-1 AC Milan (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Sassuolo vs AC Milan?
Adrien Rabiot 63', Cas Odenthal 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Sassuolo vs AC Milan correctly?
The pre-match estimate had 1-1 as the single most likely score (12%). That is the score it ended.
Who was man of the match in Sassuolo vs AC Milan?
Adrien Rabiot, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sassuolo vs AC Milan?
F. Fourneau.
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