Minnows Monza stun Milan with two goals in added time

Monza 4-2 AC Milan: Warren Bondo and Lorenzo Colombo score added-time goalsBy Michael EmonsBBC Sport

Last updated on 29 minutes ago.From the section European Football

Monza are in only their second season in Serie ASeven-time European champions AC Milan were shocked by minnows Monza as the hosts scored twice in a frantic finish.

Milan, who had Luka Jovic sent off, fought back from 2-0 down thanks to Olivier Giroud’s volley and Christian Pulisic’s 88th-minute strike.

But goals in added time from Warren Bondo and Lorenzo Colombo gave Monza their first Serie A win over Milan.

Matteo Pessina opened the scoring with a penalty before Mota made it 2-0 just before half-time.

The shock defeat to the small club on the outskirts of Milan means Stefano Pioli’s side stay third, two points behind second-placed Juventus and 11 adrift of leaders Inter.

Inter beat Salernitana 4-0 on Friday while Juventus dropped two points in a 2-2 draw at Verona on Saturday.

Elsewhere in Serie A on Sunday there were mixed fortunes for the two Rome sides as Roma won 3-0 at Frosinone but Lazio were beaten 2-1 at home by Bologna.

Milan are next in action on Thursday when they play the second leg of their Europa League knockout play-off against Rennes after a 3-0 win at home in the first leg.

Unless Milan suffer a heavy defeat on Thursday, they will move into the last 16 of the tournament – with Liverpool, West Ham United and Brighton among their potential opponents in the next round.

Line-upsMonzaFormation 3-4-2-1

16Di GregorioSubstituted forSorrentinoat 43’minutes4Izzo22Marí44Carboni19Birindelli32PessinaBooked at 45mins6Gagliardini47Mota CarvalhoBooked at 76minsSubstituted forMaldiniat 81’minutes28ColpaniSubstituted forAlmeida Lopes Pereiraat 81’minutes21CarboniSubstituted forBondoat 66’minutesBooked at 76mins11DjuricBooked at 33minsSubstituted forColomboat 66’minutesSubstitutes2Donati5Caldirola7Machín8Akpa Akpro9Colombo13Almeida Lopes Pereira18Bettella20Zerbin23Sorrentino27Maldini33D’Ambrosio38Bondo66Gori77KyriakopoulosAC MilanFormation 4-2-3-1

16Maignan42FlorenziSubstituted forMusahat 83’minutes28Thiaw46GabbiaBooked at 83mins19Hernández4BennacerSubstituted forGiroudat 54’minutes7AdliSubstituted forReijndersat 45’minutes21ChukwuezeSubstituted forPulisicat 45’minutes8Loftus-Cheek17OkaforSubstituted forRafael Leãoat 45’minutes15JovicBooked at 52minsSubstitutes9Giroud10Rafael Leão11Pulisic14Reijnders24Kjær38Terracciano57Sportiello74Jiménez80Musah82Simic83Mirante95BartesaghiMatch StatsLive TextMatch ends, Monza 4, AC Milan 2.

Second Half ends, Monza 4, AC Milan 2.

Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).

Goal! Monza 4, AC Milan 2. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Pessina following a fast break.

Goal! Monza 3, AC Milan 2. Warren Bondo (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Maldini.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

VAR Decision: Goal Monza 2-2 AC Milan (Matteo Pessina).

Attempt blocked. Daniel Maldini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Bondo.

Goal! Monza 2, AC Milan 2. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malick Thiaw.

Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.

Corner, Monza. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.

Corner, Monza. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.

Attempt blocked. Pedro Pereira (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Alessandro Florenzi.

Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).

Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Monza. Pedro Pereira replaces Andrea Colpani.

Substitution, Monza. Daniel Maldini replaces Dany Mota.

Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.