L. Pavoletti enters the game and replaces G. Simeone.
Simeone has had little impact today. He has made way for Pavoletti.
88'
It is simply a game of keep ball now for Milan. Cagliari’s players gave up long ago, and it is a mere training exercise for the hosts.
81'
Ibrahimovic has dropped back to a midfield role at the moment, and seems content with simply spraying the ball around from a position slightly right of centre. As would be expected, his passes are pinpoint.
79'
F. Marigosu enters the game and replaces A. Ioniţă.
Léo Duarte enters the game and replaces S. Kjær.
A change for Cagliari, as Marigosu comes on for Ionita.
Duarte, meanwhile, has replaced Kjaer for Milan.
76'
We’re back up and running for the final 15 minutes of Milan’s – and Cagliari’s – Serie A campaign.
75'
We’ve reached the second drinks break.
72'
Milan are toying with and teasing Cagliari’s defence, which is camped back right on the edge of the box. But no way through for a fourth as of yet.
70'
Those changes have rather stalled Milan’s rhythm somewhat. Not that it should particularly matter – they are in cruise control.
67'
A. Saelemaekers gets yellow.
Saelemaekers’ first involvement is to receive a booking for a foul on Mattiello.
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66'
M. Brescianini enters the game and replaces I. Bennacer.
Bennacer has also gone off, with Brescianini coming on.
65'
D. Maldini enters the game and replaces Samu Castillejo.
A. Saelemaekers enters the game and replaces H. Çalhanoğlu.
That mistake will be Castillejo’s final act, as he makes way for Maldini, who tested positive for coronavirus during lockdown but has clearly made a full recovery.
Calhanoglu’s season has also come to a slightly premature end. Saelemaekers is on in his place.
64'
Frustration for Castillejo, who concedes possession with a slack pass before, in his attempts to recover it, he then commits a foul.
62'
R. Ladinetti enters the game and replaces R. Klavan.
A. Paloschi enters the game and replaces G. Pereiro.
A. Carboni enters the game and replaces L. Ceppitelli.
Ceppitelli has also gone off, with Carboni his replacement.
A raft of changes for Cagliari. First, Klavan is replaced by Ladinetti.
Pereiro has made way for Paloschi.
61'
The resulting corner is dropped dangerously close to the back post, and Donnarumma takes no chances, palming it over.
60'
Simeone finally has the chance to get a shot off, after he connects with a poor clearance from Kessie. However, his effort is blocked.
58'
A. Cragno gets yellow.
Cragno has received a booking for complaining that the goal was allowed to stand.
57'
Samu Castillejo has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by G. Bonaventura.
WHAT A GOAL! That is brilliant from Milan, who make it 3-0 in some style. Ibrahimovic intercepted a sloppy pass and turned the ball into Castillejo, who combined with Bonaventura before spinning clear of his marker and slotting a cool finish low into the net.
Bonaventura looked set to shoot after he was played in by Castillejo, but unselfishly returned it to his team-mate, who finished in style.
55'
Z. Ibrahimović has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by Samu Castillejo.
GOOOOOAAALLLL!!! MILAN LEAD 2-0! Well, Ibrahimovic has certainly just made up for his earlier penalty miss, thundering a strike high into the right-hand corner. After latching onto a pass from Castillejo, the forward hammered an unstoppable effort beyond Cragno. That could well be game over.
Hernandez started the move with a powerful run. His initial pass towards Ibrahimovic was cut out, yet Castillejo was on hand to turn the rebound into the striker’s path.
53'
Calhanoglu drops his cross right on he head of Kjaer, but the Denmark international sends a glancing header wide.
52'
Calabria is getting forward at will down Milan’s right, and has just won a free-kick in a promising position. Set-piece specialist Calhanoglu stands over it…
50'
Calhanoglu’s miss, combined with Ibrahimovic’s failure from the spot, has handed Cagliari a lifeline they hardly deserve. Will they take advantage?
46'
KICK-OFF! Milan get the second half started.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: MILAN 1-0 CAGLIARI.
45' +1
There will be three minutes added on before the break.
45'
P. Faragò gets yellow.
Another booking for Cagliari, as Farago is punished for pulling back Bennacer.
44'
Penalty saved by A. Cragno!
IT’S SAVED! Cagliari will feel as though justice is done, as Ibrahimovic sends a tame, low effort too close to Cragno, who guessed the right way and made a comfortable stop.
38'
G. Bonaventura enters the game and replaces Rafael Leão.
Bennacer is not in the side to score goals, and he has perhaps just displayed why, with a very wayward strike from range. Meanwhile, Milan have prepared a change, with Leao unable to carry on.
Bonaventura is on for Milan, with Leao, who has an ice pack on the back of his left leg, making way.
36'
Play goes on while Leao receives treatment, with some Milan substitutes warming up in case they are required.
33'
Milan have had over 65 per cent of the possession so far. Their performance has certainly been worthy of anothe goal before the break.
31'
Milan have eased off the pressure in the last few minutes, and just allowing Cagliari to have the ball for a spell. The visitors do not look likely to pose any major problems, though.
26'
We’ve reached the first drinks break.
22'
Leao has been a star of the show so far for Milan and displays a great turn of pace to leave several Cagliari defenders in his wake. After a driving run he feeds Ibrahimovic, whose shot is deflected out for a corner.
20'
Milan really have been in total control so far, with Simeone and Pereiro having hardly had a touch.
13'
Matters get worse for Cagliari, as Pereiro receives a booking for a foul on Bennacer, who has to receive treatment.
12'
G. Pereiro gets yellow.
11'
That goal had certainly been coming, though Leao – who scored with a superb strike in the win over Sampdoria last time out – is unfortunate it won’t go down as his own. Calhanoglu and Ibrahimovic were again at the heart of the move, with the pair combining to tee up Leao.
10'
R. Klavan is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
Ibrahimovic and Calhanoglu have formed a terrific partnership since Serie A resumed, with the latter thriving playing in a central role behind the veteran striker.
GOAL FOR MILAN! Well, the hosts have been on top since the off and now they have their reward – Klavan diverting the ball into his own net after Leao’s strike had ricocheted off the post and onto the centre-back’s shin. Milan lead 1-0.
8'
Calhanoglu delivers a wonderful cross from the left, which Cragno flaps at. Ibrahimovic, however, could not take advantage.
3'
Almost a rather comical opener for Milan, as a corner finds its way through to Hernandez. He cannot react quickly enough, but the ball diverts off him and heads just wide of the upright.
1'
KICK-OFF! Cagliari get the match underway.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Milan’s final Serie A match of 2019-20, as the Rossoneri take on Cagliari.
Milan have a Europa League place wrapped up, as they are four points ahead of seventh-placed Napoli. Stefano Pioli’s side are unbeaten since the resumption of the season, and will be looking to make it, at the least, 12 games unbeaten to wrap up their campaign.
Cagliari, meanwhile, sit safely in mid-table despite winning just one of their last nine league games – though that victory did come against champions Juventus last time out.
MILAN SUBSTITUTES: Asmir Begovic, Giacomo Bonaventura, Lucas Biglia, Lorenzo Colombo, Lucas Paqueta, Leo Duarte, Alexis Saelemaekers, Antonio Donnarumma, Diego Laxalt, Marco Brescianini, Emanuele Torrasi, Daniel Maldini.
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Matteo Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Franck Kessie, Ismael Bennacer; Samu Castillejo, Hakan Calhanoglu, Rafael Leao; Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
CAGLIARI SUBSTITUTES: Valter Birsa, Federico Marigosu, Leonardo Pavoletti, Isaias Del Pupo, Giuseppe Ciocci, Rafael, Alberto Paloschi, Andrea Carboni, Luca Gagliano, Riccardo Ladinetti, Alessandro Lombardi, Fabio Pisacane.
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Alessio Cragno; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Ragnar Klavan, Luca Ceppitelli; Federico Mattiello, Nahitan Nandez, Artur Ionita, Paolo Farago, Charalampos Lykogiannis; Giovanni Simeone, Gaston Pereiro.
The teams are out at San Siro and kick-off is coming up shortly.
Leao was certainly a standout performer in the opening half-hour but he has made way with an injury, and Milan have certainly missed the forward. However, they have more than enough quality on the pitch and in reserve to see out this result and end the season on a high.
That is all for now, and for this Serie A season. Until next time, goodbye!
After their impressive end to the campaign, Milan finish in sixth, and they have Europa League football to look forward to next season. Cagliari, meanwhile, come 13th.
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