2015–16 AC Milan season

In the 2015–16 season, Associazione Calcio Milan competed in the Serie A for the 82nd time, as well as the Coppa Italia. It was their 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.

Milan
2015–16 season
Chairman
Honorary Chairman
Vacant
Silvio Berlusconi
ManagerSiniša Mihajlović
(until 12 April 2016)[1]
Cristian Brocchi
(from 12 April 2016)[2]
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A7th
Coppa ItaliaRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Bacca (18)

All:
Carlos Bacca (20)

Milan finished in seventh place in Serie A, failing to qualify for European competition for a third season in a row. Milan also reached the final of the Coppa Italia, losing to rivals Juventus after extra time.

Squad information edit

No.NameNat.Position(s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed inContract untilSigned fromTransfer FeeNotes
Goalkeepers
1Diego López GK (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 42)20142018 Real MadridFree
32Christian Abbiati GK (1977-07-08) 8 July 1977 (age 46)19982016 Monza€0.75MVice-captain
99Gianluigi Donnarumma GK (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)20152018 Milan Primavera€250,000[3]From Youth system
Defenders
2Mattia De Sciglio RB / LB (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 31)20112018 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system
5Philippe Mexès CB (1982-05-30) 30 May 1982 (age 42)20112016 RomaFree
13Alessio Romagnoli CB (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)20152020 Roma€25M
15Rodrigo Ely CB (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 30)20152019 AvellinoFreeFrom Youth system
17Cristián Zapata CB (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 (age 37)20122016 Villarreal€6M
20Ignazio Abate RB (1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 (age 37)20092019 Torino€2.8MFrom Youth system
25Stefan Simić CB (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29)20152018 Milan PrimaveraFree
31Luca Antonelli LB (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)20152018 Genoa€4.5MFrom Youth system
33Alex CB (1982-06-17) 17 June 1982 (age 41)20142016 Paris Saint-GermainFree
96Davide Calabria RB / LB (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27)20152018 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth System
Midfielders
4José Mauri CM (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28)20152019 ParmaFree
10Keisuke Honda RW (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 37)20142017 CSKA MoscowFree
16Andrea Poli CM (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989 (age 34)20132018 Sampdoria€9.7M
18Riccardo Montolivo CM (1985-01-18) 18 January 1985 (age 39)20122016 FiorentinaFreeCaptain
27Juraj Kucka CM (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37)20152019 Genoa€3M
28Giacomo Bonaventura LW (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 34)20142019 Atalanta€7M
72Kevin-Prince Boateng RW (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987 (age 37)20152016 Schalke 04Free
73Manuel Locatelli CM (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26)20102018 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth System
91Andrea Bertolacci CM (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 33)20152019 Roma€20M
Forwards
7Jérémy Ménez SS / AM (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37)20142017 Paris Saint-GermainFree
9Luiz Adriano ST (1987-04-12) 12 April 1987 (age 37)20152020 Shakhtar Donetsk€8M
19M'Baye Niang ST / SS (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 29)20122019 Caen€3M
45Mario Balotelli ST (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 (age 33)20152016 LiverpoolOn loan
70Carlos Bacca ST (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 37)20152019 Sevilla€30M

Transfers edit

Summer 2015 edit

In edit

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotes
9 June 2015 DF Rodrigo Ely21 AvellinoFree[4]
25 June 2015 MF Simone Verdi22 Torino€450,000Co-ownership solved
29 June 2015 MF Andrea Bertolacci24 Roma€20,000,000[5]
29 June 2015 MF Matteo Pessina18 Monza€20,000[6][7]
2 July 2015 FW Luiz Adriano28 Shakhtar Donetsk€8,000,000[8][9][10]
2 July 2015 FW Carlos Bacca28 Sevilla€30,000,000[11]
3 July 2015 GK Gianluigi Donnarumma16 Milan Youth SystemFreePromoted
6 July 2015 MF José Mauri19 ParmaFree[12]
8 July 2015 MF Juan Mauri26 Tiro FederalFree[13]
15 July 2015 DF Davide Calabria18 Milan Youth SystemFreePromoted[14][15]
10 August 2015 DF Alessio Romagnoli20 Roma€25,000,000
28 August 2015 MF Juraj Kucka28 Genoa€3,000,000[16][17]
On loan edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotes
27 August 2015 FW Mario Balotelli25 LiverpoolFree[18]
Loan returns edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotes
1 July 2015 DF Stefan Simić20 VareseFree
1 July 2015 MF Marco Bortoli20 MessinaFree
1 July 2015 MF Edmund Hottor22 VeneziaFree
1 July 2015 MF Antonio Nocerino30 ParmaFree
1 July 2015 FW M'Baye Niang20 GenoaFree
31 August 2015 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi24 ŞanlıurfasporFreeUnilaterally ended agreement[19]

Total spending: €86,470,000

Out edit

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotes
13 May 2015 FW Robinho31 Guangzhou EvergrandeFree[20]After return from loan
14 May 2015 MF Riccardo Saponara23 Empoli€4M[21]Buy option exercised
2 June 2015 MF Michael Essien32 PanathinaikosFree[22]Expired contract
24 June 2015 MF Marco Fossati22 CagliariFree[23]After return from loan
26 June 2015 MF Mario Piccinocchi20 VicenzaFree[24]
30 June 2015 MF Sulley Muntari30 Al-IttihadFree[25][26]
1 July 2015 GK Edoardo Pazzagli26UnattachedFreeExpired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 DF Daniele Bonera34 VillarrealFree[27]Expired contract
1 July 2015 DF Cristian Daminuță25 ZakhoFree[28]Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 DF Adil Rami29 Sevilla€3.5M
1 July 2015 DF Dídac Vilà26 AEK AthensFree[29]After return from loan
1 July 2015 MF Attila Filkor26 ÚjpestFree[30]Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 MF Pelé23 BenficaFree[31]Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 FW Ezekiel Henty22 NK Olimpija€150,000[32]Loan to full purchase
1 July 2015 FW Giampaolo Pazzini30 Hellas VeronaFreeExpired contract
2 July 2015 MF Valter Birsa28 Chievo€1.5M[33][34]Buy option exercised
11 July 2015 MF Marco Pinato20 VicenzaUndisclosed[35]After return from loan
16 July 2015 DF Marcus Diniz27 PadovaFree[36]After return from loan
30 July 2015 DF Michelangelo Albertazzi24 Hellas VeronaUndisclosed[37]
6 August 2015 DF Krisztián Tamás20 SpeziaUndisclosed[38]After return from loan
28 August 2015 GK Stefano Gori20 BariUndisclosed[39]
28 August 2015 FW Michael Fabbro19 BassanoUndisclosed[40]
31 August 2015 DF Cristian Zaccardo33 CarpiFree[41]
31 August 2015 MF Žan Benedičič19 ComoUndisclosed[42]After return from loan
1 September 2015 GK Davide Narduzzo21UnattachedFree[43]After return from loan
1 September 2015 FW Alessio Innocenti22 MelfiUndisclosed[44]After return from loan
1 September 2015 DF Johad Ferretti21UnattachedFree[45]After return from loan
Loans ended edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotes
1 July 2015 DF Salvatore Bocchetti28 Spartak MoscowFree
1 July 2015 MF Marco van Ginkel22 ChelseaFree
1 July 2015 FW Mattia Destro24 RomaFree
Loaned out edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotes
23 June 2015 FW Gianmario Comi23 LivornoFree[46]After return from loan, option to buy back
13 July 2015 FW Stephan El Shaarawy22 Monaco€2M[47][48]Option to full purchase at €14M[49][50]
13 July 2015 FW Gianmarco Zigoni23 SPALFree[51]Loan confirmed
14 July 2015 MF Alessandro Mastalli19 LuganoFree[52]After promotion to first squad
15 July 2015 GK Gabriel22 NapoliFree[53]After return from loan
21 July 2015 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi24 ŞanlıurfasporFree[54]After return from loan
30 July 2015 FW Davide Di Molfetta19 BeneventoFree[55]
31 July 2015 FW Giacomo Beretta23 Pro VercelliFree[56]Loan confirmed
4 August 2015 MF Andrej Modić19 VicenzaFree[57]After promotion to first squad
10 August 2015 MF Matteo Pessina18 LecceFree[58]
16 August 2015 MF Simone Verdi23 EibarFree[59]Option to full purchase[60]
17 August 2015 MF Juan Mauri26 AkragasFree[61]
25 August 2015 DF Jherson Vergara21 LivornoFree[62]After return from loan
26 August 2015 DF Gabriel Paletta29 AtalantaFree[63]
30 August 2015 GK Michael Agazzi31 MiddlesbroughFree[64]Option to full purchase
30 August 2015 FW Andrea Petagna20 AscoliFree[65]After return from loan, option to buy back
31 August 2015 MF Hachim Mastour17 MálagaFree[66]Two-year loan. Option to full purchase and buy back
31 August 2015 FW Alessandro Matri31 LazioFree[67]After return from loan
31 August 2015 MF Favour Aniekan21 NK KrkaFree[68]Loan confirmed
31 August 2015 FW Matteo Chinellato23 CuneoFree[69]After anticipated return from loan
Total income: €11,150,000
Net income: €75,320,000

Winter 2015–16 edit

In edit

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotes
9 December 2015 MF Kevin-Prince Boateng28UnattachedFree[70][71]Effective from 4 January 2016[72]
1 February 2016 MF Manuel Locatelli18Milan Youth SystemFreePromoted
Loan returns edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromFeeNotes
1 January 2016 MF Alessandro Mastalli19 LuganoFree[73]Re-joined Primavera squad

Total spending: €0

Out edit

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotes
7 January 2016 DF Ivan Rondanini20 SavonaFree[74]Previously out of main roster
22 January 2016 FW Alessio Cerci28 Atlético MadridFree (end of loan)Will play for Genoa[75]
25 January 2016 FW Andrea Petagna20 Atalanta€1M[76]After return from loan, will play for Ascoli
31 January 2016 MF Nigel de Jong31Unattached[77]FreeWill play for LA Galaxy
1 February 2016 DF Edmund Hottor22Unattached[78]FreeBought by Internazionale, will play for Atletico CP
16 February 2016 MF Antonio Nocerino30Unattached[79]FreeWill play for Orlando City
Loaned out edit
DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toFeeNotes
27 December 2015 MF Suso22 GenoaFree[70][80]Effective from 4 January 2016[81]
19 January 2016 MF Matteo Pessina18 CataniaFree[82]After return from loan
26 January 2016 FW Stephan El Shaarawy23 Roma€1.4M[83]After return from loan
29 January 2016 FW Davide Di Molfetta19 RiminiFree[84]After return from loan
1 February 2016 MF Simone Verdi23 CarpiFree[85]After return from loan
1 February 2016 DF Giorgio Altare17 Virtus BergamoFree[86]
22 March 2016 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi25 HJKFree[87]Till 31 December 2016
Total income: €2,400,000
Net income: €2,400,000

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Milan began their pre-season campaign taking on Italian lower division sides A.S.D. Alcione and A.S.D. Legnano in Solbiate Arno. Milan won both these first matches, with Nigel de Jong scoring the first goal of the season.

Milan was then involved in matches against several European top level cubs, including Lyon, Internazionale and Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup, and Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur in the 2015 Audi Cup.

On 12 August, Milan won the 2015 TIM trophy after again defeating Inter and Sassuolo (the later after penalties) after two matches of 45 minutes each.

After the start of the season, Milan played other friendlies, mainly during October and November, including the Berlusconi Trophy and the Trofeo ‘San Nicola.

v Alcione
10 July 2015 Friendly Milan 5–1 Alcione Solbiate Arno, Italy
De Jong 20' (pen.)
Poli 30'
Cerci 45'
Niang 51', 61'
Gennarelli 5'Stadium: Stadio Felice Chinetti[88]
v Milan
3 September 2015 Friendly Mantova 2–3 Milan Mantua, Italy
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Ungaro 17'
Trainotti 27'
Balotelli 3'
Poli 37'
Luiz Adriano 63' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 10,000
v Milan
24 November 2015 Friendly Bari 0–1 Milan Bari, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)[91]ReportTonucci 12' (o.g.)Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
Note: 45-minute match
v Inter
24 November 2015 Friendly Milan 1–0 Inter Bari, Italy
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)[91]Poli 14'ReportStadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
Note: 45-minute match

Competitions edit

Mihajlovic's favourite starting line-up during most of his spell as AC Milan manager.

Serie A edit

The 2015–16 Serie A season will begin on 22 August 2015 and will conclude on 15 May 2016.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5Fiorentina381810106042+1864Qualification to Europa League group stage[a]
6Sassuolo38161394940+961Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
7Milan381512114943+657
8Lazio38159145252054
9Chievo381311144345−250
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[92]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to fifth-placed team and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary edit

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381512114943 +6579642822 +66672121 0

Last updated: 14 May 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLWWLLDWWWDLWDDWLDWDWWDWDWLDDLLWDLDWL
Position191212971111111086677876786666666666666666777
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2015. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

23 August 2015 1 Fiorentina 2–0 Milan Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Roncaglia  31'
Alonso 38'
Iličić  45', 56' (pen.)
Bernardeschi  59'
ReportEly  9'   36'
Bonaventura  37'
Romagnoli  55'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 33,904[93]
Referee: Paolo Valeri
29 August 2015 2 Milan 2–1 Empoli Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bacca 16'
Luiz Adriano 69'
ReportSaponara 20'
Tonelli  27'
Maccarone  42'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 34,382
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
13 September 2015 3 Internazionale 1–0 Milan Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Juan  37'
Guarín 58'
Melo  63'
ReportAbate  22'
Honda  42'
Kucka  66'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,154
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
19 September 2015 4 Milan 3–2 Palermo Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bacca 21', 75'
Bonaventura 40'
Montolivo  80'
ReportHiljemark 32', 72'
Lazaar  45+3'
González  66'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,689
Referee: Carmine Russo
22 September 2015 5 Udinese 2–3 Milan Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Piris  31'
Iturra  39'
Badu 51'
Wagué  53'
D. Zapata 58'
Fernandes  59'   90+3'
Marquinho  86'
ReportBalotelli 5',  15'
Bonaventura 11'
Calabria  18'
C. Zapata 45+1',  71'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Daniele Doveri
27 September 2015 6 Genoa 1–0 Milan Genoa
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Džemaili 10',  67'
Pavoletti  58'
De Maio  61'
Burdisso  89'
ReportBonaventura  11'
Romagnoli  18'   42'
Calabria  56'
Luiz Adriano  83'
Bertolacci  90+1'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 21,294
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
4 October 2015 7 Milan 0–4 Napoli Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bonaventura  32'
Antonelli  64'
Ely  66'
ReportAllan 13',  14'
Insigne 48', 68'
Callejón  61'
Ely 77' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,488
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
17 October 2015 8 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Baselli  20', 73'
Gazzi  41'
Bovo  75'
ReportKucka  13'
Bonaventura  52'
Bacca 63'
Romagnoli  79'
López  88'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 25,477
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni
25 October 2015 9 Milan 2–1 Sassuolo Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 31' (pen.)
Abate  33'
Luiz Adriano 86'
ReportConsigli  30'
Berardi  31', 53'
Cannavaro  71'
Missiroli  87'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 37,568
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
28 October 2015 10 Milan 1–0 Chievo Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Antonelli 53'ReportPinzi  50'
Cesar  58'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,517
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
1 November 2015 11 Lazio 1–3 Milan Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Basta  59'
Kishna 85'
Gentiletti  90+2'
ReportBertolacci 25'
Mexès 53'
Romagnoli  66'
Bacca 79'
Bonaventura  88'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 28,020
Referee: Antonio Damato
7 November 2015 12 Milan 0–0 Atalanta Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)De Sciglio  24'
Mexès  59'
Calabria  77'
Bacca  84'
ReportCigarini  42'
Pinilla  48'
Gómez  56'
Carmona  89'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,192
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
21 November 2015 13 Juventus 1–0 Milan Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Sturaro  28'
Lichtsteiner  50'
Dybala 65'
ReportKucka  31'
Alex  53'
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 40,841
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
28 November 2015 14 Milan 4–1 Sampdoria Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Bonaventura 16'
Niang 38' (pen.), 49'
Kucka  39'
Luiz Adriano 79'
ReportDe Silvestri  37'
Soriano  45+1'
Éder 87' (pen.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32,368
Referee: Daniele Doveri
6 December 2015 15 Carpi 0–0 Milan Modena
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)ReportAlex  14'
Romagnoli  57'
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
13 December 2015 16 Milan 1–1 Hellas Verona Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 52'
De Jong  56'
Bonaventura  72'
Abate  73'
Kucka  86'
ReportToni 57' (pen.)
Moras  60'
Pisano  68'
Wszołek  71'
Ioniță  72'
Márquez  82'
Gollini  84'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 27,497
Referee: Paolo Valeri
20 December 2015 17 Frosinone 2–4 Milan Frosinone
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ciofani 19',  90+1'
Tonev  45+1'
Soddimo  55'
Blanchard  62'
Pavlović  68'
Dionisi 84'
ReportNiang  49'
Abate 50'
Bacca 55'
Romagnoli  60'
Alex 77'
Donnarumma  83'
Bonaventura 90+3'
Stadium: Stadio Matusa
Attendance: 7,931
Referee: Luca Banti
6 January 2016 18 Milan 0–1 Bologna Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Montolivo  31'
De Sciglio  58'
Abate  75'
Mexès  85'
Kucka  90'
Luiz Adriano  90+2'
ReportMounier  12'
Diawara  21'
Masina  38'
Giaccherini 82'
Brighi  90+1'
Destro  90+3'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,381
Referee: Davide Massa
9 January 2016 19 Roma 1–1 Milan Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Rüdiger 4'
Manolas  29'
Pjanić  34'
Nainggolan  88'
ReportKucka  28', 50'
Zapata  28'
Luiz Adriano  42'
Bertolacci  87'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 34,777
Referee: Daniele Orsato
17 January 2016 20 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 4',  68'
Bertolacci  73'
Boateng 88'
ReportSuárez  31'
Kalinić  45'
Vecino  59'
Tomović  67'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,374
Referee: Daniele Doveri
23 January 2016 21 Empoli 2–2 Milan Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Zieliński 32'
Barba  36'
Saponara  60'
Maccarone 61'
ReportBacca 8'
Bonaventura 48'
Honda  59'
Montolivo  60'
Balotelli  82'
Romagnoli  90+1'
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Carmine Russo
31 January 2016 22 Milan 3–0 Internazionale Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Alex 35',  58'
Kucka  65'
Bacca 73'
Niang 77'
Balotelli  80'
ReportJovetić  45+1'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,043
Referee: Antonio Damato
3 February 2016 23 Palermo 0–2 Milan Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Goldaniga  43'
Jajalo  50'
Vázquez  74'
ReportBacca 19'
Niang 33' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 17,605
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
7 February 2016 24 Milan 1–1 Udinese Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Montolivo  35'
Niang 48'
ReportArmero 17'
Badu  27'
Lodi  64'
Edenílson  76'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 27,656
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
14 February 2016 25 Milan 2–1 Genoa Milan
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 5'
Honda 64'
Romagnoli  90+2'
ReportRigoni  67'
Cerci 90+3'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,547
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
22 February 2016 26 Napoli 1–1 Milan Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Insigne 39'ReportBonaventura 44'
Donnarumma  53'
Montolivo  66'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 54,758
Referee: Luca Banti
27 February 2016 27 Milan 1–0 Torino Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Antonelli 45'
Abate  69'
Boateng  80'
ReportGlik  43'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,748
Referee: Domenico Celi
6 March 2016 28 Sassuolo 2–0 Milan Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Berardi  5'
Duncan 27'
Defrel  64'   77'
Sansone 72'
ReportBonaventura  1'
Bertolacci  87'
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 17,697
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
13 March 2016 29 Chievo 0–0 Milan Verona
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00)Dainelli  41'
Castro  60'
Cacciatore  84'
Gobbi  90+2'
ReportMénez  44'
Bonaventura  85'
Abate  86'
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Damato
20 March 2016 30 Milan 1–1 Lazio Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 15'
Abate  76'
ReportParolo 9'
Lulić  61'   84'
Biglia  72'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,481
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
3 April 2016 31 Atalanta 2–1 Milan Bergamo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Pinilla 44'
Cigarini  55'
Gómez 63'
ReportLuiz Adriano 5' (pen.)
De Sciglio  31'
Bertolacci  45+2'
Zapata  49'
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 18,652
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
9 April 2016 32 Milan 1–2 Juventus Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Alex 18',  59'
Balotelli  51'
Kucka  61'
Antonelli  89'
ReportAsamoah  20'
Mandžukić 27',  50'
Pogba 65'
Zaza  86'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,393
Referee: Daniele Orsato
17 April 2016 33 Sampdoria 0–1 Milan Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Krstičić  29'
Fernando  72'
De Silvestri  74'
ReportBacca 71'
Poli  74'
Kucka  82'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 21,615
Referee: Paolo Valeri
21 April 2016 34 Milan 0–0 Carpi Milan
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Balotelli  45+3'
Alex  67'
ReportCofie  32'
Crimi  45+1'
Suagher  86'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,801
Referee: Marco Guida
25 April 2016 35 Hellas Verona 2–1 Milan Verona
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Albertazzi  48'
Pazzini 72' (pen.)
Siligardi 90+5'
reportMénez 21'
Zapata  67'
Mauri  73'
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 18,738
Referee: Marco Di Bello
1 May 2016 36 Milan 3–3 Frosinone Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Balotelli  26'
Kucka  45'
Bacca 50'
Antonelli 74'
Ménez 90+2' (pen.)
ReportPaganini 2'
Sammarco  10'
Gori  19'
Bardi  39'
Kragl 44',  45'
Russo  48'
Dionisi 54',  55'
Pryima  90+1'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,936
Referee: Davide Massa
7 May 2016 37 Bologna 0–1 Milan Bologna
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Diawara  6'   12'
Oikonomou  35'
Costa  39'
Giaccherini  89'
ReportMauri  6'
Mexès  16'
Bacca 40' (pen.)
Bertolacci  58'
Calabria  63'
Romagnoli  90+4'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,544
Referee: Daniele Doveri
14 May 2016 38 Milan 1–3 Roma Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Locatelli  21'
Mexès  54'
Luiz Adriano  56'
Donnarumma  61'
Bacca 86'
ReportSalah 19'
El Shaarawy 59'
Emerson 82'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 41,571
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Coppa Italia edit

The 2015–16 Coppa Italia began in August with Milan entering the competition in the third round. Their first match was against Serie B side Perugia and was played on 17 August 2015, following a request by Milan to delay the match by two days due to other pre-season obligations. Milan opened the score early through Keisuke Honda and then within 20 minutes, scored again through Luiz Adriano, who scored his first official goal for the club.

Milan then advanced into the fourth round where Crotone was defeated after extra time. Luiz Adriano during regular time, and Giacomo Bonaventura and M'Baye Niang during extra time were the scorers. Further in December, Milan also ruled out Sampdoria in an emotions limited match, thanks to Niang and Carlos Bacca goals, earning the right to face Carpi in the quarter-finals.

Milan played its first Coppa Italia match in 2016 against Carpi on 13 January. The Rossoneri progressed to the semi-finals by beating Reggio Emilia side with 2−1 at a moderately attended San Siro. Bacca gave Milan the lead after 14 minutes of play with a fine rabona, then Niang found himself on the scoresheet just before the half-hour mark. Milan will face Alessandria in a two-legged semi-final encounter.

In a rather tedious match, Milan came out victorious against Alessandria in the first leg of the Coppa's semi-finals. Mario Balotelli converted a penalty kick into a game-winning goal just before half-time. In the second leg, played at San Siro, Milan easily outplayed Alessandria and won the semi-finals 6–0 on aggregate. Jérémy Ménez scored a doppietta, while Alessio Romagnoli and Balotelli scored one goal each. Alessandria's Roberto Sabato also scored an own goal.

Milan then traveled to Rome to meet Juventus in the final on 21 May at Stadio Olimpico. The Rossoneri were defeated by Álvaro Morata's goal during the second period of extra time, despite being arguably the better opponent in the final, controlling the ball possession and the pace of the match and creating more scoring chances.

17 August 2015 Third round Milan 2–0 Perugia Milan
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Honda 10'
Luiz Adriano 28'
Antonelli  36'
Poli  77'
ReportLanzafame  38'   64'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,683
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
1 December 2015 Fourth round Milan 3–1 (a.e.t.) Crotone Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Luiz Adriano 47',  109'
Mauri  65'
Bonaventura 105+1'
Niang 115'
ReportBudimir 68'
Balasa  84'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 10,229
Referee: Michael Fabbri
17 December 2015 Round of 16 Sampdoria 0–2 Milan Genoa
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Christodoulopoulos  61'
Zukanović  64',  64'
ReportBertolacci  5'
Mexès  16'
Abate  34'
Niang 50'
De Sciglio  61'
Bacca 90+3'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Domenico Celi
13 January 2016 Quarter-finals Milan 2–1 Carpi Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Bacca 14'
Niang  21', 29'
Boateng  66'
Montolivo  77'
ReportLollo  22'
Silva  46'
Mancosu 50'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 12,319
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
26 January 2016 Semi-finals Alessandria 0–1 Milan Turin
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Morero  43'
Sabato  50'
Sosa  86'
ReportBalotelli 43' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
Note: First Leg
1 March 2016 Semi-finals Milan 5–0 Alessandria Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ménez 20', 39'
Romagnoli 24'
Sabato 80' (o.g.)
Balotelli 89'
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,202
Referee: Marco Guida
Note: Second leg Leg
21 May 2016 Final Milan 0–1 (a.e.t.) Juventus Rome
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Zapata  50'
Honda  88'
Niang  101'
Mauri  119'
ReportPogba  62'
Barzagli  105'
Morata 110',  119'
Chiellini  117'
Rugani  120+2'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSerie ACoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ESPDiego López908010
32GK  ITAChristian Abbiati600+1050
99GK  ITAGianluigi Donnarumma31030010
Defenders
2DF  ITAMattia De Sciglio29021+1070
5DF  FRAPhilippe Mexès714+1120
13DF  ITAAlessio Romagnoli40133+1061
15DF  BRARodrigo Ely402+1010
17DF  COLCristián Zapata21114+2150
20DF  ITAIgnazio Abate28127110
25DF  CZEStefan Simić000000
31DF  ITALuca Antonelli32325+3340
33DF  BRAAlex25324+1300
96DF  ITADavide Calabria803+3020
Midfielders
4MF  ITAJosé Mauri1003+202+30
10MF  JPNKeisuke Honda37223+716+11
16MF  ITAAndrea Poli2404+1404+20
18MF  ITARiccardo Montolivo3503102+20
27MF  SVKJuraj Kucka35125+514+10
28MF  ITAGiacomo Bonaventura39731+265+11
72MF  GHAKevin-Prince Boateng1411+1011+20
73MF  ITAManuel Locatelli201+100+00
91MF  ITAAndrea Bertolacci30121+612+10
Forwards
7FW  FRAJérémy Ménez1242+821+12
9FW  BRALuiz Adriano29612+14432
19FW  FRAM'Baye Niang21815+152+33
45FW  ITAMario Balotelli2338+1212+12
70FW  COLCarlos Bacca432036+2184+12
Players transferred out during the season
8MF  ESPSuso201010
11FW  ITAAlessio Cerci1508+501+10
23MF  ITAAntonio Nocerino301+1010
34MF  NEDNigel de Jong605010

Last updated: 21 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers edit

RankNo.PosNatNameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
170FW Carlos Bacca18220
219FW M'Baye Niang538
328MF Giacomo Bonaventura617
49FW Luiz Adriano426
57FW Jérémy Ménez224
633DF Alex303
45FW Mario Balotelli123
31DF Luca Antonelli303
910MF Keisuke Honda112
105DF Philippe Mexès101
13DF Alessio Romagnoli011
17DF Cristián Zapata101
20DF Ignazio Abate101
27MF Juraj Kucka101
72FW Kevin-Prince Boateng101
91MF Andrea Bertolacci101
Own goal011
Totals491564

Last updated: 21 May 2016

Disciplinary record edit

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for A.C. Milan first squad during the season.

NPNat.NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotalNotes
1GK Diego López1 1
2DF Mattia De Sciglio3 1 4
4MF José Mauri2 2 4
5DF Phillipe Mexes4 1 5
7FW Jérémy Ménez1 1
9FW Luiz Adriano4 1 5
10MF Keisuke Honda2 1 3
13DF Alessio Romagnoli81 81
15DF Rodrigo Ely11 11
16MF Andrea Poli1 1 2
17DF Cristián Zapata4 1 5
18MF Riccardo Montolivo5 1 6
19FW M'Baye Niang1 2 3
20DF Ignazio Abate7 1 8
27MF Juraj Kucka11 11
28MF Giacomo Bonaventura8 8
31DF Luca Antonelli2 1 3
33DF Alex5 5
34MF Nigel de Jong 1 1
45FW Mario Balotelli6 6
70FW Carlos Bacca2 2
72FW Kevin-Prince Boateng1 1 2
73MF Manuel Locatelli1 1
91MF Andrea Bertolacci6 1 7
96DF Davide Calabria4 4
99GK Gianluigi Donnarumma3 3

Last updated: 21 May 2015.
Source: ESPNFC.com
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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