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21:39 That’s all for the Liveblog

21:37 FT: Milan 5-1 Cagliari

Bennacer 35 (M), Pulisic 59, 86 (M), Nandez 64 (C), Reijnders 74 (M), Leao 83 (M)

21:35 Leao goal

21:30 Milan 5-1 Cagliari: Christian Pulisic!

Okafor got down the left, cross found Pulisic totally isolated in the box, Yerry Mina goal-line clearance did not come in time, as the referee’s watch buzzed.

21:29 Leao lob

Leao really should’ve scored that one too, but the lob was the wrong choice and too weak.

21:28 Milan sub

Pobega on for Bennacer.

21:26 Milan 4-1 Cagliari: Rafael Leao!

Leao does it all himself! Runs onto the Bennacer slide-rule pass, shrugs off a defender, dribbles around the goalkeeper and deposits into the empty net.

21:26 Cagliari sub

Mutandwa replaces Shomurodov.

21:25 Leao on target

No power or conviction behind that finish, straight at Scuffet.

21:23 GENERAL CHAOS

Cagliari hit the frame of the goal twice in one move! First the corner directly thumps the near post, then Shomurodov follow-up deflected onto the crossbar, then Tomori makes a desperate block.

21:22 Reijnders goal

21:19 Cagliari subs

Azzi, Oristanio and Lapadula on, Dossena, Sulemana and Nandez off.

21:18 Milan 3-1 Cagliari: Tijjani Reijnders!

Goodness, that was a scorcher! Corner cleared to outside the area, where Reijnders decides to simply hit a right-foot rocket into the far bottom corner!

21:17 Milan move

Rapid Milan counter-attack, again Leao starts from inside his own half, slide-rule pass for Theo, who tries to roll across for Okafor, but it’s intercepted.

21:13 Tension

Nandez and Leao get into a bit of a row…

21:13 Yerry Mina booked

Mina booked for holding back Okafor, is furious with Zappa for not covering.

21:12 Milan sub

Theo Hernandez replaces Florenzi.

21:09 Pulisic goal

21:07 Milan 2-1 Cagliari: Nahitan Nandez!

Milan defence caught napping! Zappa cross from the right, Nandez is allowed to run through a Grand Canyon in the Rossoneri defence – Musah lost his man – and not much Sportiello can do on that deft finish.

21:06 Double Sportiello save!

That got a response from the crowd, a round of applause for the goalkeeper who parries first the ferocious Deiola free kick, then the follow-up too.

21:03 Milan 2-0 Cagliari: Christian Pulisic!

Assist from Rafael Leao as he goes on the counter from inside his own half, shakes off a defender, slide-rule pass releases Pulisic, who gets around Scuffet to score!

21:02 Cagliari close

On the resulting corner, Shomurodov prods wide of the near post.

21:01 Sportiello save!

That one did count! Prati daisy-cutter from outside the box, Sportiello has to get down and fingertip it round the far post for a corner!

21:00 Pulisic shot

Pulisic cuts inside from the right, shot charged down.

20:58 Sportiello save

Offside flag up anyway for Nandez before the low cross for Shomurodov and astonishing Sportiello save, but still entertaining to watch.

20:55 Game opening up

And thank goodness, so says everyone watching. Cagliari set play, Prati shot charged down, Milan then waste the counter-attack.

20:53 Leao off the bar!

Pulisic cross from the right, Leao catches Nandez napping to come sliding in at the back post and thumps it onto the crossbar!

20:49 2nd half kicks off: Milan 1-0 Cagliari

20:44 Milan subs

Rafael Leao, Okafor and Tomori on, Chukwueze, Gabbia and Giroud off.

20:42 Appeals

Remember the timid Cagliari penalty appeals? Thiaw arm was flush to the body, so no spot-kick.

20:32 Half-Time: Milan 1-0 Cagliari

Bennacer with the goal, but Chukwueze is injured and went down the moment the half-time whistle was blown. He’s probably not coming back after the restart.

20:32 Cagliari attempt

Prati runs onto a through ball, manages to turn his defender, but also prods it straight at the goalkeeper.

20:26 Milan push

Pulisic accidentally gets in the way of a Bennacer strike, then Florenzi scuffs the rebound horribly wide.

20:25 Bennacer goal

20:21 Milan 1-0 Cagliari: Ismael Bennacer!

Pulisic down the left tries to cross, it is deflected into the air, Chukwueze tries to pounce and it is parried by Scuffet, but Bennacer is ready to fire in the rebound.

20:19 Gabbia booked

That was very risky for more than a yellow, Gabbia went lunging in…

20:17 Those shirts

20:14 Bennacer booked

It was two-footed, but he largely got the ball.

20:13 Milan shirts

20:12 Milan protest

20:11 Mina vs. Giroud

After Giroud tore his shirt in two, Mina went down off the ball under a nudge in the back. Mina clutching the back of his head as if he’s been punched. He hasn’t.

20:09 Oh dear

Well the Milan fans are making some noise – they are jeering that Musah move. Musah got down the right, had several options, chose the worst one to spark a counter-attack, where Luvumbo just fired straight at Sportiello. Luvumbo has a slight muscular problem too.

20:05 Cagliari appeals

Appeals for handball after a free kick into the box pinballs around, but nothing comes from it. Musah then gets down the left and pulls across, but there is nobody ready to meet it.

20:01 Scuffet alert

Milan corner, series of headers in the box as it pinballs around and Scuffet manages to smother.

19:58 Florenzi over

Florenzi free kick over the bar from the edge of the area.

19:56 Save on Florenzi

What a goal that would’ve been, it came down from a big height, acrobatic volley kept low from distance and parried off the line.

19:54 Milan win a corner

Kalulu back-heel flick deflected out for a corner. Yerry Mina has to change his shirt, as it is completely torn down the centre. Giroud looking slightly guilty.

19:50 It’s eerie

So silent you can practically hear the thump of boot on ball. It’s like being back in the pandemic…

19:45 We have kick-off in Milan vs. Cagliari!

19:43 Minute’s silence

Before all games this weekend, a minute’s silence for the victims of a work accident in Palermo last week. Because nobody should go to work and not come back.

19:41 Out come the teams!

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

(Although those aren’t the names on the shirts, in honour of Mother’s Day they have their maternal surnames instead)

19:27 Stefano Pioli

19:09 Napoli in silence

Nobody from Napoli will speak to the media.

19:08 Cagliari also with maternal names

19:05 Milan fans still on strike

Milan ultras are again going to sit in silence and, if last week is anything to go by, walk out 15 minutes before the end.

19:01 Milan vs. Cagliari line-ups

Remember, for Mother’s Day both teams are wearing special shirts with their maternal surnames on rather than paternal. This might lead to some confusion.

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

18:56 Milan vs. Cagliari warm-ups

Watch the Milan vs. Cagliari warm-ups LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

18:53 Match report

18:52 FT: Napoli 0-2 Bologna

Bologna are practically in the Champions League! Napoli might not get into Europe at all…

18:51 Di Lorenzo over

Napoli free kick from Raspadori, Di Lorenzo flicks it over with his head.

18:48 Into stoppages

4 minutes at the Maradona.

18:45 Oh dear

A long and rather futile Napoli passing move ends with Mazzocchi scuffing wide.

18:41 Zirkzee update

18:40 Bologna sub

El Azzouzi on, Freuler off.

18:38 Napoli subs

Traore, Simeone and Mazzocchi on, Anguissa, Kvaratskhelia and Olivera off.

18:33 Zirkzee in a bad way

He was practically weeping.

18:32 Team News

18:31 Zirkzee was limping

Zirkzee looked to be hobbling quite badly as he went off.

18:30 Milan vs. Cagliari line-ups

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

18:29 Subs

Raspadori replaces Cajuste, Bologna introduce Castro and Fabbian for Zirkzee and Urbanski.

18:28 Lucumi booked

Cajuste had turned Lucumi, so the Bologna defender had to use his arms.

18:26 Osimhen chance!

Oh what a chance. Ngonge gets away from Kristiansen, through ball for Osimhen, the shot from a tight angle grazes Ravaglia’s fingertips and goes inches wide!

18:24 Mother’s Day XI

18:23 Zirkzee chance

That was a test! Zirkzee angled drive after taking on Juan Jesus, Meret sticks out a boot to parry and Orsolini can’t make the most of the rebound.

18:22 Kvara attempt

Again, on target, but no real test for Ravaglia.

18:20 Anguissa header

Weak Anguissa header from a corner, straight at Ravaglia.

18:18 Napoli sub

Politano off, Ngonge on.

18:18 Bologna effort

Saelemaekers strike from distance bounces in front of Meret, but he smothers.

18:16 Oh dear

Politano stands up a cross to the back post, where Kvaratskhelia shins it into the sky.

18:13 Napoli chance

Aebischer glancing header on a Napoli free kick, risks an own goal and it skims the upright.

18:12 Bologna subs

Orsolini and Saelemaekers on, Odgaard and Ndoye off.

18:10 Double Ravaglia save

First gets down to parry the Politano strike at the near bottom corner, then denies the Di Lorenzo follow-up too.

18:09 Milan arrive at San Siro

18:07 Napoli wide

Cajuste booked for taking out both Aebischer and Odgaard, then Di Lorenzo fires wide.

18:03 2nd half kicks off: Napoli 0-2 Bologna

17:48 Half-Time: Napoli 0-2 Bologna

Those are some LOUD jeers. Ndoye and Posch scored in the opening 12 minutes, then Politano saw a penalty saved by Ravaglia.

17:47 Osimhen appeals

Osimhen goes down under an even lighter Aebischer touch than the penalty, makes zero attempt to stay on his feet.

17:45 Bologna threaten

Posch down the right, should’ve crossed, instead went for goal.

17:42 Napoli close

Lobotka surges forward, lets loose from outside the box and SKIMS the crossbar.

17:39 Hmm

Keep an eye on that, as it was the world’s least friendly handshake the referee made them perform. Zirkzee and Juan Jesus still glaring daggers at each other.

17:39 Tension

Juan Jesus and Zirkzee having a row. Zirkzee was furious with the defender over his shove on Odgaard.

17:38 Politano penalty

17:38 Ouch

17:33 Kvaratskhelia booked

A bit of a tussle with Posch, ref waves play on, but Kvara is booked for his furious reaction.

17:27 Napoli close

Napoli corner, Olivera header over the bar!

17:23 It’s all good

Ravaglia kept a foot on the line!

17:22 Politano penalty is SAVED

Matteo Politano inside of the left foot going to the near bottom corner, but Federico Ravaglia made the save! He was very far forward, was he on the line?

17:20 Penalty for Napoli!

Di Lorenzo pulls back from the by-line for Osimhen, who tries to turn in the box and goes down amid a crowd. If there was contact, it was pretty minimal…

17:19 Posch goal

17:19 Ndoye goal

17:13 Napoli 0-2 Bologna: Stefan Posch!

The atmosphere in the stadium is getting tense… Zirkzee wins a corner, Urbanski corner flicked on by Calafiori and Posch is allowed really a free header from four yards. Anguissa just standing there…

17:10 Napoli 0-1 Bologna: Dan Ndoye!

He hadn’t managed to score all season! Zirkzee shot deflected, loops up, Odgaard stops it going out for a corner, his cross is deflected off Olivera too and it turns into an accidental assist for Ndoye to nod in from point-blank range, despite being behind Di Lorenzo!

17:06 Calafiori wide

Calafiori comes forward and drills wide from the edge of the box for Bologna.

17:04 Risky Ravaglia

Pass over-hit for Osimhen, Ravaglia had to come right to the edge of his box to gather.

17:01 We have kick-off in Napoli vs. Bologna!

16:59 A minute’s silence

A minute’s silence before all Serie A games this weekend for the four workers who died on the job near Palermo.

16:56 Out come the teams

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Bologna: Ravaglia; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Urbanski, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Odgaard

16:40 Orsonaldo benched

16:35 Napoli leaking goals

Napoli are without a clean sheet since the 0-0 with Lazio on January 28, conceding in their next 14 Serie A games.

16:23 Welcome to Naples

16:10 POLL

16:09 Team News

16:08 Bologna XI

Bologna: Ravaglia; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Urbanski, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Odgaard

16:05 Napoli XI

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from today’s two Serie A games, as Napoli-Bologna could decide European ambitions and Milan host Cagliari.

We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with Napoli hosting fourth-placed Bologna, who have not yet guaranteed their place in the Champions League.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Milan make changes against a Cagliari side who are trying to escape relegation.

Week 36 kicked off last night with Frosinone 0-5 Inter.