Giampaolo Pazzini scored a hat-trick on his AC Milan debut to earn the Rossoneri all three points from their trip to Bologna.
The former Inter Milan striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 16th minute, but the Rossoblu responded well with Alessandro Diamanti scoring a deserved equaliser from the spot on 42 minutes.
But Pazzini wrapped up victory with two goals in eight minutes towards the end of the match at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
The
game kicked off only moments after a heavy downpour had dumped copious
amounts of water on the pitch and both teams seemed a bit stuck in the
mud for the first five minutes.
Milan came to life first with
Kevin-Prince Boateng twice testing Federico Agliardi with free-kicks,
hoping the ball would skid off the surface, but Bologna's goalkeeper was
not caught out on either occasion.
The first penalty of the game
was awarded in the 16th minute when Nicolo Cherubin tugged on the shirt
of Pazzini, who duly tumbled inside the area.
Pazzini stepped up to the spot to open his account for the Rossoneri.
Inspired
by Italy international Diamanti, Bologna searched for a way back into
the game, but Saphir Taider squandered it in the 31st minute when he had
a clear sight of goal, instead shooting over the crossbar from 10 yards
out.
Five minutes later, Diamanti's low cross flashed just past Robert Acquafresca, who lunged in front of the Milan goal.
Bologna
then levelled through the second penalty of the game, and it was no
surprise that Diamanti earned it as he was fouled by Antonio Nocerino
just inside the penalty area.
And Diamanti stepped up to send Christian Abbiati the wrong way and bring Bologna level in the 42nd minute.
Tiberio
Guarante dragged a shot wide of the far post in the 48th minute as
Bologna carried forward the momentum from the first half into the
second.
It did not last long, though, as both sides tired rapidly.
Diamanti
still caused some confusion in the Milan penalty area with a dangerous
curling free-kick, but it was Milan who regained the lead with Agliardi
gifting a second goal to Pazzini.
The Bologna goalkeeper was
disturbed by his own player as he went to claim Luca Antonini's
deflected cross, but the ball fell for Pazzini, who swept it in from two
yards.
Pazzini then completed his hat-trick in the 85th minute,
cleverly guiding Nocerino's shot into the bottom corner with his back to
goal to seal victory for Massimiliano Allegri's men.
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