AC Milan Vs. Bari Score: 1-1 Full Time, Antonio Cassano Equalizes For Milan, But It Still Feels Like Two Points Dropped

Antonio Cassano came off the bench and netted an 82nd minute equalizer for AC Milan in their Serie A match against Bari, but his team will be left wondering why that was the only goal they could manage. Milan struggled to break down an extremely defensive Bari side who showed little interest in attacking, but somehow managed a goal for themselves. This 1-1 draw will feel like a loss to Milan, despite the fact that they have a decent cushion at the top of the table. Coming off of their Champions League elimination at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, this draw will be a tough pill to swallow.

Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t have a reputation for being the most sportsmanlike and gentlemanly player on the pitch in most games, but he took his poor attitude to new levels in this match. He committed a couple of handballs, simulated fouls, and berated the official for the entire time he was on the pitch. That time was cut short, as Ibrahimovic was rightfully sent off in the 73rd minute for his second yellow card offense, a deliberate handball.

Both goals scored in the match took some effort and invention, but they hardly made up for the fact that the match was a generally boring and dirty contest for the duration of the 90 minutes. Bari’s opener came on a low set piece through ball from Sergio Almiron to Gergely Rudolf, who converted the chance, while Milan’s equalizer came through Cassano, who blasted home a Luca Antonini cross from 12 yards out.

Thanks to Inter Milan’s poor draw against Brescia and Bari’s low point total, this match does little to nothing to the standings. Milan sit five points ahead of Inter for first place in Serie A, while Bari stay in dead last, destined for Serie B.