2015–16 A.C. 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
Honourary 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

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed in Contract until Signed from Transfer Fee Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Diego López GK (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 2014 2018 Real Madrid Free
32 Christian Abbiati GK (1977-07-08) 8 July 1977 1998 2016 Monza €0.75M Vice-captain
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma GK (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 2015 2018 Milan Primavera €250,000[3] From Youth system
Defenders
2 Mattia De Sciglio RB / LB (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 2011 2018 Milan Primavera Free From Youth system
5 Philippe Mexès CB (1982-05-30) 30 May 1982 2011 2016 Roma Free
13 Alessio Romagnoli CB (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 2015 2020 Roma €25M
15 Rodrigo Ely CB (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 2015 2019 Avellino Free From Youth system
17 Cristián Zapata CB (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 2012 2016 Villarreal €6M
20 Ignazio Abate RB (1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 2009 2019 Torino €2.8M From Youth system
25 Stefan Simić CB (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 2015 2018 Milan Primavera Free
31 Luca Antonelli LB (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 2015 2018 Genoa €4.5M From Youth system
33 Alex CB (1982-06-17) 17 June 1982 2014 2016 Paris Saint-Germain Free
96 Davide Calabria RB / LB (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 2015 2018 Milan Primavera Free From Youth System
Midfielders
4 José Mauri CM (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 2015 2019 Parma Free
10 Keisuke Honda RW (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 2014 2017 CSKA Moscow Free
16 Andrea Poli CM (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989 2013 2018 Sampdoria €9.7M
18 Riccardo Montolivo CM (1985-01-18) 18 January 1985 2012 2016 Fiorentina Free Captain
27 Juraj Kucka CM (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 2015 2019 Genoa €3M
28 Giacomo Bonaventura LW (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 2014 2019 Atalanta €7M
72 Kevin-Prince Boateng RW (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987 2015 2016 Schalke 04 Free
73 Manuel Locatelli CM (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 2010 2018 Milan Primavera Free From Youth System
91 Andrea Bertolacci CM (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 2015 2019 Roma €20M
Forwards
7 Jérémy Ménez SS / AM (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 2014 2017 Paris Saint-Germain Free
9 Luiz Adriano ST (1987-04-12) 12 April 1987 2015 2020 Shakhtar Donetsk €8M
19 M'Baye Niang ST / SS (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 2012 2019 Caen €3M
45 Mario Balotelli ST (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 2015 2016 Liverpool On loan
70 Carlos Bacca ST (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 2015 2019 Sevilla €30M

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
9 June 2015 DF Rodrigo Ely 21 Avellino Free[4]
25 June 2015 MF Simone Verdi 22 Torino €450,000 Co-ownership solved
29 June 2015 MF Andrea Bertolacci 24 Roma €20,000,000[5]
29 June 2015 MF Matteo Pessina 18 Monza €20,000[6][7]
2 July 2015 FW Luiz Adriano 28 Shakhtar Donetsk €8,000,000[8][9][10]
2 July 2015 FW Carlos Bacca 28 Sevilla €30,000,000[11]
3 July 2015 GK Gianluigi Donnarumma 16 Milan Youth System Free Promoted
6 July 2015 MF José Mauri 19 Parma Free[12]
8 July 2015 MF Juan Mauri 26 Tiro Federal Free[13]
15 July 2015 DF Davide Calabria 18 Milan Youth System Free Promoted[14][15]
10 August 2015 DF Alessio Romagnoli 20 Roma €25,000,000
28 August 2015 MF Juraj Kucka 28 Genoa €3,000,000[16][17]
On loan
Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
27 August 2015 FW Mario Balotelli 25 Liverpool Free[18]
Loan returns
Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
1 July 2015 DF Stefan Simić 20 Varese Free
1 July 2015 MF Marco Bortoli 20 Messina Free
1 July 2015 MF Edmund Hottor 22 Venezia Free
1 July 2015 MF Antonio Nocerino 30 Parma Free
1 July 2015 FW M'Baye Niang 20 Genoa Free
31 August 2015 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi 24 Şanlıurfaspor Free Unilaterally ended agreement[19]

Total spending: €86,470,000

Out

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
13 May 2015 FW Robinho 31 Guangzhou Evergrande Free[20] After return from loan
14 May 2015 MF Riccardo Saponara 23 Empoli €4M[21] Buy option exercised
2 June 2015 MF Michael Essien 32 Panathinaikos Free[22] Expired contract
24 June 2015 MF Marco Fossati 22 Cagliari Free[23] After return from loan
26 June 2015 MF Mario Piccinocchi 20 Vicenza Free[24]
30 June 2015 MF Sulley Muntari 30 Al-Ittihad Free[25][26]
1 July 2015 GK Edoardo Pazzagli 26 Unattached Free Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 DF Daniele Bonera 34 Villarreal Free[27] Expired contract
1 July 2015 DF Cristian Daminuță 25 Zakho Free[28] Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 DF Adil Rami 29 Sevilla €3.5M
1 July 2015 DF Dídac Vilà 26 AEK Athens Free[29] After return from loan
1 July 2015 MF Attila Filkor 26 Újpest Free[30] Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 MF Pelé 23 Benfica Free[31] Expired contract. After return from loan
1 July 2015 FW Ezekiel Henty 22 NK Olimpija €150,000[32] Loan to full purchase
1 July 2015 FW Giampaolo Pazzini 30 Hellas Verona Free Expired contract
2 July 2015 MF Valter Birsa 28 Chievo €1.5M[33][34] Buy option exercised
11 July 2015 MF Marco Pinato 20 Vicenza Undisclosed[35] After return from loan
16 July 2015 DF Marcus Diniz 27 Padova Free[36] After return from loan
30 July 2015 DF Michelangelo Albertazzi 24 Hellas Verona Undisclosed[37]
6 August 2015 DF Krisztián Tamás 20 Spezia Undisclosed[38] After return from loan
28 August 2015 GK Stefano Gori 20 Bari Undisclosed[39]
28 August 2015 FW Michael Fabbro 19 Bassano Undisclosed[40]
31 August 2015 DF Cristian Zaccardo 33 Carpi Free[41]
31 August 2015 MF Žan Benedičič 19 Como Undisclosed[42] After return from loan
1 September 2015 GK Davide Narduzzo 21 Unattached Free[43] After return from loan
1 September 2015 FW Alessio Innocenti 22 Melfi Undisclosed[44] After return from loan
1 September 2015 DF Johad Ferretti 21 Unattached Free[45] After return from loan
Loans ended
Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
1 July 2015 DF Salvatore Bocchetti 28 Spartak Moscow Free
1 July 2015 MF Marco van Ginkel 22 Chelsea Free
1 July 2015 FW Mattia Destro 24 Roma Free
Loaned out
Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
23 June 2015 FW Gianmario Comi 23 Livorno Free[46] After return from loan, option to buy back
13 July 2015 FW Stephan El Shaarawy 22 Monaco €2M[47][48] Option to full purchase at €14M[49][50]
13 July 2015 FW Gianmarco Zigoni 23 SPAL Free[51] Loan confirmed
14 July 2015 MF Alessandro Mastalli 19 Lugano Free[52] After promotion to first squad
15 July 2015 GK Gabriel 22 Napoli Free[53] After return from loan
21 July 2015 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi 24 Şanlıurfaspor Free[54] After return from loan
30 July 2015 FW Davide Di Molfetta 19 Benevento Free[55]
31 July 2015 FW Giacomo Beretta 23 Pro Vercelli Free[56] Loan confirmed
4 August 2015 MF Andrej Modić 19 Vicenza Free[57] After promotion to first squad
10 August 2015 MF Matteo Pessina 18 Lecce Free[58]
16 August 2015 MF Simone Verdi 23 Eibar Free[59] Option to full purchase[60]
17 August 2015 MF Juan Mauri 26 Akragas Free[61]
25 August 2015 DF Jherson Vergara 21 Livorno Free[62] After return from loan
26 August 2015 DF Gabriel Paletta 29 Atalanta Free[63]
30 August 2015 GK Michael Agazzi 31 Middlesbrough Free[64] Option to full purchase
30 August 2015 FW Andrea Petagna 20 Ascoli Free[65] After return from loan, option to buy back
31 August 2015 MF Hachim Mastour 17 Málaga Free[66] Two-year loan. Option to full purchase and buy back
31 August 2015 FW Alessandro Matri 31 Lazio Free[67] After return from loan
31 August 2015 MF Favour Aniekan 21 NK Krka Free[68] Loan confirmed
31 August 2015 FW Matteo Chinellato 23 Cuneo Free[69] After anticipated return from loan
Total income: €11,150,000
Net income: €75,320,000

In

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
9 December 2015 MF Kevin-Prince Boateng 28 Unattached Free[70][71] Effective from 4 January 2016[72]
1 February 2016 MF Manuel Locatelli 18 Milan Youth System Free Promoted
Loan returns
Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
1 January 2016 MF Alessandro Mastalli 19 Lugano Free[73] Re-joined Primavera squad

Total spending: €0

Out

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
7 January 2016 DF Ivan Rondanini 20 Savona Free[74] Previously out of main roster
22 January 2016 FW Alessio Cerci 28 Atlético Madrid Free (end of loan) Will play for Genoa[75]
25 January 2016 FW Andrea Petagna 20 Atalanta €1M[76] After return from loan, will play for Ascoli
31 January 2016 MF Nigel de Jong 31 Unattached[77] Free Will play for LA Galaxy
1 February 2016 DF Edmund Hottor 22 Unattached[78] Free Bought by Internazionale, will play for Atletico CP
16 February 2016 MF Antonio Nocerino 30 Unattached[79] Free Will play for Orlando City
Loaned out
Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
27 December 2015 MF Suso 22 Genoa Free[70][80] Effective from 4 January 2016[81]
19 January 2016 MF Matteo Pessina 18 Catania Free[82] After return from loan
26 January 2016 FW Stephan El Shaarawy 23 Roma €1.4M[83] After return from loan
29 January 2016 FW Davide Di Molfetta 19 Rimini Free[84] After return from loan
1 February 2016 MF Simone Verdi 23 Carpi Free[85] After return from loan
1 February 2016 DF Giorgio Altare 17 Virtus Bergamo Free[86]
22 March 2016 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi 25 HJK Free[87] Till 31 December 2016
Total income: €2,400,000
Net income: €2,400,000

Pre-season and friendlies

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.

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]
14 July 2015 Friendly Milan 5–1 Legnano Solbiate Arno, Italy
Poli  39'
Alex  41'
Mastour  42'
Honda  64'
Verdi  73'
Report Anelli  10' Stadium: Stadio Felice Chinetti[88]
Referee: Di Wang (China)
18 July 2015 Friendly Lyon 2–1 Milan Lyon, France
Fekir  24'
Lacazette  78'
Poli  75' Stadium: Stade de Gerland[89]
5 August 2015 Audi Cup Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Milan Munich, Germany
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Chadli  8'
Carroll  71'
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann (Germany)
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
7 October 2015 Friendly Monza 0–3 Milan Monza, Italy[90]
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Luiz Adriano  23'
Nocerino  28'
Cerci  41'
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
24 November 2015 Friendly Bari 0–1 Milan Bari, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)[91] Report Tonucci  12' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
Note: 45-minute match
24 November 2015 Friendly Milan 1–0 Inter Bari, Italy
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)[91] Poli  14' Report Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
Note: 45-minute match
24 March 2016 Friendly Milan 4–0 Varese Carnago, Italy
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Balotelli  17'
Luiz Adriano  27'
Balotelli  52'
Ménez  68'
Report Stadium: Milanello

Competitions

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

Serie A

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

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Fiorentina 38 18 10 10 60 42 +18 64 Qualification to UEFA Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
6 Sassuolo 38 16 13 9 49 40 +9 61 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Milan 38 15 12 11 49 43 +6 57
8 Lazio 38 15 9 14 52 52 0 54
9 Chievo 38 13 11 14 43 45 2 50
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. 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 12 11 49 43  +6 57 9 6 4 28 22  +6 6 6 7 21 21  0

Last updated: 14 May 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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

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'
Report Ely  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'
Report Saponara  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'
Report Abate  22'
Honda  42'
Kucka  66'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,154
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
20 September 2015 4 Milan 3–2 Palermo Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bacca  21', 75'
Bonaventura  40'
Montolivo  80'
Report Hiljemark  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'
Report Balotelli  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'
Report Bonaventura  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'
Report Allan  13',  14'
Insigne  48', 68'
Callejón  61'
Ely  77' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,488
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
18 October 2015 8 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Baselli  20',  73'
Gazzi  41'
Bovo  75'
Report Kucka  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'
Report Consigli  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' Report Pinzi  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'
Report Bertolacci  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'
Report Cigarini  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'
Report Kucka  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'
Report De 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) Report Alex  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'
Report Toni  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'
Report Niang  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'
Report Mounier  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'
Report Kucka  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'
Report Suárez  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'
Report Bacca  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'
Report Jovetić  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'
Report Bacca  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'
Report Armero  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'
Report Rigoni  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' Report Bonaventura  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'
Report Glik  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'
Report Bonaventura  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'
Report Ménez  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'
Report Parolo  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'
Report Luiz 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'
Report Asamoah  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'
Report Bacca  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'
Report Cofie  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'
report Ménez  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.)
Report Paganini  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'
Report Mauri  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'
Report Salah  19'
El Shaarawy  59'
Emerson  82'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 41,571
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Coppa Italia

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'
Report Lanzafame  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'
Report Budimir  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'
Report Bertolacci  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'
Report Lollo  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'
Report Balotelli  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'
Report Stadium: 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'
Report Pogba  62'
Barzagli  105'
Morata  110',  119'
Chiellini  117'
Rugani  120+2'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Diego López 908010
32 GK Christian Abbiati 600+1050
99 GK Gianluigi Donnarumma 31030010
Defenders
2 DF Mattia De Sciglio 29021+1070
5 DF Philippe Mexès 714+1120
13 DF Alessio Romagnoli 40133+1061
15 DF Rodrigo Ely 402+1010
17 DF Cristián Zapata 21114+2150
20 DF Ignazio Abate 28127110
25 DF Stefan Simić 000000
31 DF Luca Antonelli 32325+3340
33 DF Alex 25324+1300
96 DF Davide Calabria 803+3020
Midfielders
4 MF José Mauri 1003+202+30
10 MF Keisuke Honda 37223+716+11
16 MF Andrea Poli 2404+1404+20
18 MF Riccardo Montolivo 3503102+20
27 MF Juraj Kucka 35125+514+10
28 MF Giacomo Bonaventura 39731+265+11
72 MF Kevin-Prince Boateng 1411+1011+20
73 MF Manuel Locatelli 201+100+00
91 MF Andrea Bertolacci 30121+612+10
Forwards
7 FW Jérémy Ménez 1242+821+12
9 FW Luiz Adriano 29612+14432
19 FW M'Baye Niang 21815+152+33
45 FW Mario Balotelli 2338+1212+12
70 FW Carlos Bacca 432036+2184+12
Players transferred out during the season
8 MF Suso 201010
11 FW Alessio Cerci 1508+501+10
23 MF Antonio Nocerino 301+1010
34 MF Nigel de Jong 605010

Last updated: 21 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 70 FW Carlos Bacca 18 2 20
2 19 FW M'Baye Niang 5 3 8
3 28 MF Giacomo Bonaventura 6 1 7
4 9 FW Luiz Adriano 4 2 6
5 7 FW Jérémy Ménez 2 2 4
6 33 DF Alex 3 0 3
45 FW Mario Balotelli 1 2 3
31 DF Luca Antonelli 3 0 3
9 10 MF Keisuke Honda 1 1 2
10 5 DF Philippe Mexès 1 0 1
13 DF Alessio Romagnoli 0 1 1
17 DF Cristián Zapata 1 0 1
20 DF Ignazio Abate 1 0 1
27 MF Juraj Kucka 1 0 1
72 FW Kevin-Prince Boateng 1 0 1
91 MF Andrea Bertolacci 1 0 1
Own goal 0 1 1
Totals 49 15 64

Last updated: 21 May 2016

Disciplinary record

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

N P Nat. Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total Notes
1 GK Diego López 1 1
2 DF Mattia De Sciglio 3 1 4
4 MF José Mauri 2 2 4
5 DF Phillipe Mexes 4 1 5
7 FW Jérémy Ménez 1 1
9 FW Luiz Adriano 4 1 5
10 MF Keisuke Honda 2 1 3
13 DF Alessio Romagnoli 8 1 8 1
15 DF Rodrigo Ely 1 1 1 1
16 MF Andrea Poli 1 1 2
17 DF Cristián Zapata 4 1 5
18 MF Riccardo Montolivo 5 1 6
19 FW M'Baye Niang 1 2 3
20 DF Ignazio Abate 7 1 8
27 MF Juraj Kucka 11 11
28 MF Giacomo Bonaventura 8 8
31 DF Luca Antonelli 2 1 3
33 DF Alex 5 5
34 MF Nigel de Jong 1 1
45 FW Mario Balotelli 6 6
70 FW Carlos Bacca 2 2
72 FW Kevin-Prince Boateng 1 1 2
73 MF Manuel Locatelli 1 1
91 MF Andrea Bertolacci 6 1 7
96 DF Davide Calabria 4 4
99 GK Gianluigi Donnarumma 3 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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