At 3:45 AM Beijing time on March 20th (8:45 PM local time in Italy on the 19th), the 30th round of Serie A matches took place, with league leaders AC Milan traveling to face Palermo away. Goyan scored the only goal of the match, helping Palermo secure a 1-0 home victory over Milan and ending their five-match losing streak. Despite the loss, Milan remained at the top of the standings with 62 points.
In the 29th minute, Goyan brought down Pato as he broke through, giving Milan a free kick from just outside the penalty area. Seedorf's direct attempt was blocked by the wall. In the 31st minute, Pinilla's long-range shot was stopped by Abbiati diving to the side. In the 32nd minute, Cassano's close-range shot from within the box went high. In the 39th minute, Cassano's shot after dribbling centrally also went high. In the 45th minute, Seedorf made a through pass for Pato, but Sirigu intercepted the ball. During stoppage time in the first half, Van Bommel received a yellow card for a foul during midfield defense. At halftime, Milan were temporarily trailing 0-1.
AC Milan (4-3-1-2): 32-Abbiati / 20-Abate, 13-Nesta, 33-Thiago Silva, 18-Yangkuloski (16' 77-Antonini) / 8-Gattuso, 4-Van Bommel (52' 27-Boateng), 16-Flamini / 10-Seedorf / 7-Pato (63' 70-Robinho), 99-Cassano
Milan's star striker Ibrahimovic was suspended for this game, allowing the in-form Cassano to start alongside Pato. The veteran Seedorf played as the attacking midfielder, while Flamini, Van Bommel, and Gattuso formed a three-man midfield. On defense, Abate and Yangkuloski were the full-backs, with Nesta, celebrating his birthday that day, partnering Silva in central defense. Wishing Nesta a happy birthday, Abbiati guarded the goal.
In the 7th minute of the first half, Ilicic's shot from outside the box lacked power. In the 10th minute, Palermo's corner kick into the box saw Munoz head it towards the left side of the goal, with Nocerino heading it back, allowing Goyan to adjust before calmly scoring from close range, putting Palermo up 1-0. In the 13th minute, Yangkuloski was injured in a challenge and received treatment on the sidelines. In the 16th minute, Antonini came on to replace the injured Yangkuloski. In the 17th minute, Palermo's free kick from the right wing was caught by Abbiati coming out.
In the 63rd minute, Robinho replaced Pato, who had a slight injury to his left ankle, using Milan's final substitution. In the 65th minute, Robinho received a great pass from Abate and crossed for Flamini, whose shot was blocked by Sirigu. In the 68th minute, Robinho's shot was saved by Sirigu. In the 71st minute, Cassano's free kick into the box found no takers, and the ball went out of bounds. In the 73rd minute, Miccoli came on for Pastore. In the 76th minute, Seedorf's long-range shot went wide of the right post.
Palermo (3-4-1-2): 46-Sirigu / 6-Munoz, 3-Goyan, 8-Milijas / 36-Darmian, 21-Bacinovic (69' 94-Aquah), 23-Nocerino, 42-Barzagli / 27-Pastore (73' 10-Miccoli) / 51-Pinilla (88' 9-Hernandez), 72-Ilicic
In the 18th minute, Abate's cross from the baseline was cleared by a defender for a corner. Seedorf's corner kick into the box saw Silva head it out for a corner. In the 21st minute, Pato quickly took the corner, with Cassano crossing and Seedorf heading wide. The recently substituted Yangkuloski appeared to be seriously injured and left the field with medical assistance. In the 24th minute, Pato's direct free kick attempt went high. In the 25th minute, Pato was fouled during a break along the flank, but the referee warned him verbally for suspected diving.
Pato and Cassano started but couldn't save Milan; Milan lost 0-1 to Palermo.
In the 78th minute, Antonini's cross from the baseline was headed by Gattuso and saved by Sirigu with one hand. In the 81st minute, Miccoli cut inside the box and shot, which was saved by Abbiati. In the 88th minute, Palermo's coach substituted Hernandez for Pinilla. Ultimately, thanks to Goyan's goal in the first half, Palermo won 1-0 against AC Milan at home, stopping their five-game losing streak.
In the 47th minute of the second half, Ilicic's shot was saved by Abbiati. In the 49th minute, Pinilla's shot after creating space was firmly held by Abbiati. In the 51st minute, Seedorf's pass to the left side of the box was controlled by Cassano, whose shot was blocked by a defender. In the 52nd minute, Allegri substituted Boateng for Van Bommel. In the 57th minute, Pastore's pass to the front of the goal was followed up by Darmian, who missed the target. Subsequently, Flamini was booked for a foul. In the 61st minute, Seedorf's long-range shot was saved by Sirigu.