Higuain sent off as Juve win at Milan

Higuain left Juve to join Milan in August

Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty and was sent off against his former side Juventus as AC Milan slumped to a home defeat by the Italian champions.

Mario Mandzukic's header put league leaders Juve ahead after eight minutes.

Higuain had the chance to level from the spot but saw his low effort tipped onto the post by Wojciech Szczesny.

Cristiano Ronaldo settled the points nine minutes from time, before Higuain lost control, picking up two quick yellow cards and raging at the referee.

First the Argentina striker was booked for a foul on Juve defender Medhi Benatia, with his second coming moments later for dissent as he shouted in the match official's face.

Higuain, 30, signed for Milan in August in a loan deal that will be made permanent next year, with Leonardo Bonucci moving the other way.

The man who took his place at Juve, £99.2m signing Ronaldo had just minutes before converted a rebound in the box for his eighth league goal in 12 matches since arriving from Real Madrid.

The Turin club, league champions in each of the past seven seasons, are six points clear of Napoli and unbeaten at the top of Serie A, while Milan are fifth, 13 points behind.

Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

AC Milan

99Donnarumma

20AbateSubstituted forBoriniat 74'minutesBooked at 87mins

17Zapata

13Romagnoli

68Rodríguez

8Fernández Saez

79Kessié

14BakayokoBooked at 61mins

10CalhanogluSubstituted forLaxaltat 74'minutes

7Castillejo AzuagaSubstituted forCutroneat 62'minutes

9HiguaínBooked at 83mins

Substitutes

2Calabria

4Mauri

11Borini

16Bertolacci

18Montolivo

25Reina

56Simic

63Cutrone

77Halilovic

90Donnarumma

93Laxalt

95Bellanova

Juventus

1Szczesny

20Cavaco Cancelo

4BenatiaBooked at 34mins

3Chiellini

12Lobo Silva

30Bentancur

5PjanicSubstituted forKhediraat 74'minutes

14Matuidi

10DybalaSubstituted forDouglas Costaat 79'minutes

17Mandzukic

7Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutes

2De Sciglio

6Khedira

11Douglas Costa

15Barzagli

18Kean

19Bonucci

21Pinsoglio

22Perin

24Rugani

33Bernardeschi

Referee:

Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Match Stats

Home TeamAC MilanAway TeamJuventus

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home5

Away15

Shots on Target

Home2

Away6

Corners

Home2

Away5

Fouls

Home16

Away9

Live Text

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Match ends, Milan 0, Juventus 2.

Full TimePosted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Milan 0, Juventus 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).

Posted at 90'+4'

Patrick Cutrone (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Douglas Costa.

Posted at 90'+1'

João Cancelo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Diego Laxalt (Milan).

BookingPosted at 87'

Fabio Borini (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 87'

Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Fabio Borini (Milan).

Posted at 87'

Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).

Posted at 87'

Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

DismissalPosted at 83'

Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) is shown the red card.

BookingPosted at 83'

Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 83'

Medhi Benatia (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan).

Goal!Posted at 81'

Goal! Milan 0, Juventus 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Khedira.

Posted at 79'

Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).

SubstitutionPosted at 79'

Substitution, Juventus. Douglas Costa replaces Paulo Dybala.

Posted at 78'

Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan).

Posted at 78'

Corner, Milan. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.

Posted at 75'

Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Franck Kessié (Milan).

SubstitutionPosted at 74'

Substitution, Milan. Fabio Borini replaces Ignazio Abate.

SubstitutionPosted at 74'

Substitution, Juventus. Sami Khedira replaces Miralem Pjanic.

SubstitutionPosted at 74'

Substitution, Milan. Diego Laxalt replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.

Posted at 71'

Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Milan).

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Milan. Conceded by João Cancelo.

Posted at 66'

Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Ignazio Abate (Milan).

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ignazio Abate.

Posted at 63'

Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Milan).

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Source: bbc.com