At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on April 5, the last match of the 31st round of the 2021-2022 Serie A season, Milan drew 0-0 at home to Bologna, the 33 shots of the Rossoneri were unsuccessful, and the 40-year-old Ibrahimovic came on as a substitute, and he still fought bloodily despite a head injury and bleeding.
Milan have exploded with momentum in the sprints of the season, with their last eight rounds of 5 wins and 3 draws against 2 title contenders, inter and Napoli. With Napoli and Inter winning in this round, Milan faced Bologna's goal of only three points, Olivier Giroud continued to single-arrow forward, and Ibrahimovic stood on the bench. Before the match, Milan coach Pioli received the trophy of The Best Coach in Serie A for March, and throughout March, Milan won all three Serie A games, scoring 3 goals and conceding 0 goals, and the performance was very stable.
The two sides played widely in the game, creating multiple shots in the first half. In the 3rd minute, Te'o passed the ball and Olivier Giroud's left-footed shot from inside the penalty area was deflected. Bologna hit the target with a counter-attack and former super league striker Arnautovic's left-footed long-range shot from the edge deflected the ball wide. In the 33rd minute, Calabria crossed and Messias nodded the ball off the top. Olivier Giroud's two headers from inside the penalty area were then threatening, but Bologna goalkeeper Skolupuski was solid. In the first half, the two teams combined to complete a total of 23 shots on goal, but the score was 0-0 for the time being.
Just after the start of the second half, Leo had a chance to attack at close range in front of goal, but Skorupuski blocked the ball. Rebic, Benasser and Leo then missed consecutive goals, and Calabria missed a chance in the 61st minute. In the 71st minute, Casey and Ibrahimovic appeared at the same time. In the 80th minute, Ibrahimovic and Medel collided with a ruptured brow bone and bled, but after a simple bandage, Ibrahimovic returned to the field to "fight in blood". In the 92nd minute, Ibrahimovic's header came close to success.
Milan's 33-foot shot could not be exchanged for a goal, and it was finally a 0-0 draw at home. After this campaign, Milan regained the top spot with 67 points, Napoli ranked second with 66 points, Inter milan ranked third with 63 points, and the serie A title competition entered a white-hot stage.