S. Mbangula, the Bologna forward, received a rating of 9.7 as the highest-rated player in his team’s match against AC Milan, which ended in a 4-2 win for Bologna in Serie A, after scoring a full hat-trick in 90 minutes played from the start.
Mbangula’s match stats
- Rating: 9.7 (highest in the match)
- Goals: 3
- Assists: 0
- Expected goals (xG): 1.53
- Minutes: 90
Top-rated players in the match
- S. Mbangula (Bologna) — 9.7
- A. Saelemaekers (AC Milan) — 7.5
- N. Zortea (Bologna) — 7.2
- Juan Miranda (Bologna) — 7.2
- Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) — 7
What does this performance mean?
A full hat-trick from a 22-year-old forward took Bologna’s points tally to 11 in 11th place, after the team had collected 11 points from 9 matches before the game. The three goals came from shots with a total expected goals value of just 1.53, meaning Mbangula scored roughly double what the quality of chances suggests, an indicator of high efficiency in front of goal in this match.
AC Milan, on the other hand, lost at home after having raised their tally to 18 points in fourth place a few days earlier. The team that had scored 18 goals in 9 matches before the game conceded four goals at home, a heavy number compared to a defence that had conceded only 11 goals in previous rounds. The result means Milan remain in fifth place with 18 points, while Bologna climb to 11 points in 11th place.
The performance puts Mbangula at the top of the match ratings by a wide margin over his nearest rival, A. Saelemaekers, who scored twice for Milan (7.5), followed by Zortea and Miranda (7.2 each). A full hat-trick in a single match gives the young forward a strong boost in his season and makes him one of the standout names worth following in the coming rounds. Bologna host Monza on Saturday 31 October, while Milan play the city derby against Inter on the same day.
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