UEFA Champions League

AC Milan vs Liverpool, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
AC Milan
  • 28': Fikayo Tomori
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Liverpool
  • 36': Mohamed Salah
  • 55': Divock Origi

Liverpool stays perfect in CL with 2-1 win at AC Milan

— Liverpool made it a perfect six in the Champions League group stage by winning 2-1 at AC Milan as the Italian team’s return to Europe’s premier club competition came to a swift end on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 7': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
  • 7': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Messias with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
  • 10': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
  • 12': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 16': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 16': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
  • 21': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 26': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 26': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 28': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 28': Goal! AC Milan 1, Liverpool 0. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 36': Goal! AC Milan 1, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 38': Offside, Liverpool. Divock Origi tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 39': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 40': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
  • 40': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
  • 41': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
  • 45'+2': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Liverpool 1.
  • 46': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 50': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
  • 50': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 53': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
  • 54': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 55': Goal! AC Milan 1, Liverpool 2. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
  • 58': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
  • 58': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 60': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 60': Offside, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Messias.
  • 61': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Pierre Kalulu.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
  • 66': Offside, AC Milan. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
  • 70': Tyler Morton (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 73': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 76': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
  • 76': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 77': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan).
  • 79': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Divock Origi.
  • 81': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 83': Offside, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 84': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
  • 86': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 88': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Naby Keïta with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Max Woltman replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Neco Williams.
  • 90'+4': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
  • 90'+4': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
9 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
51.4 Possession 48.6
22 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 344
459 Passes 439
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 50
44 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 14
13 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 56,237

Line-Ups

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
23 Fikayo Tomori
19 Theo Hernández
20 Pierre Kalulu
10 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié
8 Sandro Tonali
11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
33 Rade Krunic
30 Junior Messias
AC Milan Substitutes:
Matteo Gabbia, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Alexis Saelemaekers, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Daniel Maldini, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Alessandro Florenzi, Andreas Jungdal, Ismaël Bennacer.

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
5 Ibrahima Konaté
47 Nathaniel Phillips
21 Kostas Tsimikas
76 Neco Williams
80 Tyler Morton
18 Takumi Minamino
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
27 Divock Origi
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah
Liverpool Substitutes:
Fabinho, Harvey Davies, Caoimhín Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Max Woltman, James Norris, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Naby Keïta, Joël Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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