Giroud on target as AC Milan ease past Dinamo Zagreb
AC Milan secured their first Champions League win this season with a 3-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at home in Group E on Wednesday.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Olivier Giroud 45' P
- Alexis Saelemaekers 47'
- Tommaso Pobega 77'
- Mislav Orsic 56'
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza · 61,341 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Genoa | W 2-1 | Italian Serie A |
| 11/5/26 | vs Ferencvaros | L 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/31/26 | vs Internazionale | W 3-1 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/28/26 | vs Bologna | L 2-4 | Italian Serie A |
| 10/25/26 | @ Udinese | W 2-0 | Italian Serie A |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'
Antonio Marin (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Antonio Marin replaces Mislav Orsic.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Bruno Petkovic.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Stefan Ristovski because of an injury.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Sergiño Dest replaces Brahim Díaz.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
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Goal 77'
Goal! AC Milan 3, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
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Yellow Card 75'
Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
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Goal 56'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
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Goal - Header 47'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! AC Milan 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Dinamo Zagreb 1.
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Yellow Card 90'
Antonio Marin (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Antonio Marin replaces Mislav Orsic.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Bruno Petkovic.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Stefan Ristovski because of an injury.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Sergiño Dest replaces Brahim Díaz.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
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Goal 77'
Goal! AC Milan 3, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
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Yellow Card 75'
Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
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Goal 56'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
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Goal - Header 47'
Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! AC Milan 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
DZG
MIL
9
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
1
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
2
43
Possession
57
7
SHOTS
17
3
ON GOAL
7
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
331
Accurate Passes
462
399
Passes
522
80
Pass Completion %
90
0
Accurate Crosses
4
6
Crosses
18
0
Cross %
20
44
Long Balls
41
24
Accurate Long Balls
20
50
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
9
18
Tackles
17
50
Tackle %
50
17
Interceptions
9
19
Effective Clearances
6
19
Clearances
6
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL · 4-2-3-1
Mike MaignanG16
Fikayo TomoriCD-L23
Pierre KaluluCD-R20
Theo HernándezLB191 assist1 shot
Davide CalabriaRB2
Brahim DíazAM101 shot
Sandro TonaliLM81 shot
Ismaël BennacerRM41 shot on target1 shot
Olivier GiroudF93 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Rafael LeãoAM-L171 assist4 shots
Alexis SaelemaekersAM-R562 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Sergiño DestSUB211 shot
Junior MessiasSUB30
Andreas JungdalSUB96
Charles De KetelaereSUB90
Tommaso PobegaSUB321 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Fodé Ballo-TouréSUB5
Rade KrunicSUB33
Antonio MiranteSUB83
Matteo GabbiaSUB46
Simon KjaerSUB24
DZG · 5-3-2
Dominik LivakovicG40
Josip SutaloCD37
Dino PericCD-L55
Stefan RistovskiCD-R13
Robert LjubicicLB14
Sadegh MoharramiRB21 shot on target1 shot
Josip MisicCM27
Arijan AdemiCM-L51 shot
Luka IvanusecCM-R71 shot
Mislav OrsicCF-L99 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Bruno PetkovicCF-R91 assist
Substitutes
Josip DrmicSUB18
Dario SpikicSUB771 shot
Emir DilaverSUB66
Martin BaturinaSUB10
Danijel ZagoracSUB1
Daniel ŠtefuljSUB3
Petar BockajSUB12
Mahir EmreliSUB11
Rasmus LauritsenSUB6
Kévin Théophile-CatherineSUB28
Marko BulatSUB31
Antonio MarinSUB20 yellow card
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