UEFA Champions League

Borussia Dortmund vs AC Milan, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Borussia Dortmund
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0 - 0
AC Milan

AC Milan frustrated in draw with Borussia Dortmund

AC Milan were frustrated by a disciplined Borussia Dortmund as their Group F fixture in the Champions League ended in a cagey 0-0 draw at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 1': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
  • 4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
  • 5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 15': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 19': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
  • 23': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 23': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 25': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 32': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 34': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emre Can with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 38': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 39': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 43': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 43': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 48': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 50': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 52': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 54': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
  • 55': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Tommaso Pobega.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 60': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 60': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 64': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
  • 64': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 65': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 65': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
  • 68': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
  • 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 69': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Marco Reus.
  • 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Donyell Malen.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaïni with a cross.
  • 75': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaïni.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
  • 77': Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 78': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
  • 78': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
  • 79': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
  • 80': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
  • 80': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 81': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 83': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 84': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 85': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
  • 85': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 87': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 87': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
  • 89': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 89': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, AC Milan 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
42.6 Possession 57.4
14 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 445
377 Passes 519
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 49
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 11
17 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck Yellow Card
15 Mats Hummels Yellow Card
5 Ramy Bensebaini
26 Julian Ryerson
11 Marco Reus
6 Salih Özcan
23 Emre Can Yellow Card
14 Niclas Füllkrug
21 Donyell Malen
19 Julian Brandt
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Felix Nmecha, Marius Wolf, Niklas Süle, Jamie Gittens, Sébastien Haller, Youssoufa Moukoko, Marcel Lotka, Alexander Meyer, Giovanni Reyna, Karim Adeyemi.

MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
28 Malick Thiaw
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
14 Tijjani Reijnders Yellow Card
32 Tommaso Pobega
80 Yunus Musah Yellow Card
9 Olivier Giroud
10 Rafael Leão
11 Christian Pulisic
AC Milan Substitutes:
Antonio Mirante, Samuel Chukwueze, Alessandro Florenzi, Yacine Adli, Noah Okafor, Marco Sportiello, Simon Kjaer, Davide Bartesaghi, Luka Jovic.

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