Post-Match Thread: AC Milan 1-0 Girona | UEFA Champions League
AC Milan 1 - 0 Girona
Milan scorers: Rafael Leão (37')
Venue: San Siro, Milan, Italy
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Maignan | Marco Sportiello | ||
| Emerson Royal | 4' | Lorenzo Torriani | |
| Strahinja Pavlović | Davide Calabria | 4' 41' | |
| Matteo Gabbia | Filippo Terracciano | 75' | |
| Theo Hernández | 80' | Davide Bartesaghi | |
| Youssouf Fofana | Christian Pulisic | 75' | |
| Ismaël Bennacer | 75' | Kevin Zeroli | |
| Yunus Musah | Noah Okafor | ||
| Tijjani Reijnders | 75' | Tammy Abraham | 63' |
| Rafael Leão | 37' | Francesco Camarda | |
| Álvaro Morata | 63' |
Manager: Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Gazzaniga | Pau López | ||
| Alejandro Francés | Juanpe | ||
| David López | Arnau Martínez | ||
| Ladislav Krejčí | Yáser Asprilla | ||
| Daley Blind | Jhon Solís | 72' | |
| Yangel Herrera | 77' | Iván Martín | 72' 82' |
| Oriol Romeu | Selvi Clúa | ||
| Viktor Tsygankov | 72' | Ricard Artero | |
| Donny van de Beek | 72' | Cristhian Stuani | 72' |
| Bryan Gil | 58' 72' | Arnaut Danjuma | 72' |
| Abel Ruíz | 72' | Portu | 77' |
Manager: Michel (Spain)
1': We're off!
4': AC Milan suhxtitution: Davide Calabria on for Emerson Royal who is limping off the field. That's unfortunate
10': Reijnders free kick on target! Through the wall and at the bottom corner but kept out with one hand by Gazzaniga.
11': Turning shot from Leão! Another good save from Gazzaniga.
14': oh no! Musah has a wide open shot but instead fires a cross that's cut out easily
24': Theo Hernández scuffs the counterattacking shot into the crossbar
29': Oh my goodness! Milan hits the woodwork again! Musah beats the keeper, hits the inside of the post and it flies away across face of goal!
31': Van de Beek with the chance but Maignan smothers it! Now a counter from Milan but Leão fires from distance and it's well over.
37': GOAL MILAN!! Rafael Leão cuts around López and thunders it into the roof of the net!
41': Davide Calabria gets a card which means he misses the next match
45+4': Morata's low shot from distance is safely gathered by Gazzaniga.
45+5': SAVE! Maignan rushes off his line and deflects a shot from Herrera just wide.
HT AC Milan 1-0 Girona Milan in the driver's seat!
46': We're back!
46': Leão fires but it's right at the keeper
55': Hernandez fires directly into the side netting.
57': Bryan Gil with an absolutely splendid finish but he's offside!
58': Bryan Gil pulls down Calabria by the shirt
61': Herrera fires from distance, it goes very wide.
63': Milan substitution: Tammy Abraham on for Álvaro Morata
65': Abraham lays it back to Leão who fires low and wide.
70': Abraham volleys over the crossbar. Offside anyway.
72': Girona quadruple sub: Iván Martín, Jhon Solís, Arnaut Danjuma and Christhian Stuani on for Abel Ruíz, Viktor Tsygankov and Donny Van de Beek
75': Milan double sub: Filippo Terracciano and Christian Pulisic on for Ismaël Bennacer and Tijjani Reijnders
76': Musah cuts it back to Abraham whose shot is saved.
77': Girona substitution: Portu on for Yangel Herrera
80': Theo Hernández seems to have talked himself into a card
82': Iván Martín carded for pulling back Fofana
90+4': Stuani's shot gathered by Maignan.
FT AC Milan 1-0 Girona One goal enough to send Milan through and Girona out