Arsenal vs AC Milan, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
· 2nd Leg - Arsenal win 5-1 on aggregateArsenal see off AC Milan to reach the Europa League quarterfinals
Arsenal are through to the quarterfinals of the Europa League after beating AC Milan 3-1 on Thursday night and 5-1 on aggregate in the round of 16.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. André Silva (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 5': Attempt missed. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Hand ball by Patrick Cutrone (Milan).
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 10': Delay in match Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
- 13': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 18': Offside, Milan. Riccardo Montolivo tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 23': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 24': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 25': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 25': Offside, Milan. Suso tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 27': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 28': Foul by André Silva (Milan).
- 28': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabio Borini.
- 33': Offside, Milan. Patrick Cutrone tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 35': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 0, Milan 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 37': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 37': Penalty Arsenal. Danny Welbeck draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Goal! Arsenal 1, Milan 1. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 40': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 42': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Fabio Borini (Milan).
- 42': Fabio Borini (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 44': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 44': Offside, Milan. Suso tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Milan 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 49': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 50': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 51': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 51': André Silva (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 52': Offside, Milan. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Hakan Calhanoglu is caught offside.
- 52': Hand ball by Riccardo Montolivo (Milan).
- 54': Attempt missed. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 54': Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Silva with a cross.
- 61': Suso (Milan) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 61': Suso (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Milan).
- 62': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Montolivo.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 64': Riccardo Montolivo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 65': Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a corner.
- 66': Fabio Borini (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
- 66': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Milan).
- 66': Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 67': Substitution, Milan. Nikola Kalinic replaces Patrick Cutrone.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nikola Kalinic (Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 70': Substitution, Milan. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 70': Foul by Suso (Milan).
- 70': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Goal! Arsenal 2, Milan 1. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 75': Delay in match Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. André Silva (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Borini with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Milan. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 77': Attempt missed. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 79': Franck Kessié (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Milan. Manuel Locatelli replaces Franck Kessié.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Mesut Özil.
- 81': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 81': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Manuel Locatelli (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso.
- 83': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 83': Leonardo Bonucci (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
- 86': Goal! Arsenal 3, Milan 1. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Nikola Kalinic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Suso (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Milan 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Milan 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Milan 1.
Statistics
 MIL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 545 |
| 446 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,973
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,973
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal  |
| 24 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 10 | Jack Wilshere |
| 29 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 23 | Danny Welbeck |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
AC Milan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 68 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 11 | Fabio Borini |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Suso |
| 63 | Patrick Cutrone |
| 9 | André Silva |
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