UEFA Champions League

AC Milan vs Chelsea, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
AC Milan
  • Red Card 18': Fikayo Tomori
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0 - 2
Chelsea
  • 21': Jorginho (P)
  • 34': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Chelsea ease past Milan to top Champions League Group E

Chelsea continued their strong start under new manager Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 2': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 3': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 3': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 4': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
  • 6': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 13': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 13': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 13': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Penalty Chelsea. Mason Mount draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the red card.
  • 20': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Goal! AC Milan 0, Chelsea 1. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 22': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 24': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 29': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 32': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 32': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! AC Milan 0, Chelsea 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
  • 35': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
  • 35': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 36': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Substitution, AC Milan. Sergiño Dest replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 38': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jorginho.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 40': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 45'+3': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
  • 45'+5': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Chelsea 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Chelsea 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Mason Mount.
  • 47': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah with a through ball.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 51': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 54': Hand ball by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 55': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
  • 55': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 56': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 62': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Reece James because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 66': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 66': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
  • 79': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 79': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 83': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 83': Sergiño Dest (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
  • 85': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 85': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 89': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
  • 89': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 90': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan).
  • 90': Fodé Ballo-Touré (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 90'+3': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Chelsea 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Chelsea 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
70.1 Possession 29.9
15 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
652 Accurate Passes 224
701 Passes 295
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 46
38 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 11
14 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,051

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori Red Card
46 Matteo Gabbia Yellow Card
19 Theo Hernández
20 Pierre Kalulu
33 Rade Krunic Yellow Card
8 Sandro Tonali Yellow Card
4 Ismaël Bennacer
9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
17 Rafael Leão
10 Brahim Díaz
AC Milan Substitutes:
Andreas Jungdal, Junior Messias, Divock Origi, Ante Rebic, Antonio Mirante, Tommaso Pobega, Sergiño Dest, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Andrei Coubis.

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
26 Kalidou Koulibaly
14 Trevoh Chalobah
5 Jorginho
8 Mateo Kovacic
21 Ben Chilwell
24 Reece James
9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
17 Raheem Sterling Yellow Card
19 Mason Mount Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Denis Zakaria, Armando Broja, Carney Chukwuemeka, Conor Gallagher, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, César Azpilicueta, Édouard Mendy, Marcus Bettinelli, Marc Cucurella.

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