AC Milan vs AS Roma, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegRoma beat AC Milan at San Siro in Europa League first leg
AS Roma rode a Gianluca Mancini goal to a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at San Siro on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 6': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 10': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 10': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 11': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 16': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 17': Goal! AC Milan 0, Roma 1. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 19': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
- 22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 22': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 22': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 23': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 32': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 38': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 38': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Paredes (Roma).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 48': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 52': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
- 55': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 59': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 59': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
- 60': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 60': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 62': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 63': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 63': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 64': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Roma).
- 67': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
- 68': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 70': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 73': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 73': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a headed pass.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Malick Thiaw.
- 75': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
- 75': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
- 80': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 83': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 88': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 88': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Roma. Houssem Aouar replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 89': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 90': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Edoardo Bove.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Roma. Diego Llorente replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 90'+2': Diego Llorente (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 90'+6': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
Statistics
ROMA |
MIL![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 468 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 15 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 29 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,023
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
AS Roma (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mile Svilar (GK) |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 19 | Zeki Çelik |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
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