Milan vs Napoli 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

AC Milan

40': Ismaël Bennacer

FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

Napoli

74': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa

AC Milan beats 10-man Napoli 1-0 in Champions League QF

— AC Milan beat Napoli for the second time in the space of less than two weeks — and this time with more at stake — as the Rossoneri won 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

38': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Goal! AC Milan 1, Napoli 0. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.
60': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
69': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Hirving Lozano.
70': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
70': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Second yellow card to André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) for a bad foul.
78': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
80': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Brahim Díaz.
80': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
81': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
81': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Napoli 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,742

Statistics

NAP		MIL
13	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
10	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	5
53.2	Possession	46.8
16	SHOTS	12
6	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
392	Accurate Passes	339
472	Passes	417
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	11
0.4	Cross %	0.3
29	Long Balls	57
10	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	17
13	Effective Clearances	13
13	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Mike Maignan (GK)
23	Fikayo Tomori
24	Simon Kjaer
19	Theo Hernández
2	Davide Calabria
4	Ismaël Bennacer
8	Sandro Tonali
33	Rade Krunic
9	Olivier Giroud
17	Rafael Leão
10	Brahim Díaz

Substitutes:

Charles De Ketelaere, Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Divock Origi, Malick Thiaw, Alexis Saelemaekers, Ante Rebic, Pierre Kalulu, Junior Messias, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Antonio Mirante, Tommaso Pobega.

Napoli (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Meret (GK)
3	Kim Min-Jae
13	Amir Rrahmani
6	Mário Rui
22	Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68	Stanislav Lobotka
20	Piotr Zielinski
99	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
7	Eljif Elmas
77	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
11	Hirving Lozano

Substitutes:

Pierluigi Gollini, Juan Jesus, Gianluca Gaetano, Tanguy Ndombele, Matteo Politano, Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Mathías Olivera, Bartosz Bereszynski, Giacomo Raspadori, Leo Østigard.