UEFA Champions League

Milan vs Atlético 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 20': Rafael Leão
  • Red Card 29': Franck Kessié
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1 - 2
  • 84': Antoine Griezmann
  • 90'+7': Luis Suárez (P)

Last-gasp Suarez penalty earns Atletico Madrid victory over 10-man AC Milan

Luis Suarez's last-gasp penalty and Antoine Griezmann's first goal since returning to Atletico Madrid earned the Spanish side a 2-1 victory.

Match Commentary

  • 15': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! AC Milan 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a corner.
  • 29': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Second yellow card to Franck Kessié (AC Milan) for a bad foul.
  • 34': Substitution, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 40': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Kieran Trippier.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Yannick Carrasco.
  • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Mario Hermoso.
  • 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 57': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Brahim Díaz because of an injury.
  • 60': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Koke.
  • 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 69': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 82': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 84': Goal! AC Milan 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Goal! AC Milan 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Atletico Madrid 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 35,374

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
64.4 Possession 35.6
22 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
492 Accurate Passes 240
566 Passes 313
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 59
33 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 28
16 Clearances 28

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK) Yellow Card
13 Alessio Romagnoli
23 Fikayo Tomori
19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié Yellow Card
4 Ismaël Bennacer
12 Ante Rebic Yellow Card
17 Rafael Leão
56 Alexis Saelemaekers Yellow Card

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
2 José María Giménez
18 Felipe
22 Mario Hermoso
23 Kieran Trippier
6 Koke
4 Geoffrey Kondogbia Yellow Card
21 Yannick Carrasco
14 Marcos Llorente
9 Luis Suárez
10 Ángel Correa

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