UEFA Champions League

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

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  • 87': Junior Messias

Ex-delivery man Junior Messias scores as AC Milan beat Atletico Madrid in Champions League play

A stunning header from Junior Messias in the dying minutes gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid to keep their Champions League hopes alive.

Match Commentary

  • 27': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 0.
  • 60': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Thomas Lemar.
  • 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Mario Hermoso.
  • 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 65': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Pierre Kalulu.
  • 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
  • 67': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Luis Suárez.
  • 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
  • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 87': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 1. Junior Messias (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 61,019

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
57.6 Possession 42.4
14 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 297
526 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 0
13 Crosses 12
0.5 Cross % 0.0
56 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 17
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Line-Ups

ATM Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
2 José María Giménez
22 Mario Hermoso
15 Stefan Savic
6 Koke
11 Thomas Lemar
5 Rodrigo De Paul
21 Yannick Carrasco
14 Marcos Llorente Yellow Card
9 Luis Suárez
8 Antoine Griezmann

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

No. Name
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
20 Pierre Kalulu
10 Brahim Díaz
79 Franck Kessié
8 Sandro Tonali
9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
33 Rade Krunic
56 Alexis Saelemaekers

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