UEFA Champions League

Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 45': Olivier Giroud (P)
  • 47': Alexis Saelemaekers
  • 77': Tommaso Pobega
FT
3 - 1
  • 56': Mislav Orsic

Giroud on target as AC Milan ease past Dinamo Zagreb

AC Milan secured their first Champions League win this season with a 3-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at home in Group E on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 45': Goal! AC Milan 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
  • 47': Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 56': Goal! AC Milan 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 63': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
  • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 75': Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Goal! AC Milan 3, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Sergiño Dest replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 78': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Stefan Ristovski because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Antonio Marin replaces Mislav Orsic.
  • 90': Antonio Marin (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Dinamo Zagreb 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 61,341

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+11 Atlético Madrid 6 14 0
0 Lazio 6 10 2
-1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6 6 4
-10 Celtic 6 4 4
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Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
43 Possession 57
7 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
331 Accurate Passes 462
399 Passes 522
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 41
24 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 9
19 Effective Clearances 6
19 Clearances 6

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
23 Fikayo Tomori
20 Pierre Kalulu
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
8 Sandro Tonali
4 Ismaël Bennacer
9 Olivier Giroud
17 Rafael Leão
56 Alexis Saelemaekers

DZG Dinamo Zagreb (5-3-2)

No. Name
40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
37 Josip Sutalo
55 Dino Peric
13 Stefan Ristovski
14 Robert Ljubicic
2 Sadegh Moharrami
27 Josip Misic
5 Arijan Ademi
7 Luka Ivanusec
99 Mislav Orsic
9 Bruno Petkovic

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