UEFA Champions League

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

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Atlético Madrid
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    AC Milan
    • 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 Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
    • 1': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 2': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 8': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 8': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 10': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 13': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
    • 17': Hand ball by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 21': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
    • 21': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
    • 24': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
    • 24': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 26': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
    • 30': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 33': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 39': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 39': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 44': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
    • 45'+1': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 46': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
    • 46': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 47': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 47': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 49': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 51': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
    • 51': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 52': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 52': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Offside, AC Milan. Ciprian Tatarusanu tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 60': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 60': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 64': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 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': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
    • 67': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
    • 67': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 68': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 75': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 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.
    • 79': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
    • 79': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Antoine Griezmann.
    • 81': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 81': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
    • 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
    • 85': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
    • 85': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Offside, AC Milan. Junior Messias tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 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.
    • 89': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid).
    • 89': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
    • 90'+3': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90'+3': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 90'+4': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, AC Milan 1.

    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

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 61,019

    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
    Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
    Geoffrey Kondogbia, Benjamin Lecomte, Sime Vrsaljko, Matheus Cunha, Ángel Correa, Renan Lodi, Héctor Herrera, Fran González.

    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
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Antonio Mirante, Daniel Maldini, Sebastiano Desplanches, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Ismaël Bennacer, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Rafael Leão, Matteo Gabbia, Alessandro Florenzi, Junior Messias.

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