UEFA Champions League

AC Milan vs FC Porto, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
AC Milan
  • 61': Chancel Mbemba (OG)
FT
1 - 1
FC Porto
  • 6': Luis Díaz

Porto earn draw at AC Milan to leave Serie A club on brink of UCL exit

AC Milan earned their first Champions League point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Porto at San Siro on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, FC Porto. Marko Grujic tries a through ball, but Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 4': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 4': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! AC Milan 0, FC Porto 1. Luis Díaz (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Grujic.
  • 7': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto).
  • 7': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Otávio (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 11': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
  • 13': Foul by Pepe (FC Porto).
  • 13': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan).
  • 16': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Marko Grujic (FC Porto) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 17': Hand ball by Pepe (FC Porto).
  • 21': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
  • 21': Marko Grujic (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Marko Grujic (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 26': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 32': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Marko Grujic (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepe with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Marko Grujic (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 34': Diogo Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
  • 39': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Marko Grujic (FC Porto).
  • 41': Offside, AC Milan. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
  • 42': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, FC Porto 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, FC Porto 1.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Davide Calabria because of an injury.
  • 46': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
  • 47': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto).
  • 47': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Marko Grujic (FC Porto).
  • 49': Foul by Marko Grujic (FC Porto).
  • 49': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Marko Grujic (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Pepe.
  • 52': Offside, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 55': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Evanilson (FC Porto) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Pepe with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 56': Marko Grujic (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto).
  • 59': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Own Goal by Chancel Mbemba, FC Porto. AC Milan 1, FC Porto 1.
  • 62': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 63': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 63': Offside, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto).
  • 64': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Marko Grujic (FC Porto).
  • 68': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 69': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Franck Kessié (AC Milan).
  • 70': Substitution, FC Porto. Vitinha replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 73': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
  • 73': Foul by Vitinha (FC Porto).
  • 73': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Vitinha (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Hand ball by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
  • 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 78': Offside, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Evanilson.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Porto. Bruno Costa replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 81': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
  • 83': Offside, AC Milan. Rade Krunic tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, AC Milan. Daniel Maldini replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Otávio.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Porto. Pepê Aquino replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi.
  • 89': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  • 89': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
  • 90'+2': Franck Kessié (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Francisco Conceição (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, FC Porto 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, FC Porto 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 7
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
47.9 Possession 52.1
11 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
289 Accurate Passes 312
382 Passes 407
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 61
40 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 17
24 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 39,675

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
23 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
19 Theo Hernández
2 Davide Calabria
10 Brahim Díaz
4 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Sandro Tonali
9 Olivier Giroud
17 Rafael Leão
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
AC Milan Substitutes:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Rade Krunic, Simon Kjaer, Pierre Kalulu, Antonio Mirante, Daniel Maldini, Andreas Jungdal, Matteo Gabbia, Franck Kessié.

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
19 Chancel Mbemba
3 Pepe
12 Zaidu Sanusi
23 João Mário
27 Sérgio Oliveira
16 Marko Grujic
7 Luis Díaz
25 Otávio
30 Evanilson
9 Mehdi Taremi
FC Porto Substitutes:
Nanu, Jesús Corona, Vitinha, Pepê, Bruno Costa, Toni Martínez, Fabio Vieira, Agustín Marchesín, Francisco Conceição, Manafá, Fábio Cardoso, Cláudio Ramos.

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