Liverpool vs AC Milan, 2022 Club Friendly

· AC Milan win 4-3 on penalties
  • 5': Mohamed Salah
  • 41': Thiago Alcantara
  • 82': Darwin Núñez
  • 88': Darwin Núñez
FT - Penalties
4 - 1
AC Milan win 4-3 on penalties
  • 29': Alexis Saelemaekers

Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez shine as Liverpool thrash AC Milan 4-1 in friendly

Goals from Mohamed Salah, Thiago Alcantara and Darwin Nunez saw Liverpool see off AC Milan 4-1 in a friendly at the Dubai Super Cup on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Marko Lazetic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 5': Goal! Liverpool 1, AC Milan 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Matip.
  • 6': Offside, AC Milan. Antonio Mirante tries a through ball, but Marko Lazetic is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
  • 9': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 10': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
  • 10': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 15': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 15': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 16': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 20': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 22': Offside, AC Milan. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Marko Lazetic is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 23': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 26': Delay in match (Liverpool).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Goal! Liverpool 1, AC Milan 1. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 33': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
  • 33': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a headed pass.
  • 38': Antonio Mirante (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 39': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
  • 39': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 41': Goal! Liverpool 2, AC Milan 1. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by James Milner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Marko Lazetic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 45'+3': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by James Milner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Aster Vranckx replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 48': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 48': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
  • 50': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
  • 51': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Aster Vranckx (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 56': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 56': Substitution, AC Milan. Youns El Hilali replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 58': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 58': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Adrián replaces Caoimhín Kelleher.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Thiago.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Melkamu Frauendorf replaces James Milner.
  • 61': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
  • 61': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Joël Matip.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Melkamu Frauendorf (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 70': Youns El Hilali (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 71': Delay in match (Liverpool).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Andrea Bozzolan replaces Tommaso Pobega.
  • 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Matteo Gabbia.
  • 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 74': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
  • 74': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Mirante.
  • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andrea Bozzolan.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominic Corness replaces Stefan Bajcetic.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Harvey Elliott.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Melkamu Frauendorf (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Melkamu Frauendorf.
  • 80': Bobby Clark (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Youns El Hilali (AC Milan).
  • 82': Goal! Liverpool 3, AC Milan 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bobby Clark with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Joe Gomez.
  • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Doak replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Marko Lazetic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
  • 86': Ben Doak (Liverpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
  • 87': Foul by Dominic Corness (Liverpool).
  • 87': Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Aster Vranckx (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Youns El Hilali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youns El Hilali.
  • 88': Goal! Liverpool 4, AC Milan 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Doak.
  • 89': Substitution, AC Milan. Adam Bakoune replaces Marko Lazetic.
  • 90': Aster Vranckx (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
  • 90'+1': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Corness.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Doak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, AC Milan 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Liverpool 4, AC Milan 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved! Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Liverpool 4, AC Milan 1(1). Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Naby Keïta (Liverpool) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Liverpool 4, AC Milan 1(2). Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Liverpool 4(1), AC Milan 1(2). Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved! Yacine Adli (AC Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Liverpool 4(2), AC Milan 1(2). Bobby Clark (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Liverpool 4(2), AC Milan 1(3). Youns El Hilali (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Goal! Liverpool 4(3), AC Milan 1(3). Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Goal! Liverpool 4(3), AC Milan 1(4). Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 100': Penalty Shootout ends, Liverpool 4(3), AC Milan 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4(3), AC Milan 1(4).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 3
43.3 Possession 56.7
8 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
344 Accurate Passes 498
434 Passes 570
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 48
30 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
20 Effective Tackles 9
27 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 10
16 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 15,000

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
2 Joe Gomez
32 Joël Matip
26 Andy Robertson
7 James Milner
43 Stefan Bajcetic
6 Thiago Alcantara
19 Harvey Elliott
9 Roberto Firmino
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
11 Mohamed Salah

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

No. Name
83 Antonio Mirante (GK)
46 Matteo Gabbia
28 Malick Thiaw
32 Tommaso Pobega
20 Pierre Kalulu
7 Yacine Adli
33 Rade Krunic
8 Sandro Tonali
22 Marko Lazetic
12 Ante Rebic
56 Alexis Saelemaekers

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