AC Milan vs Napoli, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegAC Milan beats 10-man Napoli 1-0 in Champions League QF
— AC Milan beat Napoli for the second time in the space of less than two weeks — and this time with more at stake — as the Rossoneri won 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 3': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 4': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 5': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 12': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
- 13': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 25': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali following a fast break.
- 25': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 30': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 33': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Offside, AC Milan. Simon Kjaer tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 37': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 38': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 39': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Goal! AC Milan 1, Napoli 0. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 42': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 45'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 45'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
- 45'+3': Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 45'+4': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Napoli 0.
- 46': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 46': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Simon Kjaer (AC Milan).
- 50': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 51': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 53': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 55': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 60': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 60': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 66': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 66': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
- 68': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 68': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 70': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 70': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 72': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 72': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 74': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Second yellow card to André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 76': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 76': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 78': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 78': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 79': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 86': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
- 86': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 89': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Kjaer.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
- 90'+5': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Napoli 0.
- 90'+6': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 1, Napoli 0.
Statistics
NAP |
MIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 472 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,742
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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