Napoli vs AC Milan, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 2nd Leg - AC Milan advance 2-1 on aggregateAC Milan defeats Napoli, rejoins Europe's elite in CL semis
— Serie A champion last season. A Champions League semifinalist this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 4': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 4': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 8': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 8': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 11': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 11': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 14': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 14': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 19': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 20': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Penalty AC Milan. Rafael Leão draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Mário Rui (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Penalty saved! Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Hand ball by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 27': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 28': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 34': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui because of an injury.
- 36': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
- 39': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 39': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 43': Offside, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 43': Goal! Napoli 0, AC Milan 1. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a fast break.
- 45': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 45': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 45'+1': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 45'+5': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 45'+5': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 45'+6': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 45'+7': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Napoli 0, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, AC Milan 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 47': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 47': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 48': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 55': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 57': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 59': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 59': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 62': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 62': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 66': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
- 69': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 69': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 72': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Divock Origi.
- 73': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 74': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Divock Origi (AC Milan).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty saved! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
- 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Rafael Leão.
- 84': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 84': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Kjaer.
- 87': Divock Origi (AC Milan).
- 87': Leo Østigård (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 88': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Østigård.
- 90': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 90'+3': Goal! Napoli 1, AC Milan 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 90'+4': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, AC Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, AC Milan 1.
Statistics
 MIL |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 26.5 | Possession | 73.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 162 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 223 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 46 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 22 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 45 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 52,728
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 52,728
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo  |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 91 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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 |
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