UEFA Champions League

Napoli vs AC Milan, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - AC Milan advance 2-1 on aggregate
Napoli
  • 90'+3': Victor Osimhen
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1 - 1
2nd Leg - AC Milan advance 2-1 on aggregate
AC Milan
  • 43': Olivier Giroud

AC 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

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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

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
5 Juan Jesus
13 Amir Rrahmani
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
68 Stanislav Lobotka
20 Piotr Zielinski
91 Tanguy Ndombele
9 Victor Osimhen
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano
Napoli Substitutes:
Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Mathías Olivera, Pierluigi Gollini, Leo Østigard, Giacomo Raspadori, Eljif Elmas, Bartosz Bereszynski, Hirving Lozano, Gianluca Gaetano.

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

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK) Yellow Card
23 Fikayo Tomori
24 Simon Kjaer
19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
2 Davide Calabria
4 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Sandro Tonali
33 Rade Krunic
9 Olivier Giroud
17 Rafael Leão
10 Brahim Díaz
AC Milan Substitutes:
Malick Thiaw, Junior Messias, Ante Rebic, Divock Origi, Pierre Kalulu, Alessandro Florenzi, Antonio Mirante, Matteo Gabbia, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Tommaso Pobega, Alexis Saelemaekers, Charles De Ketelaere.

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