UEFA Europa League

AC Milan vs AS Roma, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
AC Milan
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    AS Roma
    • 17': Gianluca Mancini

    Roma beat AC Milan at San Siro in Europa League first leg

    AS Roma rode a Gianluca Mancini goal to a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at San Siro on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 10': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 10': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 11': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 16': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 17': Goal! AC Milan 0, Roma 1. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 19': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
    • 22': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 22': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
    • 23': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
    • 32': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
    • 32': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 35': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 38': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 38': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Paredes (Roma).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
    • 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 48': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 48': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 52': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
    • 55': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
    • 59': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 59': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 60': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 60': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
    • 63': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
    • 63': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Yacine Adli (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 64': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Roma).
    • 67': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 70': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 73': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
    • 73': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
    • 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a headed pass.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Malick Thiaw.
    • 75': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
    • 75': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
    • 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Paulo Dybala.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 87': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 88': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
    • 88': Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Roma. Houssem Aouar replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 89': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Leandro Paredes.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 90': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Edoardo Bove.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Roma. Diego Llorente replaces Romelu Lukaku.
    • 90'+2': Diego Llorente (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).
    • 90'+5': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
    • 90'+6': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.
    • 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 2
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    10 SHOTS 25
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    412 Accurate Passes 473
    468 Passes 517
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    7 Crosses 27
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 15
    29 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 11
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 6
    29 Effective Clearances 4
    29 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 75,023

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    28 Malick Thiaw
    46 Matteo Gabbia
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria
    8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek Yellow Card
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    4 Ismaël Bennacer
    9 Olivier Giroud
    10 Rafael Leão
    11 Christian Pulisic Yellow Card
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Davide Bartesaghi, Noah Okafor, Alessandro Florenzi, Kevin Zeroli, Filippo Terracciano, Marco Sportiello, Yunus Musah, Lapo Nava, Yacine Adli, Simon Kjaer, Samuel Chukwueze, Luka Jovic.

    ROMA AS Roma (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Mile Svilar (GK)
    23 Gianluca Mancini
    6 Chris Smalling
    37 Leonardo Spinazzola
    19 Zeki Celik
    16 Leandro Paredes
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    4 Bryan Cristante Yellow Card
    90 Romelu Lukaku
    21 Paulo Dybala
    92 Stephan El Shaarawy
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Nicola Zalewski, Houssem Aouar, Diego Llorente, Rick Karsdorp, João Costa, Angeliño, Tommaso Baldanzi, Tammy Abraham, Rui Patrício, Edoardo Bove, Renato Sanches, Pietro Boer.

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