UEFA Champions League

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

· 1st Leg
AC Milan
  • 40': Ismaël Bennacer
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Napoli
  • Red Card 74': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa

AC 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 74,742

Line-Ups

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

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

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Kim Min-Jae Yellow Card
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
68 Stanislav Lobotka
20 Piotr Zielinski Yellow Card
99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Yellow Card
7 Eljif Elmas
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
11 Hirving Lozano
Napoli Substitutes:
Pierluigi Gollini, Juan Jesus, Gianluca Gaetano, Tanguy Ndombele, Matteo Politano, Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Mathías Olivera, Bartosz Bereszynski, Giacomo Raspadori, Leo Ostigard.

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