AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueLast-gasp Abraham goal gives AC Milan win over Red Star
A late Tammy Abraham goal gave AC Milan a thrilling 2-1 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade at the San Siro on Wednesday to make it four wins in a row for the Italian side.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 2': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 7': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Davide Calabria (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 8': Attempt missed. Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 10': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 10': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Gutesa.
- 16': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 17': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 17': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 17': Attempt saved. Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 20': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 21': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 21': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
- 26': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek because of an injury.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Álvaro Morata because of an injury.
- 30': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 30': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
- 31': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 32': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 33': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
- 36': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Goal! AC Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 44': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 44': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 45': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Gutesa.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ivan Gutesa.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, AC Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
- 45': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Mirko Ivanic replaces Milson.
- 46': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 46': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 46': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ognjen Mimovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mirko Ivanic.
- 47': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 48': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 48': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
- 50': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
- 52': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 54': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
- 56': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 56': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 58': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Maksimovic.
- 64': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 67': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 67': Goal! AC Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 72': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 72': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
- 73': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Guélor Kanga replaces Ognjen Mimovic.
- 76': Attempt missed. Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
- 77': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Timi Elsnik.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Silas Katompa Mvumpa with a through ball.
- 79': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade).
- 81': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 82': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
- 82': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Emerson Royal replaces Davide Calabria.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda replaces Yunus Musah.
- 84': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 86': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
- 86': Foul by Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade).
- 86': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mirko Ivanic.
- 87': Attempt saved. Francesco Camarda (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 87': Goal! AC Milan 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
- 90': Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Francesco Camarda (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
- 90'+3': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 90'+4': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Red Star Belgrade 1.
Statistics
 RSB |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 374 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 10 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 53,717
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 53,717
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 29 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 80 | Yunus Musah |
Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Ivan Guteša (GK) |
| 5 | Uros Spajic |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 66 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 70 | Ognjen Mimovic |
| 55 | Andrija Maksimovic |
| 21 | Timi Elsnik |
| 6 | Rade Krunic |
| 9 | Cherif Ndiaye |
| 27 | Felicio Milson |
| 15 | Silas Katompa-Mvumpa |
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