UEFA Champions League

Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Dinamo Zagreb
    FT
    0 - 4
    AC Milan
    • 39': Matteo Gabbia
    • 49': Rafael Leão
    • 59': Olivier Giroud (P)
    • 69': Robert Ljubicic (OG)

    AC Milan revive Champions League hopes with thrashing of Zagreb

    AC Milan revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a 4-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb in Group E on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dino Peric.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 5': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 5': Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 6': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 6': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 20': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 20': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Sadegh Moharrami.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a through ball.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 33': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 34': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 34': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 35': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 38': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 38': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 1. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu.
    • 41': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 43': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 43': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 44': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 1.
    • 46': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
    • 46': Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 47': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 47': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadegh Moharrami with a cross.
    • 49': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 2. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
    • 52': Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 57': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Arijan Ademi.
    • 58': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 58': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Stefan Ristovski.
    • 58': Penalty AC Milan. Sandro Tonali draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 58': Penalty conceded by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 58': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 3. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 60': Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 61': Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
    • 64': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 64': Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
    • 65': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
    • 69': Own Goal by Robert Ljubicic, Dinamo Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 4.
    • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Junior Messias replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 70': Substitution, AC Milan. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.
    • 71': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
    • 71': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dino Peric.
    • 75': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Petar Bockaj replaces Mislav Orsic.
    • 75': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Bulat replaces Josip Misic.
    • 77': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 77': Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 79': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dino Peric.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Josip Drmic.
    • 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 81': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
    • 81': Petar Bockaj (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, AC Milan. Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Marko Bulat (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadegh Moharrami.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a through ball.
    • 84': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Petar Bockaj (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Drmic.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Divock Origi following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, AC Milan 4.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 0
    6 Saves 7
    44.7 Possession 55.3
    22 SHOTS 11
    10 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 446
    402 Passes 519
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    9 Accurate Crosses 5
    27 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    38 Long Balls 52
    25 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    8 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 8
    10 Effective Clearances 19
    10 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Maksimir
    Location: Zagreb, Croatia
    Attendance: 20,572

    Line-Ups

    DZG Dinamo Zagreb (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    37 Josip Sutalo
    55 Dino Peric
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    27 Josip Misic
    5 Arijan Ademi Yellow Card
    7 Luka Ivanusec
    14 Robert Ljubicic Yellow Card
    2 Sadegh Moharrami
    99 Mislav Orsic
    9 Bruno Petkovic
    Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
    Martin Baturina, Kévin Théophile-Catherine, Marko Bulat, Mahir Emreli, Daniel Štefulj, Dario Spikic, Antonio Marin, Petar Bockaj, Josip Drmic, Luka Menalo, Danijel Zagorac, Rasmus Lauritsen.

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

    No. Name
    1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
    46 Matteo Gabbia
    24 Simon Kjaer
    19 Theo Hernández
    20 Pierre Kalulu
    90 Charles De Ketelaere Yellow Card
    4 Ismaël Bennacer
    8 Sandro Tonali
    9 Olivier Giroud
    17 Rafael Leão
    12 Ante Rebic
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Brahim Díaz, Andrei Coubis, Andreas Jungdal, Tommaso Pobega, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Divock Origi, Lapo Nava, Junior Messias, Rade Krunic.

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