Tuesday March 4, 2008 Finished Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Milan
- Arsenal
90+4' That's it. Arsenal beat defending champions Milan 2-0 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
90+2' GOAL!!! It's all over now as Walcott breaks down the right and squares for Adebayor to tap home his first Champions League goal for Arsenal.
89' Gilberto is on for Hleb.- 87' Milan must score twice now - they force two quick corners but Sagna is strong with the header.
85' Pirlo is booked for a petulant kick at Walcott.- 84' GOAL!!!! Fabregas is allowed to run and unleashes a shot from all of 30 yards which nestles in the bottom corner, just beyond the outstretched hand of Kalac.
- 83' Pato's 20-yard shot is straight at Almunia.
- 81' Kaka is booked for slamming the ball into the ground after not winning a throw-in.
80' Pato cuts inside Clichy's and his shot is destined for the bottom corner but it deflects off Senderos and just goes past the far post. The corner is not given.- 79' Arsenal have had 60% of the possession in the last 15 minutes.
- 77' Diaby's cross is too long for Adebayor who wasn't expecting the early delivery.
- 75' Hleb's precise dink over the top sees Walcott clear but he opts to square rather than shoot and the hosts smuggle clear as the ball bounces off Kalac's legs.
- 74' Massimo Oddo's drive was going wide but strikes a body and fortunately is collected by Almunia.
- 72' Clichy booked for the slightest of touches on Massimo Ambrosini.
- 71' Wenger brings on Theo Walcott to replace Eboue.
- 69' Alberto Gilardino replaces Inzaghi in a straight change up front.
- 69' Maldini has a little grab at Eboue and he goes down - but the penalty appeals are waved away.
- 66' Pato is adjudged offside - much to his and the crowd's chagrin.
- 64' Pato lofts a shot over the top.
- 62' Great pass from Fabregas but Eboue fails to read it and Arsenal have to settle for a corner as Maldini gets back.
- 60' Another sensational run from Kaka but his shot fails to test Almunia.
- 58' Hleb and Adebayor combine on the edge of the penalty area but a sliding tackle prevents the latter from getting his shot off.
- 56' Eboue is booked for raising his studs, trying to nick a bouncing ball away from Maldini who went down in instalments.
- 55' Pirlo's deep cross is met by Inzaghi but his header bounces off Clichy. The Milan striker is booked for his protests at not being awarded a corner.
- 54' Pirlo goes for goal from long, long range and Almunia opts to push the free-kick around the post.
- 52' A shocking pass from Pirlo inside his own penalty area goes straight to Adebayor, he sets up Eboue but the Ivorian horribly shanks the best opportunity of the match wide of the near post.
- 50' Pato runs at Gallas but his 30-yard shot is well wide of the right post.
- 48' Arsenal's third corner runs all the way through to Senderos at the back post but his stab at goal is straight at Kalac.
- 46' The second half gets going with no changes to either side.
- 45+1' That's half-time. Arsenal have been the better side but it's still goalless in the tie after 135 minutes of football.
- 44' Diaby bursts into the area only for Nesta to clear. This game is infinitely better than the first leg.
- 42' Adebayor makes a complete hash of an attempt on goal - Arsenal's eighth - and the ball trickles past the post.
- 40' Fabregas' crisp pass finds Adebayor in the penalty area. If his first touch is clean then he would have a sight of goal but it gets stuck under his feet somewhat and the chance is lost.
- 38' Fabregas' free-kick from the left is headed away by Maldini.
- 36' Adebayor surges past Nesta with ease and tees up Fabregas whose 20-yard swerving shot rattles the crossbar.
- 34' Hleb is booked for diving on the edge of the penalty area by Austrian referee Konrad Plautz even though definite contact was made by Alessandro Nesta.
- 33' Arsenal have been camped outside the Milan penalty area for five minutes and Fabregas has another shot blocked by Kakha Kaladze.
- 32' Emmanuel Eboué's cross from the right is teasing but none of his team-mates are attacking the ball at the far post.
- 30' Hleb finds Fabregas whose low drive is deflected for a corner.
- 28' No English team has ever beaten Milan in the San Siro.
- 26' A loose pass from Maldini and Diaby finds Adebayor whose curling effort from 20 yards is superbly tipped over the crossbar by eljko Kalac.
- 24' Hleb has not been at the races yet and a raking cross goes straight under his foot and for a throw-in.
- 22' An early shot from Pirlo nestles in the side netting.
- 21' A fourth corner for Milan but Inzaghi nods wide.
- 20' Bad mistake from Philippe Senderos gives Inzaghi a sight of goal but Gael Clichy gets across to cover.
- 19' A superb 60-yard run from Kaka before he picks out Brazilian compatriot Pato at the backpost but the teenager is indecisive in front of goal and his attempted lob is straight at Almunia.
- 17' Crisp passing from Arsenal but Bacary Sagna's cross is over the head of Adebayor and cleared.
- 15 Maldini digs out at a cross which Inzaghi volleys at the back post but it's not a great contact and a comfortable save for Almunia.
- 14' An astute pass from Fabregas sends Adebayor clear, the Togolese holds the ball up well and tees up Diaby but he curls his shot past the left post.
- 12' Manuel Alumnia is forced to rush from his goal to clear his lines.
- 10' Milan win their third corner in as many minutes but the Londoners smuggle clear and Gallas collects a knock after a clash of heads with Alessandro Nesta.
- 8' A crucial defensive header from William Gallas after a dangerous cross from the right.
- 7' The near post corner from Andrea Pirlo flicks off the head of Paolo Maldini and then bounces off Adebayor before Cesc Fabregas hacks away off the line. A close shave.
- 6' Mesmeric run from Alexandre Pato and his final effort is deflected for a corner.
- 5' Alexander Hleb has some space 25 yards from goal but the first effort of the match is wayward, high and wide. That's probably why he hasn't scored since November.
- 4' Quite opening with sees Kaká give away, rather than gain, a couple of free-kicks.
- 2' An early escape for the Gunners as an errant offside flag goes up against Inzaghi who was not active and would have been clean on goal.
- 1' We are underway at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- - Milan make one change from the first leg and an attacking move as Filippo Inzaghi replaces the injured Clarence Seedorf.
- Arsene Wenger has brought in Abou Diaby for the tie with Emmanuel Adebayor alone up front and Robin van Persie on the bench.
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Team Stats
Milan Stats Arsenal 47% Possession 53% 14 Shots 13 4 Shots on target 4 2 Saves 2 8 Corners 3 23 Fouls 16 5 Offsides 9 3 Yellow cards 3 0 Red cards 0 25 Tackles 30 314 Accurate passes 374 53 Bad passes 83 -
Player Stats
- G =
- Goals
- S =
- Shots
- SoT =
- Shot on Target
- F =
- Fouls
- FW =
- Fouls Won
- O =
- Offsides
- A =
- Assists
- AP =
- Accurate Passes
- BP =
- Bad Passes
- T =
- Tackles
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Milan G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 16 Zeljko Kalac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 13 Alessandro Nesta 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 41 2 4 3 Paolo Maldini 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 13 1 44 Massimo Oddo 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 27 0 3 4 Kakha Kaladze 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 40 2 1 21 Andrea Pirlo 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 35 7 1 22 Ricardo Kakà 0 3 0 2 6 1 0 18 6 2 8 Ivan Gennaro Gattuso 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 51 1 9 23 Massimo Ambrosini 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 36 14 2 9 Filippo Inzaghi 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 7 2 0 7 Alexandre Rodrigues Da Silva 0 6 2 0 2 2 0 9 3 1 17 Dario Simic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Valerio Fiori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Alberto Gilardino 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 1 25 Daniele Bonera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Emerson Emerson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Yoann Gourcuff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Giuseppe Favalli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Arsenal G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 24 Manuel Almunia 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 10 William Gallas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 0 2 22 Gaël Clichy 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 49 26 0 3 Bacary Sagna 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 35 0 4 6 Philippe Senderos 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 26 1 1 13 Alexander Hleb 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 48 3 4 4 Francesc Fabregas 1 4 1 0 2 1 0 62 11 6 16 Mathieu Flamini 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 35 7 6 27 Emmanuel Eboue 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 18 1 1 2 Vasiriki Abou Diaby 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 40 17 4 25 Emmanuel Adebayor 1 3 2 1 3 7 0 24 16 0 15 Denilson Pereira Neves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Theo Walcott 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 11 Robin Van Persie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Justin Hoyte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jens Lehmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Nicklas Bendtner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Gilberto Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
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Summary
- 90+2' GOAL!!! It's all over now as Walcott breaks down the right and squares for Adebayor to tap home his first Champions League goal for Arsenal.
- 84' GOAL!!!! Fabregas is allowed to run and unleashes a shot from all of 30 yards which nestles in the bottom corner, just beyond the outstretched hand of Kalac.
- 80' Pato cuts inside Clichy's and his shot is destined for the bottom corner but it deflects off Senderos and just goes past the far post. The corner is not given.
- 75' Hleb's precise dink over the top sees Walcott clear but he opts to square rather than shoot and the hosts smuggle clear as the ball bounces off Kalac's legs.
- 52' A shocking pass from Pirlo inside his own penalty area goes straight to Adebayor, he sets up Eboue but the Ivorian horribly shanks the best opportunity of the match wide of the near post.
- 48' Arsenal's third corner runs all the way through to Senderos at the back post but his stab at goal is straight at Kalac.
- 36' Adebayor surges past Nesta with ease and tees up Fabregas whose 20-yard swerving shot rattles the crossbar.
- 26' A loose pass from Maldini and Diaby finds Adebayor whose curling effort from 20 yards is superbly tipped over the crossbar by eljko Kalac.
- 19' A superb 60-yard run from Kaka before he picks out Brazilian compatriot Pato at the backpost but the teenager is indecisive in front of goal and his attempted lob is straight at Almunia.
- 14' An astute pass from Fabregas sends Adebayor clear, the Togolese holds the ball up well and tees up Diaby but he curls his shot past the left post.
- 7' The near post corner from Andrea Pirlo flicks off the head of Paolo Maldini and then bounces off Adebayor before Cesc Fabregas hacks away off the line. A close shave.
- - Arsene Wenger has brought in Abou Diaby for the tie with Emmanuel Adebayor alone up front and Robin van Persie on the bench.
Live Team Line-Up
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MilanManager: Carlo Ancelotti
On the Field
- Kalac
- Oddo
- Nesta
- Maldini
- Kaladze
- Pirlo
- Gattuso
- Ambrosini
- Kakà
- Inzaghi
- Pato
Subs
- 32. Brocchi
- 29. Fiori
- 25. Bonera
- 11. Gilardino
- 20. Gourcuff
- 31. Digao
Injured
- 10. Seedorf
- 18. Jankulovski
- 9. Ronaldo
- 5. Emerson
Suspended
None
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ArsenalManager: Arsene Wenger
On the Field
- Almunia
- Sagna
- Gallas
- Senderos
- Clichy
- Eboue
- Fabregas
- Flamini
- Diaby
- Adebayor
- Hleb
Subs
- Lehmann
- Gilberto Silva
- van Persie
- Bendtner
- Denilson
- Walcott
Injured
- Rosicky
- Toure
- Song
- Djourou
- Eduardo
Suspended
None
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