Tag: UEFA Champions League 2022-2023

Romelu Lukaku will make his awaited return to San Siro and face an angry Inter crowd on Sunday. The Nerazzurri had set up a permanent deal with Chelsea.

Inter Player Ratings vs Man City: Lukaku Wastes Late Chances in Final

Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Manchester City, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
Down a goal, Romelu Lukaku inadvertently blocked Federico Dimarco's equalizer, and Inter lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the Champions League final. While the Nerazzurri put on an impressive defensive display and kept the match closer than expected, they ultimately fell to the best team in Europe.
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Olivier Giroud and Brahim Diaz were in terrible form as Inter eliminated domestic rivals Milan from Champions League contention

Milan Player Ratings vs Inter: Giroud and Brahim Lousy as Rossoneri Fall

AC Milan, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
Olivier Giroud and Brahim Diaz were in poor form as Inter eliminated Milan from Champions League contention. In the first half, Sandro Tonali created a few genuine chances to get the visitors back into the fixture, but his teammates ultimately let him down and struggled to generate much excitement.
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Davide Calabria and Sandro Tonali both made crucial errors as Milan lost 0-2 to Inter in the Champions League Semifinals

Milan Player Ratings vs Inter: Calabria Makes Devastating Error

AC Milan, Champions League, Inter, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
Davide Calabria and Sandro Tonali both made crucial errors as Milan lost 0-2 to Inter in the Champions League Semifinals. Both errors led to early goals, but Milan's backline was so bad that the scoreline could have been much worse. Overall, the match was an unmitigated disaster for the Rossoneri.
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Olivier Giroud starred for the Rossoneri, scoring two goals and recording an assist in a 4-0 win over a lifeless RB Salzburg team

Milan vs Salzburg Player Ratings: Giroud Takes Over

AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
In the final match of the Group Stage, Olivier Giroud starred for Milan in its 4-0 win over Salzburg. While leading his side to second-place, the striker recorded two goals and an assist in the transcendent performance. For most of the match, the Rossoneri dominated their Austrian foes, and several attacking players turned in quality performances.
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In the final match of the Champions League Group Stage, Milan dispatched Salzburg 4-0 to qualify for a spot in the Round of 16

Milan vs Salzburg 4-0: Rossoneri Go Through in Champions League

AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
In the final match of the Group Stage, Milan dispatched Salzburg 4-0 to qualify for a spot in the Round of 16. After resting several starters over the weekend, Stefano Pioli ran out a near-full strength starting 11. The 4-2-3-1 saw Ante Rebic start on the right wing, while Mike Maignan, who is out with a long-term injury, was again replaced by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
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Napoli made it five wins out of five games in Champions League as they beat Rangers 3-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night

Napoli vs Rangers 3-0: Partenopei Get Closer to First Place

Champions League, International Football, Napoli, Serie A
Napoli made it five wins out of five games in Champions League as they beat Rangers 3-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night. With qualification to the knockout stage already secured, Luciano Spalletti operated a significant turnover among his lines but that didn't stop the Partenopei from putting together another impressive performance. 
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Milan Player Ratings vs Dinamo Zagreb: Gabbia and Tonali Steal the Show

AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023
Milan moved back into second place with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Zagreb on Tuesday. The Rossoneri had many outstanding performances and easily created scoring chances, especially in second half. Matteo Gabbia and Sandro Tonali were particularly impressive for the visitors, combining to score a crucial opening goal just before halftime.
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Olivier Giroud has been reportedly on the verge of extending his contract with Milan multiple times in recent weeks, but the parties need more time to put the finishing touches on their agreement. The Frenchman remains highly likely to stay, but there's a small gap between the request and the offer.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Milan 0-4: Rossoneri One Point in Front of Salzburg

AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Serie A 2018-2019, Serie A 2022-2023
After playing several bench players in Milan's weekend victory over Monza, Stefano Pioli started the match with a more typical lineup. Because of the visitors' injury crisis, the 4-2-3-1 saw Gabbia and Simon Kjaer start at centre-back, while Pierre Kalulu shifted out wide as the right full-back.
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