[11], Milan concluded their pre-season with the annual Luigi Berlusconi Trophy, in which they played against Juventus at the San Siro on 21 August. Preview: AC Milan vs. Juventus - prediction, team news, lineups By Matt Law , Football Editor | 8mo Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Serie A clash between AC Milan … The Rossoneri also competed in the UEFA Champions League and reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Barcelona. [79] Milan were drawn in Group H with title-holders Barcelona of Spain, BATE Borisov of Belarus and Viktoria Plzeň of Czech Republic. The lineups are in for the UEFA Champions League encounter between AC Milan and Barcelona, and there are a few surprises. In the 79th minute, Inter were awarded another penalty, this time for a handball by Alessandro Nesta. Clarence Seedorf scored the lone goal, firing a 25-yard curled shot, following a corner kick. Later on, the Rossoneri nearly leveled the score when a header by Zlatan Ibrahimović struck the post. View the starting lineups and subs for the Arsenal vs Barcelona match on 16.02.2011, plus access full match preview and predictions. Barcelona-Milan UEFA Champions League 2011/12 . The game ended in a 2–2 draw, which meant that Milan were knocked out of the competition 4–3 on aggregate. [65] By winning against Cagliari on that same evening, Juventus regained a four-point lead over Milan with only one game left to play, thus securing the title. The Rossoneri were also in the midst of an injury crisis, with as many as seven players out,[23] including the previous season's topscorer, Zlatan Ibrahimović. However, Fiorentina tied the game in the second minute of the second half through Stevan Jovetić. Milan vs. Barcelona 2 - 3. Less than ten minutes later, Lazio scored again through Djibril Cissé, who headed in another cross by Mauri. Three minutes from time, however, Juventus took the lead: Daniele Bonera's clearance deflected off Claudio Marchisio and into the net. The English went to the locker room needing only one more goal to send the game in extra time. The first goal was scored by Antonio Cassano on 26 minutes, after Siena goalkeeper Željko Brkić failed to hold the ball following a cross by Ibrahimović. Ibrahimović once again opened the scoring, before Leandro Damião equalized in the 20th minute, and then Milan took a new lead through Alexandre Pato in the 60th minute only for Andrés D'Alessandro to tie the game ten minutes from time. Ten minutes later, a shot by Alexandre Pato was deflected by Inter goalkeeper Júlio César on the post only for Kevin-Prince Boateng to convert from close range, setting the final score to 2–1. [6], After travelling to China, where they played their first competitive match of the season, a 2–1 win over city rivals Internazionale in the Supercoppa Italiana on 6 August,[7] Milan resumed their pre-season schedule facing Malmö FF in Sweden on 14 August. [8][9][10], Four days later, Milan returned to Italy to contest the TIM Trophy. Milan kept pushing forward and created more chances: Boateng broke through to send a shot into the side netting, while Nocerino's attempt skimmed the bar. [67], For the 13th season in a row, Milan started the Coppa Italia directly in the round of 16, as one of the eight best seeded teams. [36], After playing their last Champions League group stage game – an away draw against Viktoria Plzeň – on Tuesday, Milan travelled to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to face Bologna on Sunday, 11 December. Nine minutes into the second half, however, Seedorf's corner was laid back by Robinho to Antonio Nocerino, who fired home a low shot into the bottom corner to give Milan the lead. Stephan El Shaarawy missed the chance to undo Arsenal's good work on the stroke of half-time, sending wide after a fast-paced counterattack. Viktoria goalkeeper Marek Čech produces crucial saves of his own during the rest of the first half, repeatedly denying close range efforts by Antonio Cassano and Zlatan Ibrahimović. However, Milan equalised with a volley by Robinho in the 14th minute and four minutes later Clarence Seedorf gave them the lead. [51] Milan went on to win 2–0 away at Parma the following Saturday, thanks to a penalty converted by Ibrahimović in the 17th minute and a second half goal by Urby Emanuelson. [72] After a scoreless first half, Juventus took the lead through Martín Cáceres in the 53rd minute. Early in the second half, Gómez was controversially denied an equaliser for offside, despite the Argentinian striker appearing to be in an onside position. [98], Milan's first two signings of the 2011–12 season were announced on 10 May 2011, as CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed the acquisition of defenders Philippe Mexès and Taye Taiwo on free transfers. Big programs are dropping out of conference tournaments because of positive tests for Covid-19. The hosts reaction came only two minutes later, as Edinson Cavani found the equaliser following a free-kick. Ten minutes into the second half, BATE were awarded a penalty for an unfair challenge on Artem Kontsevoy by Ignazio Abate and Renan Bressan converted the spot kick to equalise. The Rossoneri scored again in the second half with a strike by Boateng from outside the box, setting the final score to 2–0.   Draw It's hard to imagine Cesc Fabregas as a wide player. Later on, Ibrahimović brought down a lofted pass and played in Cassano, who tucked the ball past Čech and into the net, setting the final score to 2–0. Carles Puyol will play right back for Barcelona, while it's up in the air who plays where along their forward line. It was BATE, though, who nearly went ahead when Renan Bressan intercepted Mark van Bommel's misplaced pass and was denied by goalkeeper Christian Abbiati one-on-one. However, due to Barcelona defeating Viktoria Plzeň in the other game of the night, Milan secured a spot in the knockout stage of the competition. The game then appeared to be heading for a draw, before Amauri found the winning goal for the visitors in the 89th minute. [48] Milan took the lead after 14 minutes, with a shot from outside the box by Antonio Nocerino. The Rossoneri lost Alexandre Pato to an injury in the 21st minute and eight minutes later they went down 1–0, as goalkeeper Christian Abbiati failed to control a cross by Gabriel Torje, fumbling the ball for an Antonio Di Natale empty net tap-in. Or perhaps this isn't a 4-3-3 at all and Pep's just having a laugh. Milan pulled one back in the 29th minute, when Antonio Cassano, set up by Aquilani inside the box, passed the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimović for the tap-in. [14] The Rossoneri took the lead in the 22nd minute through Massimo Ambrosini, who was set up by Stephan El Shaarawy, but the hosts equalised two minutes later with a goal from Umberto Miello. [81], Two weeks later, Milan played host to Viktoria Plzeň at the San Siro. Eight minutes after the break, however, Milan was awarded a penalty kick for a handball by Marián ČiÅ¡ovský; Ibrahimović stepped up and converted from the spot. The pandemic is threatening to derail March Madness again. That's because Messi attempted a unique penalty method during Barcelona's 3-2 win at AC Milan, stuttering the moment before kicking the ball in order to completely fool Christian Abbiati. In the second half, Milan players looked more tired and Juventus managed to pull one back through Mirko Vučinić, but the Rossoneri held on to win the game 2–1. In the second half, Atalanta came close to tie the game as Germán Denis' header hit the woodwork, but with eight minutes left, Ibrahimović picked out Boateng in the centre of the penalty area and the Ghanaian struck it home, setting the final score to 2–0. The Rossoneri did take the lead at the quarter-hour mark, when Kevin-Prince Boateng — returning from a month-long injury — controlled Antonio Nocerino's pass with his chest before turning to fire the ball over Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and in off the underside of the crossbar from a tight angle. The game had not concluded, however, and in the 87th minute Bojan struck the ball into the back of the net after Abbiati was unable to hold on to substitute Erik Lamela's strike. Seven minutes later Barcelona took the third and final lead as Messi played a ball to Xavi, who finished with a low shot across Christian Abbiati. He doubled his tally two minutes later with a left-footed strike from outside the box, making the scoreline 2–0 for Milan. Three minutes later Abbiati denied Robin van Persie after a Theo Walcott through ball, and then again on a curling 20-metre effort. Get a report of the AC Milan vs. Barcelona 2018 International Champions Cup football match. [57] However, they were held to a 1–1 draw by Bologna on Sunday, 22 April. [86], The draw for the first knockout round took place in Nyon, Switzerland, on 16 December 2011. Both sides looked for a winner in the finals minutes, but the game ended 1–1. The visitors took the lead after 14 minutes, as a cross from the left by Seydou Keita was deflected by Mark van Bommel into his own net. In the last minute of the first half, Mark van Bommel hit the crossbar with a shot from outside the box and Inter goalkeeper Júlio César then denied Urby Emanuelson's effort on the rebound. [29], After defeating BATE Borisov in their Champions League game, Milan traveled to the Stadio Via del Mare on Sunday, 23 October to take on Lecce, whom they had not beaten away from home in ten years. [42], The following week, Milan defeated Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Thursday, before taking on Cagliari at home on Sunday. Goalkeeper Pld G YC RC; Ciprian Tatarusanu. In injury time, however, Thiago Silva headed in a corner by Clarence Seedorf to snap up a 2–2 draw. The hosts took the lead in the 28th minute through Alessandro Del Piero, despite replays showing he had first fouled Philippe Mexès and then controlled the ball with his arm before scoring. The striker headed the ball to the unmarked Robinho, who volleyed it over the bar from eight meters. [52], After playing the return leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals in mid-week, Milan played host to Roma on Saturday, 24 March. Moments later, Seedorf had to leave the game due to a hamstring injury. The hosts pulled one back through Erjon Bogdani seven minutes from time, but Milan sealed the deal with two goals by Antonio Nocerino and Ibrahimović in stoppage time. However, Milan were awarded a penalty in the 22nd minute, as Pato was brought down by Thomas Manfredini. Milan began their pre-season training at Milanello on Tuesday, 12 July 2011. Guillermo Giacomazzi gave Lecce the lead in the fourth minute with a deft headed flick from Carlos Grossmüller's in-swinging free-kick, taking the ball past goalkeeper Christian Abbiati. Watch the 2011-2012 AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona Champions League Group stage, matchday 5 full match held at San Siro (Milano) on Footballia Arsenal got off to a quick start, taking the lead on seven minutes as Laurent Koscielny headed in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's corner at the near post of Christian Abbiati's goal. The game ended 1–0, as Milan did not manage to pose any major threat in the remaining part of the game. It is the replacement or continuation of the Intercontinental Cup.The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000. [94], The second leg was played at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 6 March. [44], Milan played host to Napoli on Sunday, 5 February. The Rossoneri took an early lead on six minutes, as Antonio Nocerino fired home off Zlatan Ibrahimović's pass. Nine minutes later referee Mauro Bergonzi took another controversial decision, as he ruled that Giovanni Marchese cleared Robinho's shot off the goal line in time to prevent the ball from crossing the line completely. [43], Three days later, Milan took the field again for a mid-week game against Lazio in Rome. [40], The following week, Milan faced city rivals Internazionale. The game got off to a good start for Milan as Ibrahimović drew the goalkeeper out of his goal and passed to Alexandre Pato for the opener in the fourth minute. [18] Inter took the lead after 21 minutes with a 25-yard free kick by Wesley Sneijder. Moments later, however, Milan took the lead through Zlatan Ibrahimović who fired home a loose ball after Ignazio Abate's cross was deflected by Artyom Radkov. [30], Three days later, Milan played host to Parma at the San Siro. Milan took the lead in the 13th minute through Antonio Cassano, but Juventus fought back, equalising eight minutes later with Arturo Vidal and scoring the winning goal in injury time through Alessandro Matri. Formations, lineups and stats for AC Milan vs Barcelona Champions League 2004/2005 Udinese later had three chances to win before the final whistle, hitting the woodwork once and then forcing Abbiati to make two crucial saves to preserve the 1–1 tie. Round of 16, Europa League competitions 2020/21Competition: Manchester United vs AC MilanStadium: Old TraffordTime / date: 00:55 WIB, Friday, March 12, 2021Watch How-To Guide: SCTV, Vidio After defeating Manchester City 2-0 in the 2020/21 Premier League, Manchester United again had to face a tough match and this time when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s club underwent the […] [21] Milan were to kick-off their schedule away at Cagliari on Saturday, 27 August, but following a strike declared by Serie A players over the lack of a collective bargaining agreement, the first day of the league season has been postponed to a future date. 0 - 1. AC Milan vs. Barcelona kicks off at 2:45 pm ET and we'll have live coverage in our UEFA Champions League Wednesday, Matchday 5 StoryStream. Patrick Ewing has Georgetown into the NCAA tournament for the first time as head coach after a shocking run through the Big East tournament. Barcelona reaction came not long after, as on ten minutes Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati fumbled Lionel Messi's scuffed shot and Dani Alves was wide from close range. The game got off to a quick start, as Alexandre Pato opened the scoring just 24 seconds into the game. [24], Three days later, Milan took the field again, playing host to unbeaten Udinese at the San Siro. Five minutes into the second half, Barcelona also went ahead with a curled 32-yard free kick by David Villa. [56], Milan returned to winning ways on Tuesday, 10 April, as they snapped up a 1–0 victory in Verona against Chievo, thanks to an eight-minute goal by Sulley Muntari. Nonetheless, Milan took the lead eleven minutes into the game through Alberto Aquilani, who scored his first goal for the club, heading Antonio Cassano's cross past Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis. The Rossoneri took the lead on nine minutes through Sulley Muntari, who volleyed the ball in off a cross by Kevin-Prince Boateng. [22], For the next game, Milan travelled to Naples to take on Napoli in the evening of Sunday, 18 September. Maicon then sealed the win with a strike into the top left-hand corner from outside the box in the 88th minute. [93] The first leg was contested at the San Siro on Wednesday, 15 February. [95], The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals took place in Nyon, Switzerland, on 16 March. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. Roma struggled to break Milan's defence until the 28th minute when Nicolás Burdisso scored his first goal of the season by running into the six-yard box to meet Miralem Pjanić's cross with his head and beating Milan goalkeeper Abbiati. [80], For the opening game, Milan travelled to the Camp Nou to take on Barcelona, on Tuesday, 13 September. In the second half Milan seemed less inclined to sit back and Arsenal defenders had to make timely interventions as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho and El Sharaawy showed greater purpose. Zlatan Ibrahimović stepped up and converted the spot-kick to tie the game. Milan were paired with the winners of Group F, Arsenal. [71], Milan played host to Juventus in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, 8 February. In the second half the Swede himself made it 2–0 with a strike from outside the box. Barcelona Lineup (4-3-3): Valdes; Abidal, Mascherano, Busquets, Puyol; Keita, Xavi, Thiago; Villa, Fabregas, Messi, AC Milan Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Abbiati; Zambrotta, Nesta, Silva, Abate; Van Bommel, Seedorf, Aquilani, Boateng; Ibrahimovic, Robinho. With seven minutes remaining, Ibrahimović found the winning goal heading home Muntari's cross from close range. However, seven minutes from time Cáceres scored the winning goal for the visitors with a curled strike from outside the box. The Rossoneri would face a stern test without the absence of talisman forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The game ended in a scoreless draw, with the Rossoneri ending the game down to ten men as Ibrahimović was ejected in the 64th minute for slapping Napoli defender Salvatore Aronica during an altercation. The visitors almost went ahead in the 23rd minute, when Francesco Bolzoni tipped the ball past Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia, but his shot went outside of the far post. Milan then had an opportunity of their own, but Kevin-Prince Boateng was denied by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. However, those well-versed in football laws will know that stuttering run-ups were clamped down on the year previously and Messi was duly punished in a truly bizarre Champions League moment. Milan, however, took the lead one minute later when Ibrahimović provided a cross to Alberto Aquilani, who headed the ball to Antonio Nocerino for a close range tap-in. Abbiati denied Xavi after a quick one-two with Messi, while Alessandro Nesta and Luca Antonini made crucial interventions. On the hour mark, Milan doubled their lead, as Ibrahimović combined with Robinho and put the ball past Michael Agazzi. Pep Guardiola's team controlled the remainder of the match and Milan were knocked out of the competition. In the second half, Massimiliano Allegri brought on Stephan El Shaarawy for Robinho to inject more pace into the hosts' play. The visitors nearly took the lead through Urby Emanuelson, who failed to beat goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo in a one-on-one situation on seven minutes. [111], "Attendance Statistics of Serie A 2011–2012", "L'Inter vince derby e Tim, decide la zampata di Milito", "Al Milan il Trofeo Berlusconi, Boateng-Seedorf, poi Vucinic", "A league, first day postponed. Six minutes later, however, Ignazio Abate took Milito down inside the box and the Argentinian striker converted the resulting penalty to tie the game. The second half began with Kevin-Prince Boateng and Alberto Aquilani replacing Massimo Ambrosini and Robinho. Eleven minutes from time, Milan were awarded a penalty kick as Ibrahimović was upended by Johan Djourou.