AC Milan vs Club Atlético de Madrid, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AC Milan vs Club Atlético de Madrid — Champions League at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arda Kardesler
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen
- Referee Cuneyt Cakir
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Venezia FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | FC Porto | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Marcos Llorente | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at San Siro. AC Milan are looking to make home advantage count against Club Atlético de Madrid.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and Club Atlético de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at San Siro. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Franck Kessie.
- 20' Rafael Leao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AC Milan are in front.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' Franck Kessie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 29.
- 30' A moment of madness from Ante Rebic on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
- 34' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Ante Rebic is replaced by Sandro Tonali.
- 39' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atlético de Madrid backline.
- 40' Joao Felix is replacing Kieran Trippier for the Club Atletico de Madrid side.
- 45' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Renan Lodi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Hermoso at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Fode Ballo-Toure is replacing Brahim Diaz for the AC Milan side.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Geoffrey Kondogbia on 60 minutes.
- 61' The Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Koke departs to be replaced by Antoine Griezmann.
- 61' Geoffrey Kondogbia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 64' Another change for Club Atletico de Madrid made on 64 minute. Geoffrey Kondogbia leaves to be changed by Thomas Lemar.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Theo Hernandez.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' Alexis Saelemaekers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Florenzi is hanging Ismael Bennacer on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' AC Milan make a change. Alexis Saelemaekers trudges off to be replaced by Pierre Kalulu on 82 minutes.
- 84' Antoine Griezmann is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 15 goals this season for the .
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- With this win, Club Atlético de Madrid is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Fode Ballo-Toure 57'
- 23
- 16
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Olivier Giroud 57'
-
12
Ante Rebic ↓ Sandro Tonali 34'
- 19
- 2
- 13
- 79
- 4
- 56
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 57'
-
5
Fode Ballo-Toure ↑ 57'
- 1
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 81'
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↑ 34'
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 82'
- 27
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Kieran Trippier ↓ Joao Felix 40'
- 4
-
6
Koke ↓ Antoine Griezmann 61'
- 2
- 13
- 10
-
22
Mario Hermoso ↓ Renan Lodi 46'
- 9
- 14
- 18
- 21
Bench
-
12
Renan Lodi ↑ 46'
- 1
- 19
-
8
Antoine Griezmann ↑ 61'
-
11
Thomas Lemar ↑ 64'
- 24
-
5
Rodrigo de Paul ↑ 46'
- 16
-
7
Joao Felix ↑ 40'
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Rafael Leao | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2021-09-28
AC Milan
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-09-25
Deportivo Alavés
1–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2021-09-21
Getafe CF
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-09-18
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2021-09-15
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
FC Porto
D
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Club Atlético de Madrid 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
64%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
66%
AC Milan or Club Atlético de Madrid
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.