AC Milan vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Genoa CFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Everton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at San Siro!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Alessio Romagnoli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takumi Minamino, as he is very good at scoring at San Siro with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Brahim Diaz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 29' Fikayo Tomori doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' A goal from the Egypt international Mohamed Salah! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-1!
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Milan and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' What a strike from Divock Origi! The score is 1-2.
- 59' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Ismael Bennacer on, Brahim Diaz off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Naby Keita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Salah on 64 minute.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Liverpool FC make a change. Divock Origi trudges off to be replaced by Fabinho on 80 minutes.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Tiemoue Bakayoko. He replaces Rade Krunic on 83 minute.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mike Maignan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 90' Liverpool FC make a change. Neco Williams trudges off to be replaced by Conor Bradley on 90 minutes.
- 1-2 the final result. AC Milan will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Ismael Bennacer 59'
- 23
- 16
- 19
- 13
- 79
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 83'
- 11
- 20
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 64'
-
41
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 83'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 59'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 59'
- 46
- 27
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Joe Gomez 64'
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Fabinho 80'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Naby Keita 64'
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 47
-
76
Neco Williams ↓ Conor Bradley 90'
- 80
Bench
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 64'
- 32
- 66
- 26
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 80'
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 64'
- 62
- –
- 95
-
–
Conor Bradley ↑ 90'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 |
| Brahim Diaz | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Divock Origi | 1 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Ibrahima Konate | 1 |
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Liverpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
56%
Draw or Liverpool FC
71%
AC Milan or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.