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Liverpool FC vs AC Milan, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
3 – 2
Full Time
AC Milan
Wed 15 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Ismael Bennacer
Y 61' Brahim Diaz
James Milner 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs AC Milan — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
  • Referee Tomasz Musial

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

3
Liverpool FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-15 Liverpool FC 3–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep AC Milan H 3–2 W
12 Sep Leeds United FC A 3–0 W
28 Aug Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Burnley FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Norwich City FC A 3–0 W
23 May Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Liverpool FC A 2–3 L
12 Sep SS Lazio H 2–0 W
29 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 4–1 W
23 Aug UC Sampdoria A 1–0 W
23 May Atalanta BC A 2–0 W
16 May Cagliari Calcio H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host AC Milan — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 9' What a moment for Trent Alexander-Arnold! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ismael Bennacer.
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 23' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' The 29-year-old Franck Kessie has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 515 games and scored 600 goals.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Ante Rebic gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 44' AC Milan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brahim Diaz on 44.
  • 49' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Portugal international Rafael Leao has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Another change for AC Milan made on 62 minute. Alexis Saelemaekers leaves to be changed by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Sadio Mane comes on to replace Divock Origi.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' A goal from the England international Jordan Henderson! He fires home on 69 to make it 3-2!
  • 71' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Diogo Jota has done his job and it is now time for Curtis Jones to step up.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Daniel Maldini comes on to replace Ante Rebic.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He replaces Mohamed Salah on 84 minute.
  • 89' Naby Keita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Poor challenge from James Milner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC49% Draw24% AC Milan27%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
74%
Draw or AC Milan
51%
Liverpool FC or AC Milan
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC35% Draw43% AC Milan22%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.