Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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 Atletico 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 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' Liverpool FC have kicked off against AC Milan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' Assisted by Mohamed Salah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Trent Alexander-Arnold makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Ismael Bennacer is booked for AC Milan — Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Theo Hernandez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' AC Milan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Italy international Sandro Tonali has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' What an equalizer from Ante Rebic!
  • 44' The Morocco Brahim Diaz breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-2!
  • 49' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' Mike Maignan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simon Kjaer, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Brahim Diaz was booked on 61.
  • 62' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Alessandro Florenzi comes on to replace Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Sadio Mane on, Divock Origi off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Henderson makes it 3-2.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Curtis Jones on, Diogo Jota off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' AC Milan make a change. Ante Rebic trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Maldini on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Mohamed Salah is replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' A moment of madness from James Milner on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.