AC Milan 1-0 Girona
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AC Milan won: AC Milan 1-0 Girona in the Champions League (Round 7) on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. AC Milan goals: Rafael Leão 37'. Expected goals: 1.31-0.94. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Mike Maignan (8.6).
Match report
AC Milan beat Girona 1-0
AC Milan narrowly beat Girona 1-0 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday 22 January in the Champions League.
Rafael Leão put AC Milan ahead on 37' (1-0).
AC Milan had 42% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.31-0.94.
Mike Maignan (Milan) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 66,030. Referee: Tobias Stieler.
Match stats
| AC Milan | Girona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 | 0.94 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 344 (87%) | 481 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan, Emerson Royal, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlović, Theo Hernández, Ismaël Bennacer, Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah, Tijjani Reijnders, Rafael Leão, Álvaro Morata
Girona (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga, Alejandro Francés, David López, Ladislav Krejcí, Daley Blind, Oriol Romeu, Yangel Herrera, Viktor Tsigankov, Donny van de Beek, Bryan Gil, Abel Ruiz
Key events
- 4' · Substitution · Davide Calabria for Emerson Royal (AC Milan)
- 37' · Goal · Rafael Leão (AC Milan)
- 41' · Yellow card · Davide Calabria (AC Milan)
- 59' · Yellow card · Bryan Gil (Girona)
- 64' · Substitution · Tammy Abraham for Álvaro Morata (AC Milan)
- 72' · Substitution · Iván Martin for Viktor Tsigankov (Girona)
- 72' · Substitution · Cristhian Stuani for Abel Ruiz (Girona)
- 72' · Substitution · Arnaut Danjuma for Donny van de Beek (Girona)
- 72' · Substitution · Yáser Asprilla for Bryan Gil (Girona)
- 75' · Substitution · Christian Pulisic for Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan)
- 75' · Substitution · Filippo Terracciano for Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan)
- 77' · Substitution · Portu for Yangel Herrera (Girona)
- 80' · Yellow card · Theo Hernández (AC Milan)
- 82' · Yellow card · Iván Martin (Girona)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AC Milan vs Girona?
AC Milan won, 1-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 22 Jan 2025.
When and where is AC Milan vs Girona?
Wed, 22 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Champions League.