Milan are alive and kicking in the Champions League this season after a past due aim from Junior Messias gave them a vital 1-zero win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
The victory method there's a three-way, matchday six playoff among the Rossoneri, Atletico and FC Porto in Group B to determine who will be part of runaway leaders Liverpool within the closing 16.
The first half turned into a niggly affair with straight forward probabilities at a top class. There have been just six tries at purpose in total, which accrued a blended xG cost of simplest zero.27.
Rodrigo De Paul fired off a protracted-range strike that by no means gave the look of troubling Ciprian Tatarusanu, even as Pierre Kulu saw a shot from within the box saved by using Jan Oblak.
Immediately after the wreck Thomas Lemar ultimately found a gap in midfield and he surged via before firing a tame effort on the goalkeeper.
Just after the hour mark it changed into Milan's flip to threaten the Atleti intention, with Simon Kjaer heading just over from Theo Hernandez's loose-kick cross. The Rossoneri went even closer 10 mins later with replacement Tiemoue Bakayoko having his shot from inside the place blocked on the road by way of Stefan Savic.
Milan might have another close to miss with five minutes to play whilst Zlatan Ibrahimovic was slipped thru before seeing his effort spectacularly stored out by way of Oblak. Seconds later though, they did score with Junior Messias heading Franck Kessie's outstanding move into the unguarded net.
Matheus Cunha then spurned a golden threat to equalise before the cease, getting his ft all incorrect as he attempted to tap home Marcos Llorente's go.
A dramatic finale in Group B will see Porto - who lost to Liverpool 2-0 this night - begin the final matchday one factor beforehand of each Milan and Atletico in second region.
Here is how each units of gamers rated...
