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49% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 51% Ball Possession SALZBURG
AC Milan 4 – 0 Salzburg 
14′ Olivier Giroud
46′ Rade Krunić
57′ Olivier Giroud
91′ Junior Messias
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🏆 👉 Mission Accomplished! AC Milan win the Champions League Group Stage Group E Matchday 6 game against Salzburg and qualified for the Round of 16 on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Great moment for AC Milan to return to the Champions League Round of 16 after 9 years and it’s a big partyin San Siro for the Rossoneri fans. Surely, a well deserved celebration. Third place in the group, won by Chelsea, instead for Salzburg which thus slips into the Europa League.
Milan French forward Olivier Giroud authentic star of the evening with two goals and two assists. Brilliant! Milan, with this game, remain unbeaten in the 4 European matches against Salzburg (3W, 1D), all in the Champions League.
AC Milan opened the score in the 14th minute. French forward Olivier Giroud defeated Salzburg goalkeeper with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Sandro Tonali following a corner conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
🏆👉AC Milan 1 – 0 Salzburg, 14th minute, ⚽️ goal by Olivier Giroud for @acmilan with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Sandro Tonali following a corner conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic. https://t.co/ETb2uwhDZF
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
Just what the San Siro wanted!
Olivier Giroud strikes first for AC Milan. 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/sHEXMZXprP
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The party is all for AC Milan. Rade Krunić increased the score for the 2-0 with a headed shot to the bottom left corner.. The headed assist is by Olivier Giroud. Excellent combo with Giroud!
🏆👉AC Milan 2 – 0 Salzburg, 46th minute, ⚽️ goal by Rade Krunić for @acmilan with a headed shot to the bottom left corner.. The headed assist is by Olivier Giroud. BIM BAM BOOOOMM 🥰🥰 https://t.co/VNZk2iMitw
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
Vital second goal for AC Milan!
Incredible headed assist from Olivier Giroud. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/7B2DjHSmRL
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 2, 2022
Say party!!! Olivier Giroud with a brace in the 57th minute!!! Surely, this is a brilliant game with Giroud on fire scoring this time from very close range with a left-footed shot to the top right corner.
🏆👉AC Milan 3 – 0 Salzburg, 57th minute, ⚽️ goal by Olivier Giroud for @acmilan from very close range with a left-footed shot to the top right corner. A BRACE!!! https://t.co/pF4UIcnhq5
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
Easy as you like for Olivier Giroud.
How about the work from Rafael Leao! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xq6i0AHpV0
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 2, 2022
The perfect way to seal the game! A poker in the 91st minute, Junior Messias scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Olivier Giroud.
🏆👉AC Milan 4 – 0 Salzburg, 91st minute, ⚽️ goal by Junior Messias for @acmilan with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Olivier Giroud. https://t.co/Lb7cZSNxes
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
✅ Stats before the game. After winning the first two games against the Austrian club, the last match ended 1-1 on 6 September. This will be Salzburg’s second away match against AC Milan in the Champions League. In the previous match, the Rossoneri won 3-0 in September 1994, thanks to a goal from Giovanni Stroppa and a brace from Marco Simone. Milan have recorded only one defeat in 12 matches against Austrian teams in European competitions (8W, 3D), remaining unbeaten in all their last eight (6W, 2N). In addition, the Rossoneri have never lost in home games against Austrian formations (4W, 1N), scoring 19 goals in five matches (3.8 on average). In the last match, AC Milan scored four goals in a Champions League match for the first time since a 4-0 win against Arsenal at home in the round of 16 in February 2012; the Rossoneri could score 4+ goals in two straight matches in the tournament for the first time since March 2004, 4-1 v Sparta Prague and 4-1 v Deportivo La Coruña.
👉Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Kalulu, Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Bennacer, Tonali; Rebić, Krunić, Leão; Giroud.
👉 Lineup FC SALZBURG (4-3-1-2): Köhn; Dedić, Wöber, Pavlović, Solet; Kjærgaard, Gourna-Douath, Seiwald; Sučić; Adamu, Okafor.
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📺 Click the video to watch AC Milan 4 – 0 Salzburg highlights on Wednesday 2 November 2022
🇪🇸 Spanish Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz will be assisted by Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP) and Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP). The Fourth Official will be Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP). The VAR will be Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP). The AVAR will be Bastian Dankert (GER). The Referee Observer will be Dejan Filipović (SRB).
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🏆👉 AC Milan vs Salzburg, Match Officials
Champions League Matchday 6🗓️ Wednesday 2 November 2022
🏟️ San Siro Stadium
⏲️ 21:00🙍♂️Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
🚩Assistants: Pau Cebrian Devis and Diaz Perez
Fourth Official: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea https://t.co/WTWAuyYE4P pic.twitter.com/BQ5WkDlTaa— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
Time for the anthem 🥰#UCL pic.twitter.com/C0sdxONkTB
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🏆👉First half is over. AC Milan 1 – 0 Salzburg
⚽️ Goals: 14′ Olivier Giroud (M)
🟨 Yellows: 43′ Noah Okafor (S)
Offsides: Milan 2, Salzburg 0
✍ Ball Possession: 44% @acmilan and 56% @FCRBS_en
✅ https://t.co/wfGXYaDbUF
@milanmania @Vergara1899 @MilanClubofDC https://t.co/F9ruwYlDa1— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 2, 2022
🏆👉Result AC Milan 4 – 0 Salzburg
⚽️ Goals: 14′, 57′ Olivier Giroud (M), 46′ Rade Krunić (M), 91′ Junior Messias
✍ Ball Possession: 49% @acmilan and 51% @FCRBS_en
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2022 – 2023 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group E Matchday 6
AC Milan 4 – 0 Salzburg
Wednesday 2 November 2022
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
Goals: 14′, 57′ Olivier Giroud (M), 46′ Rade Krunić (M)
🟨 Yellows: 43′ Noah Okafor (S), 61′ Lucas Gourna-Douath (S)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Kalulu (86′ Gabbia), Kjær, Tomori, Hernández (78′ Ballo-Touré); Tonali, Bennacer (68′ Pobega); Rebić, Krunić (78′ De Ketelaere), Leão (68′ Messias); Giroud. Subs: Jungdal, Mirante; Dest; Díaz; Origi.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
👉Lineup FC SALZBURG (4-3-1-2): Köhn; Dedić, Solet (46′ Bernardo), Pavlović, Wöber (77′ Ulmer); Seiwald, Gourna-Douath (64′ Kameri), Kjærgaard; Sučić; Adamu (61′ Šeško), Okafor (77′ Koita).
Subs: Mantl, Walke; Piątkowski, Van Der Brempt; Diarra, Kameri; Šimić.
Coach: Jaissle.
