UEFA announcing the match officials for the game AEK ATHENS vs AC MILAN for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 4 on Thursday 2 November 2017 at the Olympic Stadium Athens (OAKA) in Athens, Greece at 19:00. It is Referee Manuel De Sousa from Portugal to direct the game.
Referee De Sousa will be assisted by Alvaro Mesquita (POR) and Ricardo Santos (POR). The fourth official will be Nuno Pereira (POR). The additional assistant referees will be Luis Miguel Branco Godinho (POR) and Fabio Verissimo (POR).
Here are AC MILAN 20 official called up players by coach Vincenzo Montella for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 4. The game AEK Athens vs AC Milan on Thursday 2 November 2017 at the Olympic Stadium Athens (OAKA) in Athens, Greece at 19:00.
Goalkeepers: A. Donnarumma, G. Donnarumma, Storari
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54% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 46% Ball Possession RIJEKA AC Milan 3 – 2 Rijeka 14′ André Silva 84′ Maxwell Acosty
53′ Mateo Musacchio 90′ Josip Elez (pen)
94′ Patrick Cutrone
AC Milan survived in San Siro grabbing a suffered victory in the agonizing 94th minute. Milan winning the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2 on Thursday 28 September at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Milan leading with a 2-0 lost control while Rijeka managed to equalize for the 2-2. It is until “Milan’s savior” forward Patrick Cutrone scoring the decisive goal to claim the victory that the fans just went wild! Surely, you bet Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella must have felt a relief!
Here is the Standing situation after Matchday 2. AC Milan leading Group D with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5 followed by AEK Athens with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1.
UEFA Europa League Group Stage – Group D Standing after Matchday 2, September 28, 2017
Played
Won
Draw
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
AC Milan
2
2
0
0
8
3
5
6
AEK Athens FC
2
1
1
0
4
3
1
4
FK Austria Wien
2
0
1
1
3
7
-4
1
HNK Rijeka
2
0
0
2
3
5
-2
0
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 14th minute. Forward André Silva defeating Rijeka goalkeeper Simon Sluga with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Fabio Borini.
Milan increasing the score for the 2-0 in the 53rd minute. It is Mateo Musacchio to score from close range with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by defender Leonardo Bonucci following a corner conceded by Rijeka forward Filip Bradaric. This is the first goal by Musaccio as a Milan player!
Rijeka shortening the distance in the 84th minute. It is Boadu Maxwell Acosty to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Oops…. Milan’s losing control and the situation complicates in the 88th minute. Referee Orel Grinfeldgiving a penalty to Rijeka conceded by Milan Alession Romagnoli after a foul on Matic Crnic inside the penalty area. It is Josip Elez to convert the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner despite Donnarumma’s effort. Nothing to do, but it is just a 2-2 draw.
The hero! The joyous moment just as a thriller arriving in the very last minute. In the 94th minute, there it is forward Patrick Cutrone with an inspired powerful left footed shot defeating goalkeeper in the center! Way to go for Fabio Borini with another assist!
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Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Vincenzo Montella:
Here are OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS vs ATALANTA official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2 on Thursday 28 September 2017 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France at 21:05.
The match with a bad start for Atalanta. It is Lyon to open the score in the 45th minute. Bertrand Traoré defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Berisha with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
Atalanta equalizing for the 1-1 in the 57th minute. It is Argentinean forward Alejandro Gómez “Il Papu Gómez” to defeat Lyon goalkeeper Lopes with right footed free kick shot in the bottom left corner.
2017 – 2018 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage Matchday 2
Olympique Lyonnais 1 – 1 Atalanta
Thursday 28 September 2017
Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Lyon, France
21:05
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER) Assistant referees: Holger Henschel (GER) and Rafael Foltyn (GER) Fourth official: Markus Häcker (GER) Additional assistant referees: Sascha Stegemann (GER) and Benjamin Brand (GER)
Mission accomplished! Lazio winning the home game against Zulte Waregem in the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2 on Thursday 28 September 2017 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. Lazio reaching the 2nd position in Group K with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3. The first position is for Nice with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +7.
UEFA Europa League Group K Standing after Matchday 2, September 28, 2017
Played
Won
Draw
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
OGC Nice
2
2
0
0
8
1
7
6
SS Lazio
2
2
0
0
5
2
3
6
SV Zulte Waregem
2
0
0
2
1
7
-6
0
Vitesse
2
0
0
2
2
6
-4
0
It is Lazio to open the score in the 18th minute. Forward Felipe Caicedo scoring his first goal with Lazio and what an important goal in Europa League! Caicedo defeating from close range Zulte Waregem goalkeeper Nicola Leali with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by Adam Marusic. The action started by @J_Lukaku94 pass to Marusic for the final headed pass. ???? and bam bam.. goal by Caicedo!
Second goal of the match in the 90th minute following a fast break. It is forward Ciro Immobile to seal the result just before the end of the match to the delight of the fans! Immobile delivering a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Alessandro Murgia.
2017 – 2018 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage Matchday 2
Lazio 1 – 0 Zulte Waregem
Thursday 28 September 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
19:00
Referee: Harald Lechner (AUT) Assistant referees: Andreas Heidenreich (AUT) and Maximilian Kolbitsch (AUT) Fourth official: Andreas Witschnigg (AUT) Additional assistant referees: Alexander Harkam (AUT) and Julian Weinberger (AUT)
Goals: 18′ Felipe Caicedo (L)
Official lineups – formations:
LAZIO (3-5-1-1): Strakosha; Patric, Luiz Felipe, Radu; Marusic, Parolo, Di Gennaro, Murgia, Lukaku; Luis Alberto; Caicedo.
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Lyon 1 – 1 Atalanta 
