Champions League round of 16 first leg: AC Milan – Tottenham, February 14, 2023. AC Milan's Brahim Diaz (top left) scores a goal, Tottenham's goalkeeper Fraser Forster, bottom right.
Paris/Milan – Bayern Munich players started the round of 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory at the Paris St. Germaine. AC Milan beat Tottenham at home with the same result. Former PSG player Kingsley Coman decided the triumph of the German team in the battle of the giants in the 53rd minute. Brahim Díaz scored a narrow win for the “Rossoneri” in the seventh minute. Rematches are scheduled for March 8.
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Bayern players were much more active in Paris in the first half. Although they didn't get more chances, they still won the opening act 9:1 on shots. Home team Messi and Neymar did not make an impact, Mbappé, the third of the star offensive trio, started on the substitutes' bench after an injury.
The Munich team started the second half better as well. Substitute Davies found Coman in the box and the French winger volleyed past goalkeeper Donnarumma. Coman, who decided Bayern's victory over PSG in the 2020 Champions League final, did not celebrate his 50th goal in the elite competition against his parent club today.
After an hour, the visitors could have increased the lead, but Donnarumma pulled Choupo-Motinga's shot onto the post and immediately headed Pavard's header into the corner. On the other side, the goalkeeper Sommer also shone, who caught the substitute Mbappé face-to-face and eliminated Neymar's attempt as well. Mbappé's subsequent goal was disallowed due to offside.
The 24-year-old French gunner also scored in the 82nd minute, but this goal was also disallowed after being found to be offside. In the end, Bayern resisted the pressure of the Parisians, even though the end of the setup was played without the suspended defender Pavard. The Bavarian team extended the series without a competitive defeat to 20 games, while PSG, on the other hand, lost the third competitive duel in a row.
The Milan team made an ideal start and opened the scoring in the seventh minute. After Hernández's action, Díaz beat goalkeeper Forster more than twice. Tottenham, without a number of supports, held the ball more in the first half, but did not create more opportunities.
The home side could have added an insurance after the change of sides, but substitutes De Ketelaere and Messias failed to do so. In the 79th minute, a great chance to equalize was thrown away by Thiaw's header. AC beat Tottenham in the European Cups for the fifth time and is close to advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 11 years. Germain – Bayern Munich 0:1 (0:0)
Goal: 53. Coman. Referees: Oliver – Burt, Bennett (all English) – Kwiatkowski (video, Polish). ŽK: Kimpembe, Neymar – Pavard. ČK: 90.+2 Pavard. Spectators: 46,435.
Lineups:
PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimí (46. Kimpembe), Marquinhos, Ramos, Nuno Mendes – Zaire-Emery (57. Ruiz), Verratti, Danilo (75. Vitinha), Soler (57. Mbappé) – Messi, Neymar. Coach: Galtier.
Bayern: Sommer – Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt – Cancelo (46. Davies), Kimmich, Goretzka, Coman (76. Gnabry) – Sané (90 . Stanisič), Musiala (87. Gravenberch) – Choupo-Moting (76. Müller). Coach: Nagelsmann.
AC Milan – Tottenham 1:0 (1:0)
Goal: 7. Díaz. Referees: Schärer – De Almeida, Zogaj (all Swiss) – Fritz (video, German). ŽK: Tonali, Hernández – Romero, Dier. Spectators: 74,320.
Lineups:
Milan: Tatarusanu – Kalulu, Kjaer, Thiaw – Saelemaekers (77th Messias), Krunič, Tonali (86th Pobega), Hernández – Díaz (77. De Ketelaere), Leao (90.+1 Rebič) – Giroud. Coach: Pioli.
Tottenham: Forster – Romero, Dier, Lenglet (81. Davies) – Emerson Royal, Skipp, Sarr, Perišič – Kulusevski (70. Richarlison), Son Hung-min (81. Danjuma) – Kane. Coach: Conte.
