Champions League live ticker – RB Salzburg vs. AC Milan
Updated on 06/09/2022 21:28
Tooor for RB Salzburg, 1-0 through Noah Okafor
The ball bounces in the net! Fernando gets the leather at the edge of the penalty area. He puts a lot through to Noah Okafor in the left half of the box. He leaves Pierre Kalulu behind and pushes in from seven meters.
Fernando is looking for a finish from a distance. But the shot poses no danger. Mike Maignan catches the ball.
It’s a very close game. Very unfought in midfield. It goes back and forth between the two penalty areas. Overall, both teams allow little.
Great goalie game! Ismaël Bennacer brings the free kick hard and sharp in front of the RB case. Keeper Philipp Köhn is there and clears the leather out of the danger zone with all determination.
Yellow card for Nicolás Capaldo (RB Salzburg)
Nicolás Capaldo sees the first yellow card of the game for a foul a few meters from the edge of the penalty area.
A quarter of an hour is played. It’s been a very strong encounter so far. Both teams have their share of the game. Goal opportunities are still rare in the early stages.
Sandro Tonali brings a free kick from the right half field up into the penalty area. However, the ball flies over all his teammates. Salzburg clears the ball unchallenged on the left of the penalty area.
First good opportunity for AC Milan! Olivier Giroud beat Strahinja Pavlović on the right edge of the penalty area. He moves in the direction of the goal, but Philipp Köhn deflects his shot from a tight angle by throwing himself into the ball.
The guests run into the opponent mainly on the left side. So far, Rafael Leão and Co. have not been able to get through there. A good performance by the Salzburg back line in the first few minutes.
Noah Okafor pulls into the penalty area from the left. He lays down on Nicolás Capaldo half-right in the backcourt. It doesn’t hit the leather properly. His conclusion goes wide of the gate.
The ball rolls! Who gets the better start to this new Champions League season?
The group is completed with Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC. The teams meet the night before. The team from Croatia managed to surprise: Chelsea were defeated 1-0. RB Salzburg would probably be satisfied with a similar success.
Both teams were successful at the weekend. Milan in the derby against Inter. RB won the clash with WSG Tirol 2-0 with goals from Noah Okafor and Youba Diarra. So the coaches on both sides see no reason to change their lineups. The eleven of the hosts remain basically unchanged. Only Junior Messias has to make way for Alexis Saelemaekers for the Milanese.
The clear favorites in this match are the guests from Milan. They celebrated a 3-2 derby win against Inter at the weekend. Rafael Leão was the outstanding player with two goals and one assist. AC is in 3rd place, two hours behind Atalanta. The hosts are leaders in their league. Fernando and Noah Okafor played a large part in this with four goals each this season.
Hello and welcome to Matchday 1 of the Champions League. In Group E, RB Salzburg meets AC Milan. Have fun!