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The Spanish attacking midfielder progressed with the ball to the foot before looking for Giroud in the box. His pass is far too powerful and ends up out of goal.
Thomas Lemar progresses with the ball to his foot before collapsing following contact with Sandro Tonali. The referee asks the tricolor midfielder to get up.
Good doubling of Llorente on the right flank. The Spaniard center back for Griezmann whose right-footed recovery is unsuccessful. The ball stays in the box and reaches Luis Suarez whose center is pushed back by the Milan defense.
Served about 25 meters from the goals slightly to the right, the Argentine midfielder tries his luck with his right foot. The ball goes quite far above the goals of Tatarusanu.
Magnificent oriented control of Brahim Diaz who continues with a center at the penalty spot. Stefan Savic barely intervenes in front of Giroud who is waiting for the offering.
The Colchoneros evolve very low on the lawn and prevent the Rossoneri from putting verticality in the game. On a long side pass, Kjaer lacks control and offers a touch to the Madrilenians.
Nice overflow by Theo Hernandez on the left side. The French crosses back at the end of the race but hits the Montenegrin defender at the knee. The Atlético stopper gets up.
The center behind Giroud does not find anyone (12th)
The Rossoneri find the shift on the left with Krunic who serves Giroud in the box. The French center strongly behind but Thomas Lemar intervenes to ward off the danger.
On the left side, the Spaniard tries to alert a partner in the area. His too elusive center turns into a shot but the ball goes to the right of Jan Oblak’s goals.
On the left side, the young Spaniard seeks the relay with Saelemaekers before infiltrating the Madrid defense. His shot from the right at the end of the race flees the frame of Oblak.
Carrasco tumbles down the left side then crosses back for Rodrigo De Paul whose shot is pushed back for a corner by Tatarusanu. The referee indicates an offside position against the Belgian at the start of the action.
Atlético Madrid want to win to keep their fate in hand
Only 3rd in Group B 1 point behind Porto, 2nd, Diego Simeone’s men still have their destiny in hand to qualify for the 1/8 final. For this, they must win tonight against AC Milan before seeing a “final” against Porto on the final day. To achieve this, the Madrilenians can count on the return to form of Antoine Griezmann, whose last outings are more than encouraging.
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Last of group B with only 1 point on the clock, there is urgency for the Rossoneri who must absolutely win this evening in Madrid to keep a slim hope of qualifying in the 1/8 final. Last weekend, Stefano Pioli’s men conceded their first defeat this season in Serie A on the lawn of Fiorentina (4-3) despite a double from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The indestructible Théo Hernandez is aligned with the position of left side. Pierre Kalulu will be his counterpart on the right while Olivier Giroud will occupy the forefront of the Milan attack. Note the absences of Davide Calabria, Ante Rebic, Samu Castillejo, Fikayo Tomori and French goalkeeper Mike Maignan, all injured.
Antoine Griezmann is back in Diego Simeone’s starting XI after his suspension during the Colchoneros’ defeat in Liverpool (2-0). He is aligned alongside Luis Suarez in a 3-5-2. Thomas Lemar is aligned in the midfield. Brazilian defender Felipe is suspended after his red received on the Liverpool lawn. Joao Félix and Kieran Trippier, injured, are also missing.
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