At 4:00am in Beijing, the fifth round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League group stage Group B matches took place as scheduled. A much-anticipated matchup took place at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium as La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid hosted Serie A giant AC Milan. After 90 minutes of intense fighting, Milan won their first Champions League match of the season with a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid. In this match, Messias' header in the 87th minute helped the Red and Blacks complete the shutout.
Atletico's side, Griezmann returned from suspension, partnering Suarez as a striker, Carrasco, De Paul started; Milan, Giroud single arrow, Ibe substitute standby. At the beginning of the game, the field of gunpowder taste strong, Te'o was tripped by Koke injured, after a short treatment to insist on the game. In the third minute, Atletico was the first to create a threat, Carrasco forced a breakthrough on the left and then returned a pass, De Paul inserted the middle of the penalty area, right-footed shot, slightly off the mark. In the 7th minute, Salmacres divided the ball, Diaz center field left side of the ball cut to the top of the penalty area near, right-footed rub shot off.
In the 19th minute, Koke crossed the ball and De Paul fired a right-footed shot over the crossbar from outside the center of the area. In the 21st minute, Kessie cross, Kalulu header in the penalty area by Oblak, a minute later, Llorente knocked on the right side of the penalty area, Griezmann right-footed shot near the penalty spot failed to kick the right part. In the 27th minute, Giroud knocked down Koke with his elbow and was shown a yellow card by the referee. In the 34th minute, Kaloulou curved ball from the right side of the pick box, Te'o back point inserted left-footed sweeping shot high.
In the 38th minute, Krunic's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area off a pass from Salmacres went wide. The first half ended with a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and played again. In the 47th minute, Salmacres got the ball on the right side of the right corner of the penalty area and then left-footed low shot, Oblak fell to the ground to confiscate the ball. 1 minute later, Suarez divided the ball, Lemar left with the ball into the penalty area, and then deducted over the defenders and then right-footed shot, the angle is too positive by the Tartaroussanu embrace into the arms. In the 50th minute, Griezmann passed the ball, Carrasco left-footed shot in the middle of the penalty area slightly deflected.
In the 56th minute, Giroud's left-footed shot from outside the box went high. In the 60th minute, Llorente from behind down Te'o ate a yellow card, Milan also obtained a free kick opportunity on the left side of the front field, Te'o punished the ball picked up the middle of the goal, Kjaer header slightly over the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Giroud was suspected of pulling his thigh in the process of scrambling, and then could not hold on due to injury and was replaced by Ibe.
In the 72nd minute, Bakayoko's left-footed shot from the center of the box was blocked. In the 80th minute, Florenzi sent a free kick to the penalty area, and Bakayoko's header went slightly over the crossbar. In the 87th minute, Kessie left cross, Messias header in front of the middle of the net, Milan completed the shutout, 1-0!
After that, both sides had nothing to show for it. At the end of the match, Milan shut out Atletico Madrid 1-0 away from home, winning their first Champions League win of the season.
Both sides' starting lineups:
Atlético de Madrid (3-5-2): 13 Oblak/15 Savic, 2 Giménez, 22 Hermoso (Lodi 65')/14 Llorente, 5 De Paul, 6 Koke, 11 Lemar (Correa 65'), 21 Carrasco/8 Griezmann, 9 Suárez
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): 1-Tatarusanu/20-Calulu (Florenzi 65'), 24-Kjaer, 13-Romanioli, 19-Teo/8-Tornari (Bakayoko 65'), 79-Kessie/56-Salmacres, 10-Diaz, 33-Krunic/ 9-Giroud (Ibe 66')
