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Chelsea-Milan, the match live.

22:18 – 56 ‘CHELSEA GOAL

Doubling of Chelsea. Aubameyang scores, winning tap-in on James’s cross from the right. On the occasion, Tomori’s mistake was serious, as he was marking the Chelsea striker. The Rossoneri defender tries to intercept the ball with his right foot but punches it.

22:11 – 50 ‘

Chalobah tries, half upside down that ends up very high over the crossbar.

22:07 – 46 ‘THE SECOND HALF BEGINS

It starts again, no change between the two teams.

21:53 – 50 ‘END OF THE FIRST HALF

The first half ends. Chelsea lead 1-0 with a goal from Fofana (later exited due to injury). Milan got off to a good start but gradually faded away. In the end the best opportunity, with De Ketelaere and Krunic.

21:50 – 49 ‘

Incredible opportunity for Milan. Overwhelming Leao, overtakes James and Chalobah and serves De Ketelaere in the center. The Belgian kicks weakly from the center of the penalty area, Kepa rejects on Krunic’s feet who incredibly shoots high a few meters from the goal.

21:48 – 47 ‘

What a Kalulu intervention. Sterling flies away but, a stone’s throw from Tatarusanu, is stopped by Kalulu in a slip.

21:46 – 45 ‘

Four minutes of injury time granted.

21:41 – 40 ‘

Milan are trying to react. The Rossoneri raise the center of gravity but for now the only really dangerous player Leao.

21:38 – 35 ‘

Problem seems to the left knee for Fofana. The French defender forced to ask for the change. Trevoh Chalobah enters his place.

21:34 – 33 ‘

Goal canceled at Chelsea. Aubameyang serves Mount who fits between the lines and beats Tatarusanu with a lob. But on the touch of Aubameyang the English attacking midfielder offside, clearly ahead of the last Rossoneri defender.

21:32 – 30 ‘

Moment of difficulty for Pioli’s team. Chelsea are continuing to press high on the Rossoneri, who are struggling to restart.

21:28 – 26 ‘

A little naive Milan in the occasion of the Chelsea goal scored by Fofana, Thiago Silva too free in the first header towards the goal of Tatarusanu.

21:25 – 24 ‘GOAL OF CHELSEA

Third placed in quick succession, Chilwell puts her on the far post where Thiago Silva off again. Rejects Tatarusanu, a scrum is created in the center of the area and Fofana arrives who manages to put the ball into the net.

21:24 – 22 ‘

First real chance for Chelsea. Thiago Silva detaches completely only in the penalty area, he also hits well with his head but not angola enough, para Tatarusanu.

21:22 – 20 ‘

Fofana tries to head from a corner kick from the right by Aubameyang. Ball that ends widely high.

21:19 – 18 ‘

Chelsea is growing. The Blues are raising the pressure, James on the right plays in constant offensive projection.

21:16 – 15 ‘

Second warning for Milan, this time the yellow comes for the Ballo-Tour.

21:13 – 12 ‘

Milan manages the ball. Pioli’s team is mainly playing in the left lane, where Leao has already shown that he can put Fofana in difficulty.

21:10 – 9 ‘

Overwhelming action from Leao. Fofana struggles to contain it, helps with the body and somehow manages to stop it.

9:09 pm – 7 ‘

Krunic the first yellow card of the match. The Rossoneri winger comes in late on Loftus-Cheek.

9:06 pm – 4 ‘

Thiago Silva recovers a ball in the middle of the field, Kovacic serves Mount who kicks well diagonally, careful Tatarusanu.

9:03 pm – 2 ‘

Milan started well. Aggressive Chelsea, Koulibaly immediately commits a foul on De Ketelaere. The Rossoneri are managing the ball for now.

20:59 – Parties

The teams enter the field, ready to go. Stamford Bridge full, it starts.

20:44 – Here we are

The teams are about to take the field. Chelsea in blue jersey, Milan blank.

20:30 – The official formations

Chelsea (3-4-1-2):Kepa; Fofana, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly; James, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount; Sterling, Aubameyang.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Dest, Kalulu, Tomori, Ballo-Tour; Bennacer, Tonali; Krunic, De Ketelaere, Leao; Giroud.

20:15 – The ranking of group E

Salzburg are winning in the other group E match, 1-0 against Dinamo Zagreb. This is the updated table of the group.

19:38 – Bennacer captain

Sar Bennacer, the AC Milan captain who challenges Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Pioli then confirms Dest as the starting right-back. At the center with Tomori agir Kalulu, only the bench for Gabbia.

7:21 pm – Milan, Pioli does not want an alibi: Let’s write our history

In London tonight AC Milan will try to hold onto the exclusive first place of the group: not an easy feat, given the formation in full emergency. The Devil arrives in pieces at the Chelsea-Juve-Chelsea fire triptych, with the infirmary increasingly crowded: Maignan, Theo Hernandez, Kjaer, Calabria and Saelemaekers, Messias, Ibrahimovoc and Florenzi will be missing. Origi returns, but only for the bench. In short, Stefano Pioli does not have much to invent, as he always rejects any alibi: Accidents? The busy schedule does not help, but what matters is that we have our mentality and we will not change it, not even playing against a very strong team. It will not be a decisive match, but we are ready. We want to start writing our history also in the Champions League.

7:03 pm – The precedents

Milan and Chelsea have met in official matches only five times. The first three games date back to the 1965-66 season in the Cup of Fairs: Milan won 2-1 at home and defeated in London with the same result; the third game was the playoff and, after the 1-1, Chelsea went through thanks to the toss of the coin. The last matches between the two clubs are dated ’99-2000, group stage of the Champions League. Both ended in a draw: 0-0 and 1-1, at San Siro goals by Bierhoff for Milan and Wise for Chelsea.

6:45 pm – First place to defend

Milan tonight in London must defend the first place in the group they currently share with Dinamo Zagreb.

6:34 pm – Eyes on Leao

The night of the Devil, the night of Rafa. A top player tagged it without going around it too much Graham Potter, the Chelsea coach who has been targeting Leao for months and he seems ready for anything to get it. In the summer, the first informal advance was rejected by Milan, but the impression that another one could arrive in January. One thing is certain: Maldini and Massara will not give up except in the face of an indecent proposal of 100-120 million, but a star salary increase, 7 million net, is needed quickly, before it’s too late, given that his contract expires in June 2024. Above all, the question of the almost 20 million due to Sporting Lisbon after the court ruling must be resolved: a node that could prove decisive for the solution of the crime story.

I don’t know what the future will be, but Rafael impressed me, he certainly has the skills and talent to be able to play in the Premier League, then added without hiding the coach of the Blues, who replaced Tuchel after the sensational fiasco in the Premier League. Champions debut in Zagreb.

6:15 pm – Where to see it on TV

Chelsea-Milan scheduled at 9 pm and will be broadcast live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

5:59 pm – Emergency in defense

The Devil arrives in pieces at the Chelsea-Juve-Chelsea fire triptych, with the infirmary increasingly crowded: Maignan, Theo Hernandez, Kjaer, Calabria and Saelemaekers will be missing (for the last two the return scheduled for 2023), Messias, Ibrahimovoc (who has just turned 41) and Florenzi. Origi returns, but only for the bench. In short, Stefano Pioli does not have much to invent, as he always rejects any alibi: Accidents? The busy schedule does not help, but what matters is that we have our mentality and we will not change it, not even playing against a very strong team. It will not be a decisive match, but we are ready. We want to start writing our history also in the Champions League.