AC Milan held 0-0 by the Greek side again! A toothless Milan have been held to a goalless draw away to AEK Athens in the Europa League. Riccardo Montolivo hit the post, but it was the only real highlight as Milan played out another dismal 0-0 draw with AEK Athens.
Match Events
13' WIDE!
Lopes collects from the free-kick and swings the ball into the box. His cross is cleared as far as Galo 25 yards from goal, but he volleys his effort just wide of the post. A good effort from distance.
14' SAVE!
Borini's mistake in the Athens half puts the visitors under pressure. Lopes and Araujo break down the left flank, with the left-back teeing up the latter for the strike. However, his effort is well saved by the legs of Donnarumma.
19' BLOCK! Christodoulopoulos strikes the ball at goal, but the ball deflects off the head of Borini and heads wide for a corner. Solid defending from the wing-back.
44' OVER!
Bonucci collects in an advanced position and goes for the strike from 35 yards, but he blazes his strike well over the bar.
45' + 1' WIDE!
Galo collects a short corner and he cuts in on his left foot to strike at goal from the edge of the box. However, his shot drifts just wide of the target.
47' WIDE!
Christodoulopoulos lifts the corner in from the left flank and Vranjes rises to head the ball at goal, only for the defender to head narrowly past the post.
55' BLOCK! Montolivo pulls the strings in the final third for Milan. He tees up Suso for a strike, but his effort is blocked and rebounds back to Montolivo. The midfielder goes for a shot himself from 20 yards, only to see his effort deflected wide of the post.
56' SAVE! Milan keep the pressure on after the corner is cleared away at the near post. Calhanoglu slides a low ball towards goal, but Romagnoli goes not get enough on his strike to beat Anestis.
57' OFF THE POST!
Milan are denied the lead by the woodwork. Calhanoglu slides the ball into the right inside channel and Montolivo latches on to it before firing at goal. His effort beats the outstretched hand of Anestis, but clatters off the post and bounces clear of danger.
60' WIDE!
Christodoulopoulos finds space in the final third and he goes for a strike from 25 yards, but he pulls his effort just past the post, with Donnarumma scrambling across to his right.
65' SAVE!
Calhanoglu collects in the final third and he goes for the strike from the edge of the box with his right foot, but Anestis beats the ball away with his fists. Milan are beginning to up the ante.
68' MISS! Suso lifts the ball into the box and Silva takes the cross on his chest and goes for the overhead kick with an audacious effort from 12 yards, only to slice his effort well wide.
76' SAVE!
Athens break on the counter through Araujo and Galanopoulos, with the latter setting the winger up for a strike from 25 yards. Donnarumma watches the ball all the way and is able to make a comfortable save.
90' WIDE!
Johansson drives forward through the Milan half before striking 25 yards from goal. His effort has the power, but just lacks the accuracy to beat Donnarumma, flying past the post.
LINE-UPS
AEK ATHENS (3-4-3): Anestis; Vranjes, Cosic, Bakakis; Galo, Johansson, Simoes, Lopes; Christodoulopoulos, Bakasetas, Araujo.
AEK Athens subs: Ajdarevic, Giakoumakis, Livaja, Tsintotas, Galanopoulos, Vlachomitros, Tzanetopoulos.
AC MILAN (3-4-3): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Locatelli, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Cutrone, Calhanoglu, Silva.
AC Milan subs: Mauri, Kalinic, Suso, Zapata, Abate, Storari, Kessie.