AC Milan vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Newcastle hold Milan to draw at San Siro in UCL return

Newcastle United marked their return to the Champions League after a two-decade absence with a hard-fought 0-0 draw with AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, as the Serie A club spurned numerous opportunities in the Group F opener.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Hand ball by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
• 1': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 1': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 3': Offside, Newcastle United. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
• 4': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
• 4': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
• 7': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
• 7': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 9': Offside, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
• 11': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
• 11': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
• 12': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
• 13': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
• 14': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nick Pope.
• 14': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross following a corner.
• 17': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
• 18': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 18': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nick Pope.
• 19': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross.
• 19': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nick Pope.
• 20': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross following a corner.
• 20': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
• 22': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
• 24': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 24': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
• 28': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
• 31': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
• 33': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
• 34': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Dan Burn.
• 34': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross following a corner.
• 35': Offside, AC Milan. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
• 37': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
• 37': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a headed pass.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
• 39': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
• 40': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
• 41': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
• 42': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
• 43': Offside, AC Milan. Malick Thiaw tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 44': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Newcastle United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Newcastle United 0.
• 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
• 46': Offside, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
• 47': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
• 47': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 49': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
• 49': Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 50': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
• 50': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
• 52': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
• 52': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
• 55': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 55': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
• 56': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 57': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
• 57': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
• 58': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
• 60': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Offside, Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães tries a through ball, but Sandro Tonali is caught offside.
• 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
• 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Tommaso Pobega.
• 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Jacob Murphy.
• 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Anthony Gordon.
• 64': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
• 69': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
• 70': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
• 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek because of an injury.
• 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Sandro Tonali because of an injury.
• 74': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
• 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 78': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
• 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Marco Sportiello replaces Mike Maignan because of an injury.
• 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
• 82': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier following a set piece situation.
• 83': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
• 83': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 88': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
• 89': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
• 89': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Alexander Isak.
• 90'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
• 90'+2': Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
• 90'+5': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
• 90'+6': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Newcastle United 0.
• 0': Match ends, AC Milan 0, Newcastle United 0.