AC Milan vs Arsenal, 1st Leg
Match pulse
Who won: Milan 4-0
AC Milan beat Arsenal 4-0 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Giuseppe Meazza. Goals for Milan: Kevin-Prince Boateng (15'), Robinho (38', 49') and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (79' pen).
Play by play
- 90'
<b>FULL TIME</b> Milan 4-0 Arsenal
- 90'
Pato is all by himself, breaks forward and hits his shot straight at Szczesny. Poor from the Brazilian.
- 90'
Ramsey breaks down the left and crosses, but straight to Abbiati once more.
- 90'
Urby Emanuelson takes on an ambitious effort from just outside the area. Well over.
- 90'
Ramsey once more passes to no-one. A tough night for the young Welshman.
- 90'
Ibrahimovic finds Pato in acres of space near the edge of the box. A terrible first-touch allows Djourou to cover across.
- 89'
Scrappy stuff in midfield now. Milan are quite happy to see the game head that way.
- 87'
Good cross from the left from Arsenal. But, Thiago Silva deals with the danger with ease.
- 86'
Oxlade-Chamberlain attacks down the left. Ball is easily cleared after some trickery from the winger.
- 85'
Pato counters but loses control of the ball.
- 85'
Chance for Arsenal. Oxlade-Chamberlain crosses and Van Persie heads, saved by Abbiati. Corner cleared.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Pato replaces compatiot Robinho
- 83'
Arsenal look as though they are going to attack Milan, but when the opportunity presents itself they head backwards. Rosicky then slices a shot well wide for a throw-in.
- 82'
Appeals for a penalty as Van Persie throws himself to the ground. Nothing given.
- 81'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Ambrosini</b> booked for a lunge in midfield. Misses second-leg.
- 80'
Bad to worse for Arsenal. The defensive failings of this side highlighted tonight.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL Milan 4-0 Arsenal - Ibrahimovic scores from the spot!</b> Hard and low to Szczesny's right.
- 78'
<b>PENALTY</b> Johann Djourou wrestles Ibrahimovic to the ground after he is beaten with ease by the Swede.
- 77'
Corner to Milan as Vermaelen allows a cross to come in from the right. Opportunity wasted.
- 76'
Van Persie takes on a volley with his right-foot, but it is scuffed and dealt with by Abbiati.
- 75'
Oxlade-Chamberlain attacks down the right hand-side, well defended by Milan. Goal-kick.
- 74'
Arsenal are being unbelievably sloppy in possession. Arsene Wenger will not be impressed.
- 73'
Milan really taking the heat out of the game. They seem very content with the 3-0 and don't want to concede an away goal.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Song</b>
- 71'
Thiago Silva rises high to clear Van Persie's cross. Milan counter, before Song trips Ibrahimovic.

