AC Milan vs Barcelona, 1st Leg

1. 93'

   FULL-TIME: Ancelotti's men have got a massive task in front of them after Ronaldinho and Giuly combined to win the first leg here in Milan.

2. 92'

   Nesta thumps a ball in to the area for Shevchenko to chase, but Valdes reads the danger and collects.

3. 91'

   There will be three additional minutes at the end of the game. One last push from Milan...

4. 90'

   WIDE! Kaka cuts in to the penalty area from the left, but he drives his shot wide of the near post as the space opened up for him.

5. 89'

   BARCELONA SUB: Maxi comes on to replace Ronaldinho, who takes an age to leave the field. When he does, he does so with a smile.

6. 88'

   OOH! Maldini meets the corner from the right with a thumping header, but Valdes dives across his goal-line to make a comfortable save.

7. 87'

   Serginho's cross from the left is deflected behind for a late corner by Belletti.

8. 86'

   Milan will curse the fact that their best chances haven't fallen to their master goal-scorer, Shevchenko. He has had a tough night, working against Puyol and Marquez.

9. 85'

   Seedorf curls a cross in to the middle, but it is too close to the keeper, who collects on his six-yard line.

10. 84'

    Eto's shove on Kaladze down near the corner flag results in another free-kick. The clock continues to tick...

11. 83'

    ...He curls his shot in right-footed, but it dips a foot or so over the crossbar, with Dida scrambling across his goal-line.

12. 83'

    Barcelona line-up a free-kick in a dangerous spot; Ronaldinho stands over the ball...

13. 82'

    That really was a good chance for the home side to get the equaliser they so desperately crave; it seems unlikely that they'll get a better opening than that in the final ten minutes or so.

14. 81'

    GREAT CHANCE! Kaka's superb reverse-pass feeds Ambrosini inside the area, but the substitute's shot on the turn is scuffed three yards wide. Poor, poor effort.

15. 79'

    AWFUL! Ambrosini collects a knock-down from Shevchenko, but his shot from the edge of the area is woefully sliced and easily taken by Valdes.

16. 78'

    Milan, in truth, don't look like their going to snatch an equaliser; Barcelona are defending well, and the home side just haven't been able to find their rhythm going forward tonight.

17. 77'

    MILAN SUB: Cafu comes on to replace Stam; the attack-minded Brazilian is given the chance to drive forward down the right as Milan search for this equaliser.

18. 77'

    Stam's cross from the right causes panic in the Barcelona's back-four, but Serginho can't quite control the ball at the back post and Valdes collects.

19. 76'

    BARCELONA SUB: Oleguer is replaced by Motta. The right-back seemed to pick up an injury when defending against Serginho a moment or two ago.

20. 75'

    SHOT! Kaka drives at the heart of the Barcelona defence, but his right-foot shot at the end flies high and wide of Valdes' goal.

21. 75'

    Valdes is booked for taking too long over a goal-kick.

22. 74'

    MILAN SUB: Ambrosini replaces Gattuso. A midfielder for a midfielder, but Gattuso was one of the few Milan players playing with energy and passion.

23. 73'

    Milan are starting to lose their shape a little; they are really being pulled out of position by the swift, decisive Barcelona passing.

24. 72'

    Van Bommel has done a good job for Barcelona tonight; in La Liga matches, he is given much more licence to get forward, but tonight he has been very disciplined.

25. 71'

    BARCELONA SUB: Belleti replaces Giuly; a defensive chance from Rijkaard, who brings on the Brazilian right-back to replace the more offensive Giuly.

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