UEL | Milan 0-1 Roma: Mancini strikes at San Siro

Milan thought they had equalised four minutes later on their own corner, but Lukaku was decisive with a double goal-line clearance on the Olivier Giroud headers.

Lukaku sliding in just failed to connect with the low El Shaarawy ball rolled into the six-yard box, while Bryan Cristante’s yellow card means he will be suspended for the second leg.

Reijnders tested Svilar again from distance, while Lorenzo Pellegrini and Cristante drilled wide from a tricky angle.

Milan struggled to create chances, with Leao particularly quiet, as Theo Hernandez nodded off target from a corner and Reijnders again had a go from distance.

The biggest Rossoneri opportunity was from Yacine Adli, whose cross-shot surprised Svilar, fingertipping it onto the underside of the crossbar at the 75^th minute.

Rafael Leao was jeered off the pitch when substituted at the 78^th minute and Samuel Chukwueze blasted over.

Milan really should’ve equalised on 87 minutes when Chukwueze went on a slalom through defenders and laid it off for Giroud, only for the striker to thump the crossbar from close range with his weaker foot.

Milan 0-1 Roma

Mancini 17 (R)

11-04-2024 20:00 1/4 Final San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Milan

Roma 0 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

17'

Gianluca Mancini (Assist: Paulo Dybala) Christian Pulisic 33'         38' Bryan Cristante 2nd half

Yacine Adli		63'
Ruben Loftus-Cheek

73'    

Match statistic

53 Possession % 47 25 Total shots 10 5 Shots on target 3 9 Shots off target 5 11 Blocked shots 2 9 Corners 3 0 Offsides 0 14 Fouls 8 Milan Roma

Starting lineups

16

Mike Maignan Goalkeeper 2

Davide Calabria Defender 28 Malick Thiaw Defender 46

Matteo Gabbia Defender 19

Theo Hernández Defender 4

Ismaël Bennacer Midfielder 59' 8

Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder 14

Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder 11

Christian Pulisic Attacker 78' 9

Olivier Giroud Attacker 10

Rafael Leão Attacker 78' 99

Mile Svilar Goalkeeper 6

Chris Smalling Defender 23

Gianluca Mancini Defender 37

Leonardo Spinazzola Defender 19

Zeki Celik Defender 4

Bryan Cristante Midfielder 16

Leandro Paredes Midfielder 89' 7

Lorenzo Pellegrini Midfielder 89' 21

Paulo Dybala Attacker 81' 90

Romelu Lukaku Attacker

90' 92

Stephan El Shaarawy Attacker

Substitutes

24

Simon Kjaer Defender 42

Alessandro Florenzi Defender 69 Lapo Nava Goalkeeper 57

Marco Sportiello Goalkeeper 38 Filippo Terracciano Midfielder 15

Luka Jovic Attacker 80

Yunus Musah Midfielder 85 Kevin Zeroli Midfielder 95 Davide Bartesaghi Defender 7

Yacine Adli Midfielder 59' 17

Noah Okafor Attacker 78' 21

Samuel Chukwueze Attacker 78' 1

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper 2

Rick Karsdorp Defender 63 Pietro Boer Goalkeeper 59

Nicola Zalewski Midfielder 35 Tommaso Baldanzi Midfielder 69

Angeliño Defender 20

Renato Sanches Midfielder 67 João Costa Attacker 9

Tammy Abraham Attacker 81' 52

Edoardo Bove Midfielder 89' 22

Houssem Aouar Midfielder 89' 14

Diego Llorente Defender

90'