Until the first half, no goals in the San Siro on Wednesday (21/2). The situation changed after the break. Milan host to ensure victory over the Catalan giants goal by Kevin-Prince Boateng in the second half and Sulley Muntari nine minutes from time. No goals from Stephan El Shaarawy for Milan and Lionel Messi for Barcelona, but El Shaarawy better with one assist design.
Massimiliano Allegri lower Pazzini in attack since the early minutes with El Sharaawy and Boateng. To prevent Barcelona controlling possession, Montolivo mounted in the center with the support of two fighter midfielder, captain Ambrosini and Muntari.
Meanwhile, Pique and Puyol captain Mascherano preferable to rally Barcelona defense. Xavi is also in good shape for the game set. Pedro Alexis Sanchez aside from the starter position and equip front-line trident Iniesta Barcelona with 56 goals and collectors Champions League, Lionel Messi.
Milan midfield was not able to seal the Barcelona midfield in the first half. Xavi and his friends freely dominate possession, but Milan could reduce any threats and counter-attacked several times to the Barcelona region at speeds El Shaarawy and Boateng. Runs a tight game, but no goals are created until the interval.
Broke the deadlock with a goal to Milan when the second half running for 11 minutes. Montolivo hard kick from about 30 yards hit Zapata at the end of the area and the ball fell to the feet of Boateng, who then menyarangkannya to the goalkeeper Valdes. The Barcelona players protested the goal because the ball of the hand Zapata judge before dikuasi Boateng, but referee Craig Thomson remains on his decision.
Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura and then pull out the insert Alexis Fabregas and smashed his team to improve.
In the final 15 minutes, Allegri replace Pazzini with Niang. More power is expected to keep pressure fresh Milan.
At minute 81, the San Siro after Milan doubled their advantage rumble. Niang sent the ball to El Shaarawy, he then buoyed towards Muntari who ran from the left side. Not awake, Muntari was free to find the net with a volley Valdes. 2-0 to Milan!
Barcelona tried to chase away or at least get a goal, but the score of 2-0 to win Milan did not change until the long whistle.
Great success for the Rossoneri. They were defeated possession, but creating more threats. Three shot on target they yielded two goals, while Barcelona only had one shot on target from Xavi. Messi, considered the most dangerous player, just be turned off by Mexes and his friends. The number 10 is only two shots off, and not one that leads to the goalkeeper Abbiati.
It results that are quite far from the estimates of many people. Despite playing in the San Siro, Barcelona is actually more important role, not only to win the first leg, but also through to the quarter-finals, even to the top of the party. Blaugrana even seen by many as the leading favorites to win the Champions League title this season.
Barcelona advanced to the phase knokcout as winners of Group G, while Milan finished in second place in Group C, and achievement Rossoneri eight points was the lowest compared to the other 16 of the contestants. It was only a preliminary picture before the game and one of the reasons.
Although Milan are unbeaten in seven games in Serie A recent, Barcelona record over Milan still more flashy. Blaugrana undefeated (two wins, two draws) when Milan met four times last season in the group stages and quarter-finals.
The Rossoneri have always foundered by the Blaugrana in the last two knockout phase of the Champions League, which is in the semifinals of 2005/06 and the quarter-finals of the last edition. They are intended to prevent the creation of a hat-trick unpleasant. However, the Catalan giants have equally huge ambitions.
Barcelona eyeing break-out into the Champions League quarter-finals for six consecutive seasons at the same time determined to make up for the failure in the semifinals last season by winning their fifth title in this edition.
However, the level of play was different from a club that entered the knockout. For a while, Milan a two-goal aggregate advantage bagging, a very valuable capital to carry out the second leg. Ambition faction known which will awake after 90 minutes at Camp Nou on March 13 next.
The composition of players Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Mexes (yellow 25 '), Zapata, Constant; Montolivo, Ambrosini, Muntari; Boateng; Pazzini (Niang 75'), El Shaarawy (Traore 88 '- Yellow 90').
Reserves: Amelia, De Sciglio, Yepes, Traore, Christante, Niang, Bojan.
Barcelona lineup: Valdes; Alves, Pique (yellow 57 '), Puyol (Mascherano 88'), Alba; Xavi, Busquets (yellow 54 '), Cesc (Alexis Sanchez 62'); Pedro, Messi, Iniesta.
Reserves: Pinto, Mascherano, Montoya, Thiago Alcantara, Song, Alexis Sanchez, Tello
Milan - Barcelona
Shots: 8-7
Shots on goal: 3-1
Control of the ball: 27% - 73%
Violation: 16-10
Corner: 3-4
Offside: 4-2
Yellow cards: 2-2
Red cards: 0-0.
Rating
Kevin-Prince Boateng - 8.1
Sulley Muntari - 7.8
Massimo Ambrosini - 7.7
Ignazio Abate - 7.4
Riccardo Montolivo - 7.4
Total Shots
Kevin-Prince Boateng - 3
Sulley Muntari - 2
Xavi - 2
Lionel Messi - 2
Bakaye Traore - 1
tackles
Massimo Ambrosini - 5
Dani Alves - 4
Ignazio Abate - 4
Riccardo Montolivo - 4
Philippe Mexes - 3
dribbles
Lionel Messi - 3
Andres Iniesta - 3
Philippe Mexes - 1
Ignazio Abate - 1
Riccardo Montolivo - 1
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