Result BARCELONA 2 - 2 AC MILAN Goals by Pato, Pedro, David Villa, and Thiago Silva Tuesday September 13, 2011 - UEFA Champions League Group Stage
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75% Ball Possession FC BARCELONA and 25% Ball Possession AC MILAN
FC Barcelona 2 - 2 AC Milan
36' Pedro 1' Alexandre Pato
50' David Villa 90' Thiago Silva
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It's the debut in this 2011 - 2012 Champions League Group Stage. Milan with a latest injury a day before the match from main player and ex Barcelona forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic picking up a strain in his thigh muscle while training.
For the records, AC Milan have won once in the Camp Nou in the 2000-01 season when after a spectacular first leg where Rivaldo scored a hat-trick, Francesco Coco and Oliver Bierhoff scored in the return. It's the 18th participation from AC Milan in Champions League during the Berlusconi Era with 5 victories, 8 finals.
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Here is the official lineup from FC BARCELONA by coach Pep Guardiola:
FC BARCELONA (4-3-3): Valdes; D Alves, Mascherano, Keita, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Villa, Messi, Pedro
Here is the official lineup from AC MILAN by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Christian Abbiati, Alessandro Nesta, Gianluca Zambrotta, Ignzaio Abate, Thiago Silva, Mark van Bommel, Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Nocerino, Kevin Prince Boateng, Alexandre Pato, Antonio Cassano.
Midfielder Antonio Nocerino making his debut in Champions League with AC Milan.
Players making their entrance to the pitch while greeting each others before the game.... It's just spectacular, the feeling we get while watching the game.
Captains now exchanging flags, AC Milan captain Clarence Seedorf and Barcelona captain Xavi... shaking hands now....
Ok, now this is it... Referee Atkinson whistles the beginning of the match let's roll the balllllllllll Forza!!!!!!
Close up from Pato, Seedorf.... awesome....
Say what!!! oh my gosh, guys, in counterattack there he comes, who/ PATOOOOOO and in 23 seconds scoring the first goal of the game with a right footed shot coming from outside the box after getting the assist by midfielder Antonio Nocerino and there you go with a smacking shot defeating Barcelona goalkeeper in the center. Mamma miaaaaaa what a start!!!!! Pato, il paperooooo il diavolo Pato!!!!!
What a boost for Milan...
Barcelona 1 - 1 AC Milan
Pato immediately opening his arms to celebrate and this is a super cold shower for Barcelona in Camp Nou. I am just crying of joy, shouting like a mad girl Forza Milan!!!!! wow, now, it's up to Milan to keep ball possession and not allow space for Barcelona to react.
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Historical moment for AC Milan and Alexandre Pato scoring the first goal of the game in the 23rd second .. just beginning the match in less than 1 minute!!!! Pato defeating Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes with a right footed shot
In the 14th minute now Barcelona forward Lionel Messi creating danger for Milan after an assist by Dani Alves. Messi from outside the box with a left footed shot challenging AC Milan goalkeeper Abbiati and he saves i the bottom right corner.
In the 19th minute, Referee Atkinson giving a yellow card to AC Milan midfielder Mark Van Bommel. and free kick for Barcelona with Lionel Messi....
Barcelona with a tick tack ... toque toque closer to equalize in the 30th minute with Messi right footed shot while Milan defender Thiago Silva following him almost side by side and difficulty the shot... Abbiati alert and saved i the bottom right corner.
Mamma miaaaaaaaa in the 32nd minute a straight left footed shot from Messi coming fro the left side of the box and Abbiati valiantly saving diving to save with both hands in the bottom right corner. Messi cannot believe his luck but Abbiati being an iron wall ...
OH my gosh, a forced substitution in the 34 th minute. AC Milan midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng cannot continue for injury and coach Massimiliano Allegri forced to substitute him with Massimo Ambrosini.
Oh noooooo no no no no !!!!! In the 36th minute, Messi being the creator of the equalizer goal with the combo with Pedro finalizing the goal with a right footed shot .. and it is an equalizer by Pedro defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Abbiati in the bottom right corner remaining sitting on the ground.
Barcelona 1 - 1 AC Milan
In the 39th minute Barcelona also with a forced substitution because Andres Iniesta cannot continue and Guardiola replacing him with Fabregas.
First half ends 80% ball possession for Barcelona and 20% ball possession AC Milan.
No way, no way!!!! In the 50th minute Barcelona taking the lead with forward David Villa delivering a right footed shot defeating Milan goalkeeper Abbiati despite his stretching to the top left corner.
Barcelona 2 - 1 AC Milan
In the 52nd minute, Referee Atkinson gives a yellow card to David Villa for a foul on Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino.
In the 57th minute, it's a yellow card for Milan defender Alessandro Nesta after a foul Lionel Messi..
Well, Antonio Cassano had his chance , but not making a difference in this game. In the 62nd minute, Coach Allegri substitute him in the 62nd minute by Urby Emanuelson. Cassano leaving the pitch nodding his head like saying no .
Camp Nou giving a standing ovation ato Captain Carles Puyol retuning to play after injury. In the 67th minute, Puyol replacing Seydou Keita.
Oh gosh!!! Pato with a chance to score in the 73rd minute after an assist by Clarence Seedorf and Pato heading the ball from the center but Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes saving in the bottom left corner. !!!!!
wow, wow, ow... Barcelona again with goal opportunity!!!! In the 77th minute an assist by Lionel Messi to Pedro coming from outside the box to deliver a left footed shot while Abbiati saves in the center.
It's the time for Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani! In the 78th minute Milan substitutes midfielder Mark Van Bommel.
Twelve more minutes and time running by.....
In the 84th minute Barcelona substituting David Villa replaced by Ibrahim Afellay
OH gosh, only 6 more mintues and I am already on my knees.... come on Milan!!!!!
Gee, Barcelona are not leaving space for Milan and in the 87th minute Fabregas with a through ball and I am trembling!!! oh well... Dani alves is caught offside...
GOOOOAAAALLLLL say what!! Yes yes yes,, Oh wow!!!! In the 90th minute, guys, out of a corner conceded by Abidal and taking the corner is Clarence Seedorf to find the lion, the grinta from defender Thiago Silva in the center of the box to jump and head the ball defeating Barcelona goalkeeper in the top left corner and this is it!!!!!! oh gosh!!!!!!! what a dramatic end,,,, an agonizing goal and Thiago Silva did it!!!!!
Barcelona 2 - 2 AC Milan
It's over!!!! Referee Atkison whistles the end of the game and we can thank the "Brazilian duo Pato and Thiago Silva" for this important away draw. Forza Ragazzi....
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AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato celebrating after scoring the first goal in the 23rd second..... opening his arms embracing the fans!!!
AC Milan VP Adriano Galliani and Barbara Berlusconi watching the game from the tribune and you bet happy after the goal from Pato.....
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Barcelona Lionel Messi being the danger fro Milan while defender Alessandro Nesta keeping an eye on his move.
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Barcelona forward David Villa battling to keep the ball while Milan defender Thiago Silva challenging to take the ball away.
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Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez celebrating the equalizer goal against AC Milan.
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A gesture of joy, liberation, relief, Milan defender Thiago Silva celebrating after scoring in the agonizing 90th minute the equalizer goal while in the background you can see Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes on the ground "defeated"....
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Assist man Clarence Seedorf congratulating Thiago Silva for arriving on time to head the ball and bam! Equalizing the score!
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Samba time.. dancing time with Pato and Thiago Silva celebrating with dancing steps the equalizer goal. The two Brazilians decisive for AC Milan in this game.
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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola heads down after losing the full 3 points in the 90th minute when Thiago Silva equalized the score to take a "1 point" for Milan.
Click the video to watch the comments from DIRETTA STADIO with commentator Tiziano Crudelli... living the game with passion... 
UEFA Champions League
Group StageAC Barcelona - AC Milan
Camp Nou Stadium
Tuesday September 13, 2011
Barcelona, Spain
Referee: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (ENG), Peter Kirkup (ENG)
Fourth official: Michael Jones (ENG)
Additional assistant referees: Mark Clattenburg, Andre Marriner
Attendance:
Scorers: 1' Alexandre Pato (M), 36' Pedro Rodriguez (B.), 50' David Villa, 90' Thiago Silva (M)
OFFICIAL FORMATIONS
FC BARCELONA (4-3-3): Valdes; D Alves, Mascherano, Keita, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Villa, Messi, Pedro
Substitutes: Pinto, Puyol, Maxwell, Fabregas, Thiago Alcantara, Afellay, Adriano
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Nocerino, Van Bommel, Seedorf; Boateng; Cassano, Pato
Substitues: Amelia, Yepes, Bonera, Antonini, Aquilani, Ambrosini, Emanuelson
Match Stats
| UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group H AC Barcelona 2 - 2 AC Milan Camp Nou Stadium Tuesday September 13, 2011 Barcelona, Spain Referee: Martin Atkinson (ENG) |
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| FC Barcelona |
Match Stats |
AC Milan |
| 2 |
Goals |
2 |
| 22(7) | Shots (on Goal) | 6(3) |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 75% | Ball Possession | 25% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
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