Emirates Cup 2010 : AC milan 1 Lyon 1

MILAN: Amelia; Oddo, Papstathopoulos (62' Yepes), Bonera, Zambrotta (68' Antonini); Strasser, Seedorf, Flamini (46' Gattuso); Merkel (80' Novinic), Borriello (77' Beretta), Verdi (58' Pato)

LYON: Loris; Gassama (60' Reveiller), Cris, Cissokho; Gonalons, Pjanic, Bastos (46' Pied), Toulalan, Ederson (80' Kallstrom); Briand (90' Tafer), Gomis (64' Lacazette, 85' Novillo)

SCORERS: 55' Borriello (M); 79' Briand (L)

CAUTIONED: 39' Sokratis (M)

Milan's second match in the Emirates Cup finished 1-1 against Olympique Lyon. The Rossoneri went ahead on 55 minutes through Borriello, set up by Verdi, and on 79 minutes Briand equalised with a header.

Emirates Cup 2010 : AC milan 1 Arsenal 1

Arsenal: Fabianski; Gibbs (Clichy 46), Koscielny, Vermaelen, Ebouè (Sagna 46); Rosicky (Walcott 46), Frimpong (Djourou 69), Wilshere, Nasri; Arshavin (Vela 62), Chamakh (Randall 72)

Milan: Abbiati; Papastathopoulos (Zambrotta 65), Nesta, Yepes, Antonini; Gattuso (Merkel 62), Seedorf, Flamini (Strasser 77); Abate (Verdi 81), Borriello (Baretta 69), Pato (Oddo 82)

Milan came away with a well-deserved 1-1 with Arsenal in their first game of the Emirates Cup in London. Coach Massimiliano Allegri saw plenty of positive performances throughout the team but particular from Abbiati and Flamini while Pato confirmed what a dangerous striker he is.

The Rossoneri were under pressure early on but Pato sprinted into the area but closed down as the Brazilian tried to square the ball back along the six-yard area. The same player then dipped a header wide from a Seedorf corner.

Flamini had an effort deflected off Koscielny and onto the woodwork after a long ball from Yepes was knocked down into his path on 21 minutes.

Arsenal opened the scoring on 36 minutes when Marouane Chamakh slotted home from inside the area after collecting a through ball from Arshavin.

Rodisky then shot straight at Abbiati but it was Milan who looked lively going forward in the closing stages of the first-half as Borriello almost raced on to a long ball after Pato had cut inside to go close with a shot which just went over the bar.

On 51 minutes, Flamini forced Fabianski into a smart save at his near post. At the other end, there was good Rossoneri defending to keep Wiltshire out as the game opened up.

Just after the hour-mark Rino Gattuso made way for Under-19 German international Alexander Merkel and soon after Papastathopoulos made way for Zambrotta. Berretta came on for Borriello on 69 minutes as Allegri continued to ring the changes.

Milan found the equaliser on 77 minutes when Pato glanced a downward header home from close range following a curling free-kick from Seedorf from the left.

Abbiati then made a double save from Randall as Allegri rang more chances, with Strasser on for Flamini, Verdi for Abate and Oddo replacing Pato.

Four minutes from full-time Zambrotta hit the bar with a stunning effort in what was certainly positive afternoon for Allegri's men.

Emirates Cup 2010 : AC milan Squad

The Emirates Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by the English Premier League club Arsenal and held at the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament held by AFC Ajax,

Arsenal are the current holders of the trophy; they won the tournament in both 2007 and 2009.

Much like the Amsterdam Tournament, each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored. From the 2009 edition, if teams are tied on points, goal difference and goals scored, they are ranked by the total shots on target during the tournament.

The 2010 edition of the Emirates Cup will take place on the weekend of 31 July and 1 August with AC Milan, Celtic and Lyon joining hosts Arsenal

The Emirates Cup will kick off on Saturday with the match between Arsenal F.C. and AC Milan. The official site of Arsenal has today released the squads of Milan, Lyon and Celtic, who will take part in the tournament along with the Gunners.

Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has picked 25 players, including some Primavera stars because few first team players haven’t returned from their post-World Cup vacations.

This is the squad that is flying to London tomorrow:

Goalkeepers: Marco Amelia, Christian Abbiati, Flavio Roma; Defenders: Kakha Kaladze, Alessandro Nesta, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Massimo Oddo, Marek Jankulovski, Gianluca Zambrotta, Daniele Bonera, Mario Yepes, Luca Antonini; Midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso, Clarence Seedorf, Rodney Strasser, Mathieu Flamini, Ignazio Abate, Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini; Forwards: Alexandre Pato, Filippo Inzaghi, Marco Borriello, Giacomo Beretta, Simone Verdi, Ronaldinho.

Against Arsenal, the Rossoneri will wear Black shirts, Black shorts, Black socks.
Against Lyon, the Rossoneri will wear Red/Black shirts, White shorts, Black socks.