AC Milan 4 - 0 Arsenal

AC Milan 4 - 0 Arsenal

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Milan: Christian Abbiati, Thiago Silva, Philippe Mexes, Luca Antonini, Ignazio Abate, Mark Van Bommel, Kevin-Prince Boateng ('70 Massimo Ambrosini), Antonio Nocerino, Clarence Seedorf ('12 Urby Emanuelson), Robinho ('84 Pato), Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Arsenal: Wojciech Szczęsny, Thomas Vermaelen, Laurent Koscielny ('44 Johan Djourou), Kieran Gibbs ('66 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain), Bacary Sagna, Mikel Arteta, Alex Song, Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott ('45 Henry), Robin Van Persie, Aaron Ramsey

Zlatan Ibrahimovic menjadi salah satu pemain kunci AC Milan saat memetik kemenangan telak atas tamunya, Arsenal. Penyerang Swedia itu pun mendapat sanjungan dari kiper tim lawan, Wojciech Szczesny.

Rossonerri membuka jalan lebar ke perempatfinal usai meredam 'Gudang Peluru' dengan skor akhir 4-0 dalam pertandingan leg I babak 16 Besar di San Siro, Kamis (16/2/2012) dinihari WIB.

Di pertandingan itu, penampilan Ibra layak mendapat acungan jempol. Striker jangkung mencetak satu gol lewat titik putih plus memberikan assist bagi sepasang gol Robinho.

Dengan tambahan gol tersebut, Ibra kini mengoleksi lima gol dalam lima penampilannya buat Milan di Liga Champions musim ini.

"Kami tidak memiliki pertandingan terbaik tapi kami harus memberi kredit buat Milan yang menghukum kami di setiap gol," ujar Szczesny kepada ITV.

"Mereka lebih baik. Mereka adalah para penyerang terbaik di dunia dan bermain melawan Ibrahimovic, dia adalah salah satu penyerang terbaik yang pernah melawanku," imbuh kiper internasional Polandia itu.

Kekalahan telak ini membuat peluang lolos Arsenal hampir pasti tertutup kendati leg kedu akan digelar di Emirates, bulan depan. Kendati demikian, Szczesny meminta Arsenal bangkit untuk kembali mendapatkan kepercayaan diri.

"Kami harus terus berjuang dan memperoleh kepercayaan diri sekarang," demikian Szczesny.


Tampil dominan sejak menit awal, Milan membuka keunggulan lewat Kevin Prince Boateng di menit 15. Sebelum turun minum, tepatnya menit 38, Rossoneri berhasil menambah keunggulan melalui Robinho.

Milan unggul dengan cepat di babak kedua, dengan kembali Robinho mencatatkan namanya di papan skor. Kedudukan kemudian berubah menjadi 4-0 setelah Zlatan Ibrahimovic sukses mengeksekusi hadiah penalti yang diberikan wasit jelang laga berakhir.

Kemenangan ini membuat jalan Milan menuju babak perempatfinal Liga Champions terbuka sangat lebar. Meski masih harus melawat ke Emirates Stadium, empat gol yang dipunya Milan jadi bekal yang sangat bagus untuk setidaknya mengimbangi The Gunners pada leg kedua.

Jalannya Pertandingan

Di depan pendukungnya sendiri Milan mendominasi laga sejak menit awal pertandingan. Kesempatan pertama datang dari kerjasama satu-dua antara Boateng dan Clarence Seedorf, di mana sepakan si gelandang Belanda tipis melenceng dari sasaran.

Baru di menit 15 anak didik Masimilliano Allegri membuka keunggulan. Mendapat umpan dari tengah lapangan saat berada di kotak penalti, Boateng mengontrol bola dengan dadanya dan melepaskan tendangan voli. Dari sudut sempit sepakan Boateng menghujam mistar dan bola memantul masuk ke gawang.

Lima menit kemudian Milan nyaris menggandakan keunggulan. Berdiri bebas di muka kotak penalti, sepakan keras Nocerino tipis melayang di atas sasaran.

Arsenal menciptakan peluang terbaiknya di menit 24 dari tendangan bebas Robin van Persie. Bola yang mengarah ke kotak penalti ditanduk ke gawang oleh Laurent Koscielny, namun si kulit bundar dengan mudah diamankan Cristian Abbiati.

Tujuh menit sebelum turun minum Milan menggandakan keunggulannya. Bermula dari Zlatan Ibrahimovic yang lolos dari jebakan offside di sisi kiri, dia kemudian menusuk hingga ke dalam kotak penalti. Umpan yang dia lepaskan ke muka gawang ditanduk Robinho ke tiang jauh. 2-0 Milan unggul.

Di awal babak kedua, tepatnya menit 49, Milan berhasil menambah keunggulan. Pencetak gol ketiga Milan ini adalah Robinho.

Sama seperti gol yang dibuat sebelumnya, Robinho menjebol gawang The Gunners usai menerima umpan dari Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Tendangan yang dia lepaskan dari luar kotak penalti gagal dihalau kiper Wojciech Szczesny.

Arsenal memiliki peluang terbaiknya di menit 66, saat Van Persie berhasil melepaskan tendangan bola untuk meneruskan umpan Thierry Henry. Malang buatnya, Abbiati membuat penyelamatan gemilang untuk menghindarkan gawangnya dari kebobolan.

Sepuluh menit sebelum pertandingan tuntas wasit menunjuk titik putih di kotak penalri Arsenal menyusul pelanggaran yang dilakukan Johan Djourou terhadap Ibra. Maju sendiri sebagai eksekutor, sepakan striker Swedia itu masuk ke gawang mesi terbaca oleh kiper Wojciech Szczesny.

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.