UEFA Europa League

RB Salzburg vs AC Milan, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
RB Salzburg
    FT
    0 - 4
    AC Milan
    • 15': Alphadjo Cissè
    • 32': Alphadjo Cissè
    • 49': Alphadjo Cissè
    • 72': Gonçalo Ramos
    • Red Card 83': Filippo Terracciano

    Cissè hat trick leads Milan to rout of Salzburg

    Alphadjo Cissè scored a hat trick as AC Milan got their Europa League campaign up and running with a 4-0 win at RB Salzburg, who slipped to a first defeat of the season.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Leandro Morgalla (Salzburg).
    • 5': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
    • 5': Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Kévin Boma (Salzburg).
    • 6': Francesco Camarda (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Edmund Baidoo (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.
    • 11': Sota Kitano (Salzburg).
    • 11': Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 14': Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
    • 15': Goal! Salzburg 0, AC Milan 1. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg). Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a through ball.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Kévin Boma.
    • 21': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan).
    • 21': Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Dominik Schmid (Salzburg).
    • 24': Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edmund Baidoo.
    • 29': Kévin Boma (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
    • 29': Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).
    • 31': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg).
    • 31': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Goal! Salzburg 0, AC Milan 2. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 36': Offside, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Valentin Zabransky (Salzburg).
    • 40': Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Valentin Zabransky (Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Offside, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda is caught offside.
    • 41': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
    • 43': Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Salzburg 0, AC Milan 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Salzburg 0, AC Milan 2.
    • 46': Foul by Abubakr Barry (Salzburg).
    • 46': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg). Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi.
    • 47': Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Goal! Salzburg 0, AC Milan 3. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 52': Valentin Zabransky (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Francesco Camarda (AC Milan).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sota Kitano.
    • 54': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg).
    • 54': Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Dominik Schmid (Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmund Baidoo.
    • 56': Foul by Edmund Baidoo (Salzburg).
    • 56': Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Haris Tabakovic.
    • 60': Substitution, Salzburg. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Edmund Baidoo.
    • 60': Substitution, Salzburg. Gaoussou Diakite replaces Sota Kitano.
    • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Alphadjo Cisse.
    • 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Francesco Camarda.
    • 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Modric replaces Adrien Rabiot.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abubakr Barry.
    • 64': Offside, Salzburg. Haris Tabakovic is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg).
    • 65': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Kévin Boma (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
    • 67': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces Fikayo Tomori.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg). Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Christian Zawieschitzky.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg). Assisted by Ardon Jashari.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
    • 71': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan).
    • 72': Goal! Salzburg 0, AC Milan 4. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Salzburg. Damir Redzic replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
    • 73': Substitution, Salzburg. Aboubacar Camara replaces Haris Tabakovic.
    • 74': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damir Redzic.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a fast break.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damir Redzic with a cross.
    • 78': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Abubakr Barry (Salzburg).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Gaoussou Diakite (Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 81': Substitution, Salzburg. Tim Drexler replaces Leandro Morgalla.
    • 81': Substitution, AC Milan. Sankhoun Diawara replaces Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 82': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Abubakr Barry (Salzburg).
    • 83': Foul by Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan).
    • 83': Dominik Schmid (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) is shown the red card.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Gaoussou Diakite (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abubakr Barry.
    • 86': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Ardon Jashari.
    • 87': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Gaoussou Diakite (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Bartosz Mazurek.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ardon Jashari with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dominik Schmid.
    • 90'+2': Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Salzburg 0, AC Milan 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Salzburg 0, AC Milan 4.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    47.6 Possession 52.4
    15 SHOTS 14
    10 ON GOAL 2
    0.7 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    430 Accurate Passes 461
    478 Passes 524
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 11
    0.6 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 33
    34 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 13
    25 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    17 Interceptions 9
    16 Effective Clearances 2
    16 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
    Location: Salzburg, Austria

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Juventus 2 +6 6
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 2 +6 6
    3 Benfica 2 +5 6
    4 Besiktas 2 +4 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SLZ RB Salzburg (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    52 Christian Zawieschitzky (GK)
    47 Valentin Zabransky Yellow Card
    44 Kévin Boma
    31 Dominik Schmid
    39 Leandro Morgalla
    8 Sota Kitano
    15 Bartosz Mazurek
    32 Abubakr Barry
    9 Haris Tabakovic
    20 Edmund Baidoo
    35 Jesper Lindstrom
    RB Salzburg Substitutes:
    John Mellberg, Damir Redzic, Gaoussou Diakité, Christian Früchtl, Stefan Lainer, Frans Krätzig, Nikola Sarcevic, Yorbe Vertessen, Tim Drexler, Umut Tohumcu, Aboubacar Camara.

    MIL AC Milan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    5 Koni De Winter
    31 Strahinja Pavlovic
    23 Fikayo Tomori
    12 Adrien Rabiot
    30 Ardon Jashari
    33 Davide Bartesaghi
    20 Omari Hutchinson
    73 Francesco Camarda
    70 Alphadjo Cissè
    8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Christian Pulisic, Mario Gila, Yunus Musah, Samuel Chukwueze, Sankhoun Diawara, Gonçalo Ramos, Pervis Estupiñán, Filippo Terracciano, Christian Comotto, Lorenzo Torriani, Luka Modric, Diego Moreira.

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