Milan played Atletico Madrid in their last Champions League game before being seven years absent, check out the line-up from the game in 2014.
Clarence Seedorf was in charge of the Rossoneri the last time they played Diego Simeone’s men in the round of 16, and the Argentine is still in charge of the Colchoneros when they arrive at San Siro tonight.
Diego Costa played up front for Atletico, while Mario Balotelli was the lone striker of the Diavolo, with Adel Taarabt and Kaka part of the trident behind the former Italy international.
The first leg ended in a 1-0 defeat at San Siro, the last time Milan played at home in the Champions League.
Diego Costa scored the only goal of the game in the fashion capital, and the Brazilian-born Spain forward was ruthless in the return leg too.
Milan’s adventure in the Champions League ended in a 5-1 defeat on aggregate, as Diego Costa opened the scoring after only three minutes.
Kaka responded to give hope for the Rossoneri, but Arda Turan, Raul Garcia and a second from Diego Costa made sure the Rojiblancos sent Milan home with a heavy defeat and a bad memory from the European cup.
Milan didn’t qualify for the prestigious competition until this season and are drawn Atletico Madrid in the group stage of the 2021-22 season. Tonight, the Rossoneri host Simeone’s men at San Siro.
Atletico Madrid 4-1 Milan
Diego Costa 3, 85 (AM), Kaka 27 (M), Arda Turan 40 (AM), Raul Garcia 71 (AM)
Line-ups
Atletico Madrid (4-4-1-1): Courtois; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe Luis; Arda Turan (Rodriguez 78), Gabi, Mario Suarez, Koke (Diego 82); Raul Garcia (Jose Sosa 78); Diego Costa
Milan (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Abate, Rami, Bonera, Emanuelson; De Jong (Muntari 82), Essien (Pazzini 72); Taarabt (Robinho 68), Poli, Kaka; Balotelli
Possession: 44% / 56%
Shots on target: 7 / 5
Shots off target: 6 / 6
Holy shit, what a terrible Milan team was that one! I cannot think one player who was better than the current ones
Attack was better than the current one l, Taarabt was the best Milan player in the game, kaka despite his old age was still better than our attacking midfielder. Our current midfield is way better as well as our defense
I remember it being such a poor game from start to finish. The whole team had no identity and we were clinging hopefully to Kaka to redeem us but even he couldn’t save us from what was to come. @putuco if you think this was bad, think of the likes of Paletta, Urby Emanuelson, Kevin Constant, Mesbah, Taiwo, Luiz Adriano. It was a bad time to be a Milan fan for sure.
Honestly, Milan have not been a European ‘force’ since the late 2010s. Let’s see what happens this season. Getting out of the group will be a major achievement. Remember, Milan are a Pot 4 team. 🙁
Milan‘s lowest. wasn’t this the season where Balotelli scored like 1 goal in the whole season!?
Lol lord bonera
@Jez he did have a really poor season. Not even going off stats because I don’t recall them off the top of my head, just going off his attitude when I saw him play. Constantly bickering with his teammates, even going as far as to berate the likes of Kaka on a regular basis when Kaka was still scoring and creating consistently. If he had any sense he would’ve shut up and tried to learn a thing or 2. We know how that story has ended.
Jesus Christ look at that line-up. No wonder we took a drubbing.
Always a fan of Abate, but look at the state of the rest of that defence though :O !!!!!!!
Struggling to remember but being honest, even after this, with that team, I don’t think I envisaged such a baron spell!