UEFA Europa League 26/27 · Round 2 · THU, OCT 15
FC Salzburg vs AC Milan match report: AC Milan cruise past FC Salzburg
AC Milan ran out comfortable winners in the UEFA Europa League, scoring four unanswered goals away from home.
By 10xSharp · Published
Final score
AC Milan won 4-0 away at FC Salzburg. The away side led 2-0 at half-time and added two more goals after the break. The result was an away win.
Goals
Alphadjo Cisse opened the scoring in the 15th minute, assisted by Omari Hutchinson. Cisse scored again in the 32nd minute, this time assisted by Davide Bartesaghi. He completed his hat-trick in the 49th minute, assisted by Adrien Rabiot; the goals take Alphadjo Cisse to 3 UEFA Europa League goals for AC Milan this season. Goncalo Ramos added a fourth in the 72nd minute, assisted by Ardon Jashari; this was Goncalo Ramos's first UEFA Europa League goal for AC Milan this season.
Match flow
Neither side held the upper hand in the first half. FC Salzburg were on top for most of the second half. Neither side held the upper hand across the match.
Key stats
AC Milan had 8 shots on target to FC Salzburg's 3. AC Milan also had 5 shots off target to FC Salzburg's 8. FC Salzburg had 4 shots blocked to AC Milan's 1.
Discipline
FC Salzburg received 1 yellow card and no red cards. AC Milan received 1 yellow card and 1 red card. The match official was Horatiu Fesnic Mircea.
Streaks
FC Salzburg's defeat ended an unbeaten run of 5 UEFA Europa League matches.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made AC Milan the favourites, at an implied 53%; AC Milan won the match.
What it means
FC Salzburg are now in 18th position with 3 points and a goal difference of -3. AC Milan are in 10th position with 3 points and a goal difference of 2.
Verdict
AC Milan were clinical in front of goal, with Alphadjo Cisse's hat-trick the standout contribution. FC Salzburg had more of the ball in the second half but could not find a way through. The result leaves both sides on 3 points, but AC Milan's superior goal difference puts them higher in the table.