First leg to be held in Milano. Rui and Rivaldo are expected to start together in midfield. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=1636/Match=1036444/index.html From Ancelllotti: "I am not worried about us focusing too much on attack or that Rivaldo and Rui Costa can't play together," Ancelotti said. "Rivaldo has settled quickly and the thing with great players such as Rivaldo is that they are thinking players - and thinking players can play with anyone." As always, www.uefa.com will provide text commentary.
9' Rui Costa is beginning to see more of the ball but most his possession has been across the pitch. 8' Rui Costa drives a low cross into the area but the Lens defense clear without much trouble.
25' Costa fouled by Faye and Gattuso delivers a cross which Seedorf sends just wide with an overhead kick. 20' Lens send the ball deep and Seedorf gets Milan going forward. Costa dribbles into the area but is easily dispossessed.
According to the UEFA site, each team is lined up in a 442. Milan GK- Dida D- Kaladze D- Maldini D- Nesta D- Simic M- Seedorf M- Pirlo M- Rui Costa M- Gattuso F- Inzaghi F- Rivaldo Lens GK- Warmuz D- Coulibaly D- Faye D- Bak D- Coly M- Song M- Blanchard M- Sibierski M- Diop F- Moreira F- Thomert
First Half Stats Milan Shots On Goal 1 Shots Wide 4 Fouls Committed 8 Corners 4 OffSides 0 Lens Shots On Goal 1 Shots Wide 2 Fouls Committed 13 Corners 1 OffSides 1
Second half has started. 46' Lens get the second period under way and hit a long ball into the Milan half.
50' Senegalese World Cup goalscorer Papa Bouba Diop gets through the Milan defence but shoots high and wide.
52' Gattuso sends in a dangerous ball but Šimic can only back-heel straight into a wall of players. 53' Yellow to Diop. 55' A very weak volley from Costa sums up Milan's lacklustre start to the second half.
59' Blanchard's free-kick his headed skywards and then Diop heads into the arms of Dida. 60' Inzaghi breaks to the right edge of the area but the impressive Song makes a timely tackle.
Lens substitution. Faye and Thomert out. Keita and Utaka in. 65' Lens enjoy a period of all too brief possession but Coly loses out to Kaladze. 66' Inzaghi plays a neat interchange with Rivaldo but the Brazilian fails to free Seedorf.
67' Milan start to show their superior technique as first Pirlo and then Gattuso manage to get out of a tight corner.
68' In time-honoured Italian fashion Milan contently play the ball around in midfield. 69' Gattuso makes another thunderous challenge but the referee penalises the Milan player.
71' Paolo Maldini steps cooly into a challenge and comes away with the ball before feeding Rivaldo. 72' Excellent interchange between Kaladze and Rui Costa wins a corner.
74' Diop stumbles and Milan look to play the quick counter-attacking ball. I have a meeting to go to, so that's it for the updates from me. If anyone wants to, feel free to take over. Peace out.
Futbol2ot, Thanks for your work. You missed a small detail dear the hearts of us Portuguese fans: 61' A neat ball from Costa and a smart turn inside the area and a sweeping shot from Inzaghi puts Milan further ahead.