AC Milan vs Newcastle LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Nick Pope saves deny hosts

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle: Eddie Howe’s side held the hosts to a goalless draw on their Champions League return

Delayed arrival in Milan ‘no big deal’, insists Newcastle boss Eddie Howe

Newcastle marked their return to the Champions League after a two-decade absence with a hard-fought 0-0 draw with AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, as the Serie A club spurned numerous opportunities in the Group F opener.

Milan winger Rafael Leao kept the Newcastle defence busy throughout the contest and had his best opportunity in the 34th minute, but he miscued an elaborate backheel after skipping past two defenders.

He was also wasteful in the second half, firing a header over the bar after Alessandro Florenzi found him with an inch-perfect cross. The visitors’ attacking efforts were limited to counter-attacks and the English side recorded just one shot on target.

The draw could hurt both teams’ prospects in a challenging group, which features Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain and 1997 winners Borussia Dortmund.

AC Milan vs Newcastle live

• AC Milan draw with Newcastle in Champions League group stage opener
• Newcastle played their first Champions League campaign for 20 years
• 66’ CLOSE! - Reijinders finds Pope after a nice run into the box (MIL 0-0 NEW)
• 31’ SHOT! - Giroud misses the target from close range (MIL 0-0 NEW)
• 19’ CHANCE! - Hernandez’s header is tipped over the bar by Pope (MIL 0-0 NEW)
• 13’ SAVE! - A double stop from Nick Pope keeps things all square (MIL 0-0 NEW)

[19 September 2023 19:30 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

84 mins: Kieran Trippier lifts a long free kick into the box for Newcastle and looks for Dan Burn who rises above his marker without too much trouble.

Burn’s header isn’t the best and goes wide of the nearest post.

[19 September 2023 19:26 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

81 mins: Here’s something you don’t see often. Mike Maignan, Milan’s goalkeeper, has sat on the deck before signalling over to the bench saying he needs to come off.

Marco Sportiello, amazing name by the way, comes on to replace him for the final 10 minutes. Can Newcastle take advantage of the change in keeper?

[19 September 2023 19:23 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

78 mins: Florenzi swings another cross into the box for Milan and looks for Hernandez at the back post. Almiron is on hand to once again deny him a clear chance at goal.

Newcastle are defending well here. It’ll be a deserved draw if they can hang on.

[19 September 2023 19:20 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

75 mins: Nearly! Musah’s first real involvement sees him work the ball down the right side before flicking into the feet of Pulisic. He knocks the ball on to Giroud who attempts another overhead kick but doesn’t connect with the ball.

The ball looks to be bobbling across for Theo Hernandes to strike one but Miguel Almiron sprints over and pokes it away from the attacking defender.

[19 September 2023 19:17 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

72 mins: Ruben Loftus-Cheek has picked up a knock for Milan and needs to be replaced. Yunus Musah jogs onto the pitch for the final 20 minutes or so.

Elliot Anderson is also given a run out in the Champions League as he replaces Sandro Tonali for Newcastle. Tonali is warmly clapped off the pitch but the home fans who remember the time he was at the club.

[19 September 2023 19:14 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

69 mins: Newcastle have only made four attempts at goal - two in the first half and two in the second - compared to the 17 that Milan have tried.

We’re starting to get into the zone where a single goal either way will be enough to clinch victory. Newcastle need to find another gear if they want to win the game.

[19 September 2023 19:10 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

66 mins: Close! Reijinders is into the action immediately after receiving a simple pass through the middle. He turns towards goal, twists his way into the box and gets space to shoot after Giroud leads a defender away with a fine run off the ball.

Reijinders’ shot is low but not very quick and Pope manages to drop down to smother it.

[19 September 2023 19:08 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

63 mins: More changes for Milan now as Tommaso Pobega and Samuel Chukwueze are taken off to be replaced with Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijinders.

Eddie Howe looks to his bench as well with Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron taking the places of Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy.

[19 September 2023 19:05 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

60 mins: Half an hour to play at the San Siro. The game has developed a stop-start rhythm which is limiting the amount of chances being created.

Milan like pace and flow but there’s no mojo to their play as Newcastle focus on maintaining a compact defensive shape.

[19 September 2023 19:02 · Mike Jones]

AC Milan 0-0 Newcastle

57 mins: Danger for Newcastle here as Milan win a free kick over to the left of the penalty area. Pobega and Krunic are the two men standing over the dead ball before it gets whipped into the box.

Nick Pope comes out to deal with it but a Newcastle defender gets high early and nods the ball clear.