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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2021/22 MATCH PRESS KITS - Wednesday 15 September 2021 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Liverpool FC Group B - Matchday 1 AC Last updated 21/09/2021 20:09CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 8 Squad list 11 Match officials 14 Fixtures and results 16 Match-by-match lineups 20 Competition facts 21 Team facts 23 Legend 25

1 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers F. Inzaghi 45, 82; 23/05/2007 F AC Milan - Liverpool FC 2-1 Kuyt 89

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Maldini 1, Crespo 39, 3-3 44; Gerrard 54, 25/05/2005 F AC Milan - Liverpool FC (aet, 2-3 pens) Šmicer 56, 60

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Liverpool FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 5 AC Milan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 5 4 Liverpool FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 25/11/2020 GS Liverpool FC - Atalanta BC 0-2 Liverpool Iličić 60, Gosens 64 16, 33, 54, 03/11/2020 GS Atalanta BC - Liverpool FC 0-5 Bergamo Salah 47, Mané 49

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Lovren 65; Mertens 27/11/2019 GS Liverpool FC - SSC Napoli 1-1 Liverpool 21 Mertens 82 (P), 17/09/2019 GS SSC Napoli - Liverpool FC 2-0 Naples Llorente 90+2

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 11/12/2018 GS Liverpool FC - SSC Napoli 1-0 Liverpool Salah 34 03/10/2018 GS SSC Napoli - Liverpool FC 1-0 Naples Insigne 90

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Milner 15 (og), Džeko 4-2 52, Nainggolan 86, 02/05/2018 SF AS Roma - Liverpool FC Rome agg: 6-7 90+4 (P); Mané 9, Wijnaldum 25 Salah 36, 45+1, Mané 56, Firmino 61, 69; 24/04/2018 SF Liverpool FC - AS Roma 5-2 Liverpool Džeko 81, Perotti 85 (P)

2 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 06/12/2012 GS - Liverpool FC 0-1 Henderson 23 Shelvey 23, Luis Suárez 75; Di Natale 04/10/2012 GS Liverpool FC - Udinese Calcio 2-3 Liverpool 46, Coates 70 (og), Pasquale 72

UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Gerrard 76, 88 (P), 04/11/2010 GS Liverpool FC - SSC Napoli 3-1 Liverpool 89; Lavezzi 28 21/10/2010 GS SSC Napoli - Liverpool FC 0-0 Naples

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Benayoun 43; 09/12/2009 GS Liverpool FC - ACF Fiorentina 1-2 Liverpool Jørgensen 63, Gilardino 90+2 29/09/2009 GS ACF Fiorentina - Liverpool FC 2-0 Florence Jovetić 28, 37

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Internazionale Milano - 0-1 11/03/2008 R16 Milan Torres 64 Liverpool FC agg: 0-3 Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale 19/02/2008 R16 2-0 Liverpool Kuyt 85, Gerrard 90 Milano

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-0 13/04/2005 QF Juventus - Liverpool FC Turin agg: 1-2 Hyypiä 10, Luis 05/04/2005 QF Liverpool FC - Juventus 2-1 Liverpool García 25; Cannavaro 63

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Litmanen 7 (P), 19/03/2002 GS2 Liverpool FC - AS Roma 2-0 Liverpool Heskey 64 05/12/2001 GS2 AS Roma - Liverpool FC 0-0 Rome

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-1 22/02/2001 R4 Liverpool FC - AS Roma Liverpool Guigou 69 agg: 2-1 15/02/2001 R4 AS Roma - Liverpool FC 0-2 Rome Owen 46, 72

3 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-2 Rush 49; Aguilera 28, 18/03/1992 QF Liverpool FC - Genoa CFC Liverpool agg: 1-4 72 04/03/1992 QF Genoa CFC - Liverpool FC 2-0 Genoa Fiorin 39, Branco 87

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 29/05/1985 F Juventus - Liverpool FC 1-0 Brussels Platini 58 (P)

UEFA Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 16/01/1985 F Juventus - Liverpool FC 2-0 Turin Boniek 39, 78

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-1 30/05/1984 F AS Roma - Liverpool FC Rome Pruzzo 43; Neal 14 (aet, 2-4 pens)

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 13/10/1965 PR Liverpool FC - Juventus Liverpool Lawler 20, Strong 25 agg: 2-1 29/09/1965 PR Juventus - Liverpool FC 1-0 Turin Leoncini 81

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Internazionale Milano - 3-0 Corso 8, Joaquín 12/05/1965 SF Milan Liverpool FC agg: 4-3 Peiró 9, Facchetti 60 Hunt 4, Callaghan 34, Liverpool FC - FC Internazionale 04/05/1965 SF 3-1 Liverpool St. John 75; Mazzola Milano 10

AC Milan - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers AC Milan - United 0-1 18/03/2021 R16 Milan Pogba 49 FC agg: 1-2 11/03/2021 R16 Manchester United FC - AC Milan 1-1 Manchester Diallo 50; Kjær 90+2

UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Welbeck 39 (P), 86, 3-1 15/03/2018 R16 Arsenal FC - AC Milan London Xhaka 71; Hakan agg: 5-1 Çalhanoğlu 35 Mkhitaryan 15, 08/03/2018 R16 AC Milan - Arsenal FC 0-2 Milan Ramsey 45+4

4 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 3-0 Koscielny 7, Rosický 06/03/2012 R16 Arsenal FC - AC Milan London agg: 3-4 26, Van Persie 43 (P) Boateng 15, 15/02/2012 R16 AC Milan - Arsenal FC 4-0 Milan 38, 49, Ibrahimović 79 (P)

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-0 09/03/2011 R16 Tottenham Hotspur - AC Milan London agg: 1-0 15/02/2011 R16 AC Milan - Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Milan Crouch 80

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Rooney 13, 46, Park Manchester United FC - AC 4-0 10/03/2010 R16 Manchester Ji-Sung 59, D. Milan agg: 7-2 Fletcher 88 3, AC Milan - Manchester United 16/02/2010 R16 2-3 Milan Seedorf 85; Scholes FC 36, Rooney 66, 74

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Kaboul 62, Kanu 73; 27/11/2008 GS Portsmouth FC - AC Milan 2-2 Portsmouth Ronaldinho 84, F. Inzaghi 90+2

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-2 Fàbregas 84, 04/03/2008 R16 AC Milan - Arsenal FC Milan agg: 0-2 Adebayor 90+2 20/02/2008 R16 Arsenal FC - AC Milan 0-0 London

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 3-0 Kaká 11, Seedorf 30, 02/05/2007 SF AC Milan - Manchester United FC Milan agg: 5-3 Gilardino 78 Manchester United FC - AC Ronaldo 5, Rooney 24/04/2007 SF 3-2 Manchester Milan 59, 90+1; Kaká 22, 37

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-0 08/03/2005 R16 AC Milan - Manchester United FC Milan Crespo 61 agg: 2-0 23/02/2005 R16 Manchester United FC - AC Milan 0-1 Manchester Crespo 78

5 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Serginho 68; Matteo 08/11/2000 GS1 AC Milan - Leeds United 1-1 Milan 45 19/09/2000 GS1 Leeds United - AC Milan 1-0 Leeds Bowyer 89

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 26/10/1999 GS1 AC Milan - Chelsea FC 1-1 Milan Bierhoff 74; Wise 77 15/09/1999 GS1 Chelsea FC - AC Milan 0-0 London

UEFA Super Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 Boban 41, Massaro 08/02/1995 F AC Milan - Arsenal FC Milan agg: 2-0 65 01/02/1995 F Arsenal FC - AC Milan 0-0 London

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 3-0 Booth 15, Hartford 31, 06/12/1978 R3 Manchester City FC - AC Milan Manchester agg: 5-2 Kidd 43 Bigon 59, 82; Kidd 37, 23/11/1978 R3 AC Milan - Manchester City FC 2-2 Milan Power 57

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-0 01/10/1975 R1 AC Milan - Everton FC Milan Calloni 68 (P) agg: 1-0 17/09/1975 R1 Everton FC - AC Milan 0-0 Liverpool

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 16/05/1973 F AC Milan - Leeds United 1-0 Salonika Chiarugi 4

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-1 Rivera 69 (P); Mullery 19/04/1972 SF AC Milan - Tottenham Hotspur Milan agg: 2-3 7 Perryman 33, 64; 05/04/1972 SF Tottenham Hotspur - AC Milan 2-1 London Benetti 25

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-0 15/05/1969 SF Manchester United FC - AC Milan Manchester B. Charlton 70 agg: 1-2 Sormani 33, Hamrin 23/04/1969 SF AC Milan - Manchester United FC 2-0 Milan 49

6 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Crawford 79, 2-1 28/11/1962 R1 Ipswich Town FC - AC Milan Ipswich Blackwood 86; agg: 2-4 Barison 62 14/11/1962 R1 AC Milan - Ipswich Town FC 3-0 Milan Barison 8, 13, Sani 64

European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 4-0 Pepe 2, 76, Liedholm 14/05/1958 SF AC Milan - Manchester United FC Milan agg: 5-2 51 (P), Danova 67 Manchester United FC - AC Viollet 39, Taylor 80 08/05/1958 SF 2-1 Manchester Milan (P); Pepe 24

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Liverpool FC 14 8 1 5 14 4 3 7 5 0 2 3 33 12 6 15 41 40 AC Milan 16 7 4 5 17 1 6 10 5 3 2 0 38 11 12 15 43 45

7 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Match background

Memories will turn to one of the most famous UEFA Champions League finals as Liverpool and AC Milan kick off Group B of the 2021/22 competition at Anfield. • The sides have met only twice before in UEFA competition, both in UEFA Champions League finals, with one victory apiece. • While Milan are making their 18th appearance in the group stage – four more than their English opponents – this is the first time they have featured since 2013/14, whereas Liverpool are involved for the fifth season in a row. • Group B is completed by Atlético de and . Previous meetings • The Atatürk in Istanbul was the venue when the teams met in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, and 's Milan looked set to claim the for the second time in three years as they raced into a 3-0 half-time lead thanks to goals from (1) – the fastest in a final – and Hernán Crespo (39, 44). However, 's 54th-minute header sparked a remarkable Liverpool resurgence, Vladimír Šmicer (56) and Xabi Alonso (60), following up after his penalty had been saved by Dida, bringing Rafael Benítez's side level. • With no further goals, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Serginho and failed to convert Milan's first two kicks and, though 's spot kick was saved by Dida, , Djibril Cissé and Šmicer all scored, meaning 's save from confirmed Liverpool's 3-2 win. • Milan got their revenge in Athens two years later, striking late in each half (45, 82) at the Olympic Stadium. 's 89th-minute effort was not enough to prevent the Rossoneri claiming the most recent of their seven European Cups. Form guide Liverpool • Liverpool are in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the 14th time; they have only failed to progress to the last 16 or further three times. • This is Liverpool's fifth successive group campaign, all under Jürgen Klopp; runners-up to Real Madrid in the 2017/18 final, they claimed their sixth European Cup at the expense of Tottenham with a 2-0 victory in the 2018/19 final. • Liverpool's last two UEFA Champions League campaigns have ended in defeat against clubs from Madrid. Dethroned by Atlético in the 2019/20 round of 16 (0-1 a, 2-3 h aet), they lost to Real Madrid in last season's quarter- finals (1-3 a, 0-0 h). • Klopp's side had finished first in Group D on 13 points, ahead of Atalanta, Ajax and Midtjylland, before beating 2-0 in both legs of their round of 16 tie with both games played in . • Champions of for the 19th time in 2019/20, their first league title since 1990, Liverpool finished third in the 2020/21 . • The Reds' record at home against Italian teams is W8 D1 L5; last season's loss to Atalanta made it three defeats in the last seven (W3 D1). • Liverpool have met Italian clubs in four European Cup finals, winning two (against Roma in 1984 and Milan in 2005) and losing two (against Juventus in 1985 and Milan in 2007). Milan • European Cup winners on seven occasions, Milan are making their first appearance in the group stage since 2013/14. This is the 18th time they have featured, four behind Juventus's Italian record of 22. • Milan's last 11 UEFA Champions League campaigns have all extended into the knockout rounds, although five of the last six have ended in the round of 16. • The Rossoneri were beaten by Atlético de Madrid in the 2013/14 last 16 (0-1 h, 1-4 a) having finished second in their section behind , picking up nine points from their six matches. • Milan have featured in European competition only three times since that 2014 defeat by Atlético, all in the UEFA Europa League. They reached the round of 16 in 2017/18, losing to Arsenal (0-2 h, 1-3 a) before failing to progress beyond the group stage the following season. • In 2020/21, 's team finished first in Group H ahead of LOSC , Sparta Praha and Celtic, picking up 13 points, before knocking out Crvena zvezda on away goals in the round of 32 (2-2 a, 1-1 h). Once more they came unstuck against English opposition in the last 16, however, going out 2-1 on aggregate to Manchester United (1-1 a,

8 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

0-1 h). • Milan are the only Italian side to win the UEFA Champions League more than once having triumphed in 1994, 2003 and 2007. They were also beaten finalists in 1993, 1995 and 2005 but have not reached the quarter-finals since 2011/12. • Milan won the 2003 UEFA Champions League final at in Manchester, defeating Juventus on penalties after a 0-0 draw, and had also lifted the European Cup for the first time with a 2-1 win against Benfica at Wembley in 1963. However, their record in England against English hosts shows just one win in 18 matches (D7 L10). That came against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 2004/05 round of 16 when Crespo scored the only goal of the game. Links and trivia • Have played in England: (Arsenal 2012–18, Chelsea (2018–21) Tiémoué Bakayoko (Chelsea 2017/18) Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United 2016–18) (Chelsea 2005–21, Brighton 2017 loan, Hull 2017/18 loan, Derby 2018/19 loan) Ismaël Bennacer (Arsenal 2015–17) Brahim Díaz (Manchester City 2016–19) • Giroud's record against Liverpool with Arsenal and Chelsea was W6 D6 L4; he scored eight goals against the Reds, including one in a 2-2 draw in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul which Chelsea eventually lost on penalties. • Ibrahimović's late equaliser earned United a 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Liverpool on 15 January 2017. • Have played in : Becker (Roma 2016–18) (Fiorentina 2015 loan, Roma 2015–17) • Salah won two of his three meetings with Milan, scoring in Roma's 3-1 win at on 14 May 2016. • Have played together: Alisson Becker & (Roma 2016–18) Mohamed Salah & Alessandro Florenzi (Roma 2015–17) • International team-mates: & Alexis Saelemaekers () • Thiago Alcántara was born in Italy, where his father Mazinho was playing in 1991. Mazinho was a team-mate of current Milan coach Pioli at Fiorentina in 1991/92. Latest news Liverpool • Summer transfers In: Ibrahima Konaté (Leipzig) Out: (Paris Saint-Germain), Sepp van den Berg (Preston, loan), Paul Glatzel (Tranmere, loan), Kamil Grabara (Copenhagen), Joe Hardy (Accrington Stanley), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Ben Davies (Sheffield United, loan), (Hearts, loan), (Lyon) • Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 games in all competitions (W9 D4), stretching back to the 3-1 loss at Real Madrid in last season's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg. They were 3-0 winners at Leeds on Sunday. • The Reds started the new Premier League season with wins at Norwich (3-0) and at home to Burnley (2-0) before being held 1-1 at home by ten-man Chelsea on 28 August. • Mohamed Salah has scored in three of Liverpool's first four league games. His goal at Leeds on Sunday was his 100th in the Premier League, making him the 30th player to reach that mark and, at 162 games, the fifth fastest. • Salah's goal at Norwich made him the first player ever to score in the opening Premier League game five seasons in a row. • Fabinho got Liverpool's second goal at Leeds, his first for Liverpool since 24 June 2020. • Diogo Jota scored in 's 3-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying win in Azerbaijan on 7 September. • Andy Robertson won his 50th cap for in a 1-0 win at home to Moldova on 4 September. • , who struck his second league goal of the season to complete the win at Leeds, scored Senegal's first goal in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win at home to Togo on 1 September and converted a penalty in a 3-1 victory away to Congo six days later.

9 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

• made five appearances, all from the bench, as England reached the final of UEFA EURO 2020, including in the penalties defeat by Italy in the decider. He had scored his first England goal in the 4-0 quarter-final win against Ukraine, his 62nd appearance. • Trent Alexander-Arnold was named in England's squad for the but had to withdraw after suffering a thigh injury in the 1-0 defeat of Austria on 2 June. • Fabinho and were part of the Brazil squad that reached the final of the Copa América, losing 1-0 to . • was carried off on a stretcher at Leeds having suffered a suspected dislocated ankle in a tackle. • Firmino suffered a hamstring injury in the draw with Chelsea and has not played since. • has been out since 14 August with a calf problem, although he was an unused substitute at Leeds. • Alisson Becker, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Robertson, , Fabinho and Nathaniel Phillips all signed new long-term Liverpool contracts over the summer. Milan • Summer transfers In: (LOSC Lille), Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea), Sandro Tonali (Brescia), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Fodé Ballo-Touré (), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid, loan), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma, loan), Pietro Pellegri* (Monaco, loan), Junior Messias (Crotone, loan) Out: (Paris Saint-Germain), Marco Brescianini (Monza, loan), Diego Laxalt (Dynamo Moscow), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter), Lorenzo Colombo (SPAL, loan), Jens Petter Hauge (Frankfurt, loan) • Milan have won their first three Serie A games this season, beating Lazio 2-0 on Sunday thanks to goals from Rafael Leão and substitute Zlatan Ibrahimović, the latter seven minutes into his first appearance of 2021/22. • The Rossoneri started the season with a 1-0 victory at Sampdoria, Brahim Díaz scoring the winner. • Milan then defeated Cagliari 4-1, new signing Olivier Giroud scoring his first two goals for the club after Sandro Tonali and Rafael Leão had both struck early on. • That was Tonali's first Milan goal, the midfielder having failed to score in 37 matches in all competitions during his first season with the Rossoneri. • Milan have won their first three Serie A games for the second successive season, a first for the club. • On 5 September Alexis Saelemaekers scored his first goal for Belgium in a 3-0 win at home to the in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying. • Simon Kjær scored in Denmark's 5-0 defeat of on 7 September – his first international goal for over five years. • Theo Hernández made his debut in the 2-0 win against Finland the same day. • Alessandro Florenzi started the opening game against Turkey and was a late substitute in the final against England as Italy triumphed at UEFA EURO 2020. • Kjær played all six EURO games for Denmark, who reached the semi-finals. • Denmark captain Kjær and the Danish medical team, whose quick reactions and expertise saved the life of at UEFA EURO 2020, were presented with the 2021 UEFA President's award in Istanbul on 26 August. • Giroud has been sidelined by illness since 2 September, while Rade Krunić suffered a calf injury while on international duty with and missed the weekend win. • In July defender Davide Calabria extended his contract until 2025.

10 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Squad list

Liverpool FC Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Alisson Becker BRA 02/10/1992 28 - - - - - 4 - 37 - 48 - 13 Adrián ESP 03/01/1987 34 ------4 - 9 - 62 Caoimhin Kelleher IRL 23/11/1998 22 ------2 - 2 - 95 Harvey Davies ENG 03/09/2003 18 ------Defenders 4 Virgil van Dijk NED 08/07/1991 30 - - - - - 4 - 32 2 60 6 5 Ibrahima Konaté FRA 25/05/1999 22 ------8 - 21 2 12 ENG 23/05/1997 24 - - - - - 1 - 24 - 28 - 21 GRE 12/05/1996 25 - - - - - 3 - 10 - 29 - 26 Andy Robertson SCO 11/03/1994 27 - - - - - 2 - 36 1 37 1 32 Joël Matip CMR 08/08/1991 30 - - - - - 4 - 43 2 66 4 47 Nathaniel Phillips ENG 21/03/1997 24 ------3 - 3 - 66 Trent Alexander-Arnold ENG 07/10/1998 22 - - - - - 4 - 36 1 39 2 76 WAL 13/04/2001 20 ------4 - 4 - 78 Jarell Quansah ENG 29/01/2003 18 ------88 Luke Chambers ENG 24/06/2004 17 ------89 Billy Koumetio FRA 14/11/2002 18 ------1 - 1 - Midfielders 3 Fabinho BRA 23/10/1993 27 - - - - - 3 1 51 2 65 4 6 Thiago Alcántara ESP 11/04/1991 30 - - - - - 3 - 65 8 65 8 7 James Milner ENG 04/01/1986 35 - - - - - 1 - 57 4 113 9 8 Naby Keïta GUI 10/02/1995 26 - - - - - 3 - 19 4 37 5 14 Jordan Henderson ENG 17/06/1990 31 - - - - - 3 - 38 1 58 2 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ENG 15/08/1993 28 - - - - - 2 - 44 9 47 9 17 Curtis Jones ENG 30/01/2001 20 ------5 1 5 1 63 Owen Beck WAL 09/08/2002 19 ------77 James Norris ENG 04/04/2003 18 ------79 Dominic Corness ENG 05/05/2003 18 ------80 Tyler Morton ENG 31/10/2002 18 ------82 Max Woltman ENG 20/08/2003 18 ------84 Conor Bradley NIR 09/07/2003 18 ------85 James Balagizi ENG 20/09/2003 17 ------86 Harvey Blair ENG 14/09/2003 18 ------87 Oakley Cannonier ENG 06/05/2004 17 ------Forwards 9 Roberto Firmino BRA 02/10/1991 29 - - - - - 3 1 42 15 58 17 10 Sadio Mané SEN 10/04/1992 29 - - - - - 4 2 42 19 64 27 11 Mohamed Salah EGY 15/06/1992 29 - - - - - 4 3 58 28 97 37 18 JPN 16/01/1995 26 ------11 2 44 11

11 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool FC Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA 20 Diogo Jota POR 04/12/1996 24 - - - - - 4 2 17 5 31 14 27 Divock Origi BEL 18/04/1995 26 ------18 3 39 6 67 Harvey Elliott ENG 04/04/2003 18 - - - - - 4 - - - - - Coach - Jürgen Klopp GER 16/06/1967 54 ------79 - 111 -

12 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

AC Milan Current season All-time UCLQ UCL League UCL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Ciprian Tătăruşanu ROU 09/02/1986 35 ------6 - 64 - 16 Mike Maignan FRA 03/07/1995 26 - - - - - 3 - 6 - 14 - 77 ITA 12/03/2000 21 ------90 Sebastiano Desplanches ITA 11/03/2003 18 ------96 Andreas Jungdal DEN 22/02/2002 19 ------Defenders 2 Davide Calabria ITA 06/12/1996 24 - - - - - 3 - - - 15 - 13 ITA 12/01/1995 26 - - - - - 2 - - - 19 - 19 Theo Hernández FRA 06/10/1997 23 - - - - - 3 - 3 - 13 1 20 Pierre Kalulu FRA 05/06/2000 21 ------4 - 23 Fikayo Tomori ENG 19/12/1997 23 - - - - - 3 - 4 - 9 - 24 Simon Kjær DEN 26/03/1989 32 - - - - - 2 - 7 1 55 5 25 Alessandro Florenzi ITA 11/03/1991 30 - - - - - 3 - 43 1 52 2 41 Tiemoué Bakayoko FRA 17/08/1994 27 - - - - - 1 - 18 2 36 2 46 Matteo Gabbia ITA 21/10/1999 21 ------6 - 91 Luca Stanga ITA 23/01/2002 19 ------Midfielders 4 Ismaël Bennacer ALG 01/12/1997 23 - - - - - 3 - - - 9 - 5 Fodé Ballo-Touré SEN 03/01/1997 24 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 8 Sandro Tonali ITA 08/05/2000 21 - - - - - 3 1 - - 11 - 10 Brahim Díaz ESP 03/08/1999 22 - - - - - 3 1 4 - 14 3 27 Daniel Maldini ITA 11/10/2001 19 - - - - - 1 - - - 4 - 33 Rade Krunić BIH 07/10/1993 27 - - - - - 2 - - - 12 1 56 Alexis Saelemaekers BEL 27/06/1999 22 - - - - - 3 - - - 10 1 62 Enrico Di Gesù ITA 26/03/2002 19 ------79 Franck Kessié CIV 19/12/1996 24 - - - - - 1 - - - 26 1 80 Giovanni Robotti ITA 30/01/2002 19 ------Forwards 9 Olivier Giroud FRA 30/09/1986 34 - - - - - 2 2 41 18 67 35 11 Zlatan Ibrahimović SWE 03/10/1981 39 - - - - - 1 1 119 48 145 57 12 Ante Rebić CRO 21/09/1993 27 - - - - - 3 - - - 23 1 17 Rafael Leão POR 10/06/1999 22 - - - - - 3 2 - - 9 1 30 Messias Junior BRA 13/05/1991 30 ------70 Andrea Capone ITA 18/03/2002 19 ------Coach - Stefano Pioli ITA 20/10/1965 55 ------34 -

13 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Match officials

Referee (POL) Assistant Paweł Sokolnicki (POL) , Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL) Video Assistant Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL) Fourth official Tomasz Musiał (POL) Assistant Bastian Dankert (GER) UEFA Delegate Christian Kofoed (DEN) UEFA Referee observer Lutz Michael Fröhlich (GER)

Referee UEFA Champions Name Date of birth UEFA matches League matches Szymon Marciniak 07/01/1981 37 91

Szymon Marciniak Referee since: 2002 First division: 2009 FIFA badge: 2011

Tournaments: 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA EURO 2016, 2015 UEFA European Under- 21 Championship

Finals 2018 UEFA Super Cup 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA Champions League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 16/09/2014 UCL GS Juventus Malmö FF 2-0 Turin 03/11/2015 UCL GS Manchester United FC PFC CSKA Moskva 1-0 Manchester 08/12/2015 UCL GS Sevilla FC Juventus 1-0 Seville 08/03/2016 UCL R16 Real Madrid CF AS Roma 2-0 Madrid 23/08/2016 UCL PO AS Roma FC Porto 0-3 Rome 18/10/2016 UCL GS Juventus 0-1 Decines 11/04/2017 UCL QF Juventus FC Barcelona 3-0 Turin 16/08/2017 UCL PO SSC Napoli OGC Nice 2-0 Naples 13/09/2017 UCL GS Manchester City FC 0-4 17/10/2017 UCL GS Real Madrid CF Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Madrid 06/12/2017 UCL GS Liverpool FC FC Spartak Moskva 7-0 Liverpool 07/03/2018 UCL R16 Tottenham Hotspur Juventus 1-2 London 18/09/2018 UCL GS FK Crvena zvezda SSC Napoli 0-0 06/11/2018 UCL GS FC Internazionale Milano FC Barcelona 1-1 Milan 28/11/2018 UCL GS Paris Saint-Germain Liverpool FC 2-1 Paris 05/11/2019 UCL GS SSC Napoli FC Salzburg 1-1 Naples 27/11/2019 UCL GS SK Slavia Praha FC Internazionale Milano 1-3

14 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 18/02/2020 UCL R16 Club Atlético de Madrid Liverpool FC 1-0 Madrid

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 12/10/2011 U17 QR Italy Denmark 1-4 Hvidovre 04/10/2012 UEL GS SS Lazio NK 1-0 Rome 03/10/2013 UEL GS FC Dnipro ACF Fiorentina 1-2 Dnipropetrovsk 12/12/2013 UEL GS NK Maribor Wigan Athletic FC 2-1 Maribor 16/09/2014 UCL GS Juventus Malmö FF 2-0 Turin 19/02/2015 UEL R32 Liverpool FC Beşiktaş JK 1-0 Liverpool FC Internazionale 12/03/2015 UEL R16 VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 Wolfsburg Milano 16/04/2015 UEL QF FC Dynamo Kyiv ACF Fiorentina 1-1 Kyiv Uherske 21/06/2015 U21 GS-FT Italy Portugal 0-0 Hradiste 03/11/2015 UCL GS Manchester United FC PFC CSKA Moskva 1-0 Manchester 13/11/2015 FRIE. GS-FT Belgium Italy 3-1 Brussels 08/12/2015 UCL GS Sevilla FC Juventus 1-0 Seville 08/03/2016 UCL R16 Real Madrid CF AS Roma 2-0 Madrid 23/08/2016 UCL PO AS Roma FC Porto 0-3 Rome 18/10/2016 UCL GS Olympique Lyonnais Juventus 0-1 Decines 11/04/2017 UCL QF Juventus FC Barcelona 3-0 Turin 16/08/2017 UCL PO SSC Napoli OGC Nice 2-0 Naples 13/09/2017 UCL GS Feyenoord Manchester City FC 0-4 Rotterdam 17/10/2017 UCL GS Real Madrid CF Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Madrid 06/12/2017 UCL GS Liverpool FC FC Spartak Moskva 7-0 Liverpool 07/03/2018 UCL R16 Tottenham Hotspur Juventus 1-2 London 18/09/2018 UCL GS FK Crvena zvezda SSC Napoli 0-0 Belgrade 15/10/2018 UNL GS-FT England 2-3 Seville 06/11/2018 UCL GS FC Internazionale Milano FC Barcelona 1-1 Milan 28/11/2018 UCL GS Paris Saint-Germain Liverpool FC 2-1 Paris 05/11/2019 UCL GS SSC Napoli FC Salzburg 1-1 Naples FC Internazionale 27/11/2019 UCL GS SK Slavia Praha 1-3 Prague Milano 18/02/2020 UCL R16 Club Atlético de Madrid Liverpool FC 1-0 Madrid Wanderers 06/08/2020 UEL R16 Olympiacos FC 1-0 Wolverhampton FC 17/08/2020 UEL SF FC Internazionale Milano FC Shakhtar 5-0 Dusseldorf

15 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Fixtures and results

Liverpool FC Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 14/08/2021 League Norwich City FC (A) W 3-0 Diogo Jota 26, Firmino 65, Salah 74 21/08/2021 League Burnley FC (H) W 2-0 Diogo Jota 18, Mané 69 28/08/2021 League Chelsea FC (H) D 1-1 Salah 45+5 (P) 12/09/2021 League Leeds United (A) W 3-0 Salah 20, Fabinho 50, Mané 90+2 15/09/2021 UCL AC Milan (H) 18/09/2021 League Crystal Palace FC (H) 21/09/2021 Cup Norwich City FC (A) 25/09/2021 League Brentford FC (A) 28/09/2021 UCL FC Porto (A) 03/10/2021 League Manchester City FC (H) 16/10/2021 League Watford FC (A) 19/10/2021 UCL Club Atlético de Madrid (A) 24/10/2021 League Manchester United FC (A) Brighton & Hove Albion FC 30/10/2021 League (H) 03/11/2021 UCL Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 06/11/2021 League West Ham United FC (A) 20/11/2021 League Arsenal FC (H) 24/11/2021 UCL FC Porto (H) 27/11/2021 League Southampton FC (H) 30/11/2021 League Everton FC (A) Wolverhampton Wanderers 04/12/2021 League FC (A) 07/12/2021 UCL AC Milan (A) 11/12/2021 League Aston Villa FC (H) 15/12/2021 League Newcastle United FC (H) 18/12/2021 League Tottenham Hotspur (A) 26/12/2021 League Leeds United (H) 28/12/2021 League Leicester City FC (A) 01/01/2022 League Chelsea FC (A) 15/01/2022 League Brentford FC (H) 22/01/2022 League Crystal Palace FC (A) 09/02/2022 League Leicester City FC (H) 12/02/2022 League Burnley FC (A) 19/02/2022 League Norwich City FC (H) 26/02/2022 League Arsenal FC (A) 05/03/2022 League West Ham United FC (H) Brighton & Hove Albion FC 12/03/2022 League (A) 19/03/2022 League Manchester United FC (H) 02/04/2022 League Watford FC (H) 09/04/2022 League Manchester City FC (A) 16/04/2022 League Aston Villa FC (A)

16 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool FC 23/04/2022 League Everton FC (H) 30/04/2022 League Newcastle United FC (A) 07/05/2022 League Tottenham Hotspur (H) 15/05/2022 League Southampton FC (A) Wolverhampton Wanderers 22/05/2022 League FC (H)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 Manchester United FC 4 3 1 0 11 3 10 2 Chelsea FC 4 3 1 0 9 1 10 3 Liverpool FC 4 3 1 0 9 1 10 4 Everton FC 4 3 1 0 10 4 10 5 Manchester City FC 4 3 0 1 11 1 9 6 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4 3 0 1 5 3 9 7 Tottenham Hotspur 4 3 0 1 3 3 9 8 West Ham United FC 4 2 2 0 10 5 8 9 Leicester City FC 4 2 0 2 4 6 6 10 Brentford FC 4 1 2 1 3 2 5 11 Crystal Palace FC 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 12 Aston Villa FC 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4 1 0 3 2 3 3 14 Southampton FC 4 0 3 1 4 6 3 15 Watford FC 4 1 0 3 3 7 3 16 Arsenal FC 4 1 0 3 1 9 3 17 Leeds United 4 0 2 2 4 11 2 18 Burnley FC 4 0 1 3 3 8 1 19 Newcastle United FC 4 0 1 3 5 12 1 20 Norwich City FC 4 0 0 4 1 11 0

AC Milan Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 23/08/2021 League UC Sampdoria (A) W 1-0 Brahim Díaz 9 Tonali 12, Rafael Leão 17, Giroud 24, 43 29/08/2021 League (H) W 4-1 (P) 12/09/2021 League SS Lazio (H) W 2-0 Rafael Leão 45, Ibrahimović 66 15/09/2021 UCL Liverpool FC (A) 19/09/2021 League Juventus (A) 22/09/2021 League AC Venezia (H) 25/09/2021 League Spezia (A) 28/09/2021 UCL Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 03/10/2021 League Atalanta BC (A) 16/10/2021 League Hellas FC (H) 19/10/2021 UCL FC Porto (A) 23/10/2021 League Bologna FC (A) 26/10/2021 League Torino FC (H) 31/10/2021 League AS Roma (A)

17 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

AC Milan 03/11/2021 UCL FC Porto (H) 07/11/2021 League FC Internazionale Milano (H) 20/11/2021 League ACF Fiorentina (A) 24/11/2021 UCL Club Atlético de Madrid (A) 28/11/2021 League US Sassuolo Calcio (H) 01/12/2021 League Genoa CFC (A) 04/12/2021 League Salernitana Sport (H) 07/12/2021 UCL Liverpool FC (H) 11/12/2021 League Udinese Calcio (A) 19/12/2021 League SSC Napoli (H) 22/12/2021 League Empoli FC (A) 06/01/2022 League AS Roma (H) 09/01/2022 League AC Venezia (A) 16/01/2022 League Spezia (H) 23/01/2022 League Juventus (H) 06/02/2022 League FC Internazionale Milano (A) 13/02/2022 League UC Sampdoria (H) 20/02/2022 League Salernitana Sport (A) 27/02/2022 League Udinese Calcio (H) 06/03/2022 League SSC Napoli (A) 13/03/2022 League Empoli FC (H) 20/03/2022 League Cagliari Calcio (A) 03/04/2022 League Bologna FC (H) 10/04/2022 League Torino FC (A) 16/04/2022 League Genoa CFC (H) 24/04/2022 League SS Lazio (A) 01/05/2022 League ACF Fiorentina (H) 08/05/2022 League Hellas Verona FC (A) 15/05/2022 League Atalanta BC (H) 22/05/2022 League US Sassuolo Calcio (A)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 AS Roma 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 2 AC Milan 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 3 SSC Napoli 3 3 0 0 6 2 9 4 FC Internazionale Milano 3 2 1 0 9 3 7 5 Udinese Calcio 3 2 1 0 6 2 7 6 Bologna FC 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 7 SS Lazio 3 2 0 1 9 4 6 8 ACF Fiorentina 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 9 US Sassuolo Calcio 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 10 Atalanta BC 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 11 Torino FC 3 1 0 2 6 4 3 12 Empoli FC 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 13 Genoa CFC 3 1 0 2 4 8 3

18 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 14 AC Venezia 3 1 0 2 2 6 3 15 UC Sampdoria 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 16 Juventus 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 17 Cagliari Calcio 3 0 1 2 5 9 1 18 Spezia 3 0 1 2 3 9 1 19 Hellas Verona FC 3 0 0 3 3 7 0 20 Salernitana Sport 3 0 0 3 2 11 0

19 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Match-by-match lineups Liverpool FC

UEFA Champions League - Group stage Group B Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts AC Milan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FC Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liverpool FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Matchday 1 (15/09/2021) Liverpool FC-AC Milan Matchday 2 (28/09/2021) FC Porto-Liverpool FC Matchday 3 (19/10/2021) Club Atlético de Madrid-Liverpool FC Matchday 4 (03/11/2021) Liverpool FC-Club Atlético de Madrid Matchday 5 (24/11/2021) Liverpool FC-FC Porto Matchday 6 (07/12/2021) AC Milan-Liverpool FC AC Milan

UEFA Champions League - Group stage Matchday 1 (15/09/2021) Liverpool FC-AC Milan Matchday 2 (28/09/2021) AC Milan-Club Atlético de Madrid Matchday 3 (19/10/2021) FC Porto-AC Milan Matchday 4 (03/11/2021) AC Milan-FC Porto Matchday 5 (24/11/2021) Club Atlético de Madrid-AC Milan Matchday 6 (07/12/2021) AC Milan-Liverpool FC

20 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Competition facts

UEFA Champions League: Did you know? Overall records • Chelsea in 2012/13 are the only defending champions to fail to get through a group stage since the UEFA Champions League began. (This record, like the others, includes the seasons between 1999/2000 and 2002/03 that featured a second group stage). In 1992/93, Barcelona were the reigning European Champion Clubs' Cup holders and lost 4-3 on aggregate in the second round to CSKA Moskva. • In 2016/17 Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend the UEFA Champions League trophy, with AC Milan (1989, 1990) the previous club to win consecutive European Cups. Milan (1994, 1995), Ajax (1995, 1996), Juventus (1996, 1997) and Manchester United (2008, 2009) all returned to the UEFA Champions League final as holders only to lose. • Real Madrid then made it three wins in a row in 2017/18, becoming the fourth club to win three or more successive titles in European Cup history, and the first to do it twice. • Only two teams have ever won the UEFA Champions League on home soil: Borussia (1997, final in ) and Juventus (1996, final in Rome), while Manchester United lost the 2011 final in London and 12 months later Bayern München were beaten in the showpiece in their own stadium, the Fußball Arena München. • Bayern's victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 UEFA Champions League final was their 11th successive win in the competition (18 September 2019 to 23 August 2020), setting a new record that they extended to 15 before being held at Atlético de Madrid on Matchday 5 in 2020/21. Bayern themselves (2 April 2013 to 27 November 2013) and Real Madrid (23 April 2014 to 18 February 2015) jointly held the previous best with ten, one more than Barcelona's winning run between 18 September 2002 and 18 February 2003. Group stage • Barcelona have finished as group winners on 21 occasions, four more than Real Madrid and Bayern München and six more than Manchester United. Barça also hold the record for the most unbeaten group stage campaigns with 13, five more than Real Madrid. • Seven teams have recorded six successive victories in a UEFA Champions League group stage: Milan (1992/93), Paris Saint-Germain (1994/95), Spartak Moskva (1995/96), Barcelona (2002/03, first group stage), Real Madrid (2011/12 and 2014/15) and Bayern (2019/20). • Twenty-one teams have gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without picking up a single point, most recently AEK Athens in 2018/19. • In 2017/18, Paris Saint-Germain set a new group stage record by scoring 25 goals, one more than Bayern München managed in 2019/20. Liverpool are next on the list having scored 23 in 2017/18 with hitting 21 in 2016/17. Manchester United (1998/99), Barcelona (2011/12, 2016/17) and Real Madrid (2013/14) all managed 20. • Only Deportivo La Coruña (2004/05), Maccabi Haifa (2009/10) and Dinamo Zagreb (2016/17) have failed to score in a group stage. • BATE Borisov conceded 24 goals in 2014/15, a new group stage record which was matched by Legia Warszawa in 2016/17. The previous mark, 22, was held by Dinamo Zagreb (2011/12) and Nordsjælland (2012/13). • No team has ever gone through a UEFA Champions League group stage without conceding a goal. Milan (1992/93), Ajax (1995/96), Juventus (1996/97 and 2004/05), Chelsea (2005/06), Liverpool (2005/06), Villarreal (2005/06), Manchester United (2010/11), Monaco (2014/15), Paris Saint-Germain (2015/16), Barcelona (2017/18) and Manchester City (2020/21) all let in just one. • Matchday 6 of 2013/14 marked FCSB's 23rd successive game in the competition without a victory, surpassing the previous record of 22 set by Spartak Moskva between December 2000 and November 2006. • hold the record for successive defeats in the competition, group stage to final, having lost 13 in a row between March 2012 and November 2020. The 2-0 loss at home to Porto on Matchday 4 of the 2020/21 competition surpassed Anderlecht's previous competition record of 12 losses in a row between December 2003 and November 2005. Dinamo Zagreb are next with 11 consecutive losses on two occasions, from September 2011 to November 2012 and September 2015 to December 2016. • The lowest total for a team qualifying from the group stage is six points: Zenit in 2013/14 and Roma in 2015/16. Since three points for a win was introduced in 1995/96, ten teams have made it through with seven points: Legia Warszawa (1995/96), Dynamo Kyiv (1999/2000), Liverpool (2001/02, second group stage), Lokomotiv Moskva (2002/03, first group stage) and eventual finalists Juventus (2002/03, second group stage), Rangers and Werder

21 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

Bremen (2005/06), Galatasaray (2013/14), Basel (2014/15) and Atalanta (2019/20). • Napoli failed to qualify from their group with 12 points in 2013/14, the highest total of any team not to reach the next stage when the top two in each section progressed. Dynamo Kyiv (1999/2000, second group stage), Borussia Dortmund (2002/03, second group stage), PSV (2003/04), Olympiacos and Dynamo Kyiv (both 2004/05), Werder Bremen (2006/07), Manchester City (2011/12), Chelsea and Cluj (both 2012/13), Benfica (2013/14), Porto (2015/16) and Ajax (2019/20) all missed out with ten points. Goalscoring records • became the first player to score five goals in a match in Barcelona's 7-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen on 7 March 2012, a feat matched by Shakhtar Donetsk's at BATE Borisov on 21 October 2014. Fourteen more players, also including Messi and twice, have scored four times in a game, most recently Olivier Giroud for Chelsea at Sevilla in the 2020/21 group stage. That was the fourth quadruple in succession to be scored away from home after Bayern's and Lewandowski (group stage v Tottenham and Crvena zvezda respectively) and Josip Iličić (Atalanta v , round of 16 second leg) all achieved the feat in 2019/20. • set a new record for a UEFA Champions League group stage with 11 goals in 2015/16, Lionel Messi got ten goals in 2016/17, a figure matched by Robert Lewandowski in 2019/20; Ronaldo (2013/14, 2017/18) and Luiz Adriano (2014/15) scored nine while Zlatan Ibrahimović (2013/14), (2004/05), Filippo Inzaghi, Hernán Crespo (both 2002/03), Lewandowski (2018/19) and Erling Braut Haaland (2019/20) all managed eight. • Messi's hat-trick against PSV Eindhoven on Matchday 1 of the 2018/19 competition was his eighth in the competition, a mark Ronaldo matched against Atlético de Madrid in that season's round of 16 second leg. Oldest and youngest players • Lazio goalkeeper is the oldest player to compete in the UEFA Champions League having featured against Real Madrid on Matchday 6 in 2007/08 aged 43 years 252 days. is the oldest outfield player; the Milan defender was 40 years and 211 days when he played against AEK Athens in 2006/07. • is the oldest player to score in the competition, aged 38 years 59 days, in Roma's 1-1 draw at CSKA Moskva on 25 November 2014. (37 years 290 days) was the previous record holder. • is the youngest player to have appeared, aged 16 years 18 days for Borussia Dortmund at Zenit on 8 December 2020. He replaced , who was 16 years 87 days when he started for Anderlecht against Steaua Bucureşti on 23 November 1994; Babayaro was sent off in the 37th minute. • Ansu Fati's winner for Barcelona at Inter on Matchday 6 in 2019/20 made him the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history, at the age of 17 years 40 days. He eclipsed the previous record of Olympiacos's Peter Ofori-Quaye (17 years 195 days) that had lasted since 1 October 1997.

22 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Team facts

Liverpool FC Formed: 1892 Nickname: The Reds UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • European Cup/UEFA Champions League (6): 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, (1985), 2005, (2007), (2018), 2019 • UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League (3): 1973, 1976, 2001, (2016) • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: (1966) • UEFA Super Cup (4): 1977, (1978), (1984), 2001, 2005, 2019 • European/South American Cup: (1981), (1984) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 19 (2020) FA Cup: 7 (2006) League Cup: 8 (2012) Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) 2020/21: quarter-finals 2019/20: round of 16 2018/19: winners 2017/18: runners-up 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA competition 2015/16: UEFA Europa League runners-up 2014/15: UEFA Europa League round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA competition 2012/13: UEFA Europa League round of 32 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 11-0: Liverpool v Strømsgodset 17/09/74, European Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg • Biggest away win 0-7: Maribor v Liverpool 17/10/17, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Liverpool v Real Madrid 22/10/14, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Ajax v Liverpool 07/12/66, European Champion Clubs' Cup second round first leg UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest home win 8-0: Liverpool v Beşiktaş 06/11/07, group stage • Biggest away win 0-7: Maribor v Liverpool (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Liverpool v Real Madrid (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 3-0: Barcelona v Liverpool 01/05/19, semi-final first leg

AC Milan Formed: 1899 Nicknames: Rossoneri (Red and Blacks), Diavolo (Devil)

23 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • European Cup/UEFA Champions League (7): (1958), 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, (1993), 1994, (1995), 2003, (2005), 2007 • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2): 1968, 1973, (1974) • UEFA Super Cup (5): (1973), 1989, 1990, (1993), 1994, 2003, 2007 • European/South American Cup (3): (1963), 1969, 1989, 1990, (1993), (1994), (2003) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 18 (2011) Italian Cup: 5 (2003) Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) 2020/21: UEFA Europa League round of 16 2019/20: did not take part in UEFA competition 2018/19: UEFA Europa League group stage 2017/18: UEFA Europa League round of 16 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA competition 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA competition 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA competition 2013/14: round of 16 2012/13: round of 16 2011/12: quarter-finals Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 8-0: Milan v US Luxembourg 12/09/62, European Cup preliminary round first leg • Biggest away win 0-6 twice, most recently v Copenhagen 20/10/93, UEFA Champions League second round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Milan v LOSC Lille 05/11/20, UEFA Europa League group stage Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Ajax v Milan 16/01/74, 1973 UEFA Super Cup final second leg UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) • Biggest home win 4-0 three times, most recently v Arsenal 15/02/12, round of 16 first leg • Biggest away win 0-4 three times, most recently v Fenerbahçe 23/11/05, group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-2 four times, most recently v Ajax 08/12/10, group stage • Heaviest away defeat 4-0 three times, most recently v Barcelona 12/03/13, round of 16 second leg

24 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Legend

ALL-TIME STATISTICS The all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition.

UEFA club competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as European Champion Clubs' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and European/South American Cup. Matches in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are not included as they were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded.

Match officials

UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records.

UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted

25 Liverpool FC - AC Milan Wednesday 15 September 2021 - 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Anfield, Liverpool Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended UCLQ: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances in the qualifying rounds and play-offs only UCL: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances from group stage onwards prior to current matchday UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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