UEFA Champions League · 2023

Milan 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain · UEFA Champions League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Milan won 2–1.

Shots
1617
Shots on target
86
Expected goals
1.451.54
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1. Recorded in this match (Milan – Paris Saint-Germain): shots 16–17, shots on target 8–6, expected goals 1.45–1.54, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.3%PossessionMilan · Paris Saint-Germain● 68%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMilanParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Possession41.3%68%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Milan show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Milan's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsMilan · Paris Saint-Germain14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMilanParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots17 shotsMilan 16 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 17 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsMilan 8 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG1.54 xGMilan 1.45 xG, Paris Saint-Germain 1.54 xG
  • Possession31%69%Milan 31%, Paris Saint-Germain 69%
  • Corners3 corners8 cornersMilan 3 corners, Paris Saint-Germain 8 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls13 foulsMilan 5 fouls, Paris Saint-Germain 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Rafael Leão · Milan · 2′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarquinhos · Paris Saint-Germain · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 12′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFikayo Tomori · Milan · 32′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Milan · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMilan Škriniar · Paris Saint-Germain · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Paris Saint-Germain · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Milan · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Milan · 12′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRandal Kolo Muani · Paris Saint-Germain · 5′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRuben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 8′ · 0.15 xG · on targetOlivier Giroud · Milan · 50′ · 0.15 xG · goalRuben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 6′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 11′ · 0.17 xG · on targetRafael Leão · Milan · 12′ · 0.36 xG · goalMilan Škriniar · Paris Saint-Germain · 9′ · 0.38 xG · goalKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 25′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 16 shots, 8 on target, 1.43 xG. Paris Saint-Germain: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Rafael Leão · Milan · 12′Olivier Giroud · Milan · 50′Milan Škriniar · Paris Saint-Germain · 9′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 1.43 xG · Paris Saint-Germain 1.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Milan
0Draws
1Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain — Milan · UEFA Champions League3–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Milan favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Paris Saint-Germain in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan4 matchesParis Saint-Germain4 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.75 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.56 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/414.5 shots/match
5.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44.5 shots/match
41.3%Possession4/4● 68%
5.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 8.25 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls4/411.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 8 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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