In the previous 90 minutes, Milan managed only one strike on goal, a tame header by Massimo Ambrosini after 80 minutes. Over the length of the two matches it totaled 30 shots, an astonishing number against such a parsimonious defense. The overall scores were still even, and the match was headed for extra time, only because PSV had been so wasteful. It had dominated Milan for the previous 135 minutes of the match on Wednesday and during the second half in Milan. on Wednesday.Īs the giant screens with which Philips Stadium is so richly endowed announced that there would be three minutes of added time, PSV led, 2-0. Its victory was a surprise chiefly to those who were in Eindhoven at 10:40 p.m. Milan leads Serie A and before Wednesday had not conceded a goal in the Champions league in 631 minutes. Liverpool's form in the English league this season has been so erratic that it lies a distant fifth with little hope of returning to the Champions League next season unless it wins the final. The matchup may carry the aura of familiar inevitability, but in a way it is a surprise that either team is there. Liverpool has won it four times, tied for third place all-time with Ajax Amsterdam and Bayern Munich. Milan has won the competition six times, second only to Real Madrid. In the final in Istanbul on May 25, it will face Liverpool.
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