Arsenal came within a fingertip of a historic Champions League comeback vs Milan on Tuesday. Having lost the first leg 4-0 in Milan, Arsene Wenger’s brave Arsenal beat a less than confident Milan 3-0 but not the aggregate.
Goalie Christian Abbiati who preserved Milan’s aggregate lead with the save from Arsenal’s Robin van Persie ‘s shot in the second half of Arsenal Milan Champions League second leg face-off. Milan survived an almighty scare against a rejuvenated Arsenal squad to scrape into the Champions League quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate today despite being thrashed 3-0 by the London side who almost pulled off mission impossible.
Arsenal v Milan Champions League : Arsenal Comeback bound to be told for ages stopped by Milan
Arsenal’s brave attempt was one comeback too far. Arsenal’s performance vs Milan touched on the exquisite in the first half of Arsenal vs Milan Champions League game yet the agonising failure of not reaching the Champions League 2012 Quarter Finals tasted the same.
No team in Champions League history have overturned a 4 goal first-leg deficit and that remains the case despite Arsène Wenger’s braves gave it one hell of a roll. Milan’s 4-0 win in the San Siro one week earlier left Arsenal with a five % chance of survival, stated Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in a press conference prior to Arsenal vs Milan Champions League but his team struck three times in an astonishing first half to threaten the greatest of European Cup escapes7 comebacks.
Arsenal emerged from Arsenal Milan Champions League game with European pride restored and then some; together with the continuation of recent progress, which ought to set them fair for a return to this competition next season. Arsenal Players covered themselves in glory, particularly Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, in an unfamiliar deep-lying central midfield role, and Tomas Rosicky, who has emerged from what has felt like a hibernation.
The Serie A champions displayed a shocking performance in the first half of Arsenal vs Milan Champions League as goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and a Robin van Persie penalty meant their confident lead all but evaporated after the whistle for 1st half was blown .
Arsenal went out of steam vs Milan in the second half : Arsenal Milan Champions League Thriller
Milan, who have won the Champions League ( former European Champion Clubs’ Cup ) trophy seven times, came to their senses after the break to win the last 16 tie but their fans, aware of a similar second-leg collapse against Deportivo Coruna in 2004, had their nerves shredded on a night of raw tension. Robin van Persie had the best chance to square things up on aggregate in the 59th minute but, at close quarters, his attempted chip was read by Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati.Van Persie, who scored a superb late winner against Liverpool last weekend, botched a glorious chance to level the tie early in the second half when he scooped an effort straight into the arms of Christian Abbiati and Arsenal ran out of steam. Milan have been scarred from seemingly unassailable positions in the past. Arsenal 2012 so nearly checked into their hall of shame.
Arsene Wenger raged at the Slovenian referee Damir Skomina, who did endure erratic moments, but the Arsenal manager’s frustration would have been better directed at his lack of credible options in reserve. There was,Wenger had said, a ‘ real possibility ‘ that his Arsenal could prove the impossible was possible; if Milan could score four at home, so could they.
Arsenal players took their cue and mustered every last ounce of effort from the first whistle of Arsenal Milan Champions League Game. Arsene Wenger and his side are nothing if not hopeless romantics and they fired the dreams of the home support with the early opening goal. Van Bommel was not helped by his team-mate Philippe Mexès, who lost his bearings and blocked him off. Arsenal Milan Champions League . The game’s moments
Arsenal fans were energised. Van Persie twice worked Milan goalie Abbiati before the occasion was ignited by the second goal. Arsenal manager Wenger did not want the first half of Arsenal v Milan game to end. Zlatan Ibrahimovic came to life and Milan made inroads into Arsenal territory.
It felt as though the next goal would win it and Arsenal went dramatically close. The ball broke to Van Persie; the Emirates held its breath. Milan, however, dragged themselves over the line.
“Right now, although we lost I am very happy,” Milan trainer Massimiliano Allegri told reporters.
