AC Milan 1-1 FC Barcelona: result and report

Champions League · Wednesday 23 November 2011

Result

AC Milan 1-1 FC Barcelona

Champions League · Wednesday 23 November 2011, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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AC Milan 1-1 FC Barcelona: match report

AC Milan drew with FC Barcelona 1-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday 23 November 2011. It was 1-2 at half-time.

AC Milan's goals came from Zlatan Ibrahimović (20') and Kevin-Prince Boateng (54'). FC Barcelona scored through an own goal by Mark van Bommel (14'), Lionel Messi (31', penalty) and Xavi (63').

Discipline: AC Milan received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; FC Barcelona received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game AC Milan were 17th on 8 points from 4 and FC Barcelona 12th on 10 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

AC Milan lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and FC Barcelona in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona (8.7), ahead of Kevin-Prince Boateng (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 AC Milan wins, 3 draws and 2 for FC Barcelona.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Own goal · Mark van BommelFC Barcelona · 0-1
  • 20'Goal · Zlatan IbrahimovićAC Milan · 1-1
  • 24'Yellow card · A. AquilaniAC Milan
  • 30'Second yellow · A. AquilaniAC Milan
  • 31'Yellow card · Lionel MessiFC Barcelona
  • 31'Penalty goal · Lionel MessiFC Barcelona · 1-2
  • 34'Yellow card · Mark van BommelAC Milan
  • 43'Yellow card · PuyolFC Barcelona
  • 45+3'Yellow card · Eric AbidalFC Barcelona
  • 54'Goal · Kevin-Prince BoatengAC Milan · 2-2
  • 63'Goal · XaviFC Barcelona · 2-3
  • 85'Yellow card · J. MascheranoFC Barcelona
  • 86'Yellow card · Gianluca ZambrottaAC Milan

Head-to-head

7 meetings: AC Milan 2, draws 3, FC Barcelona 2.

Team news

AC Milan line-up (4-3-1-2)

Christian Abbiati, Alessandro Nesta, Gianluca Zambrotta, Ignazio Abate, Thiago Silva, Mark van Bommel, Clarence Seedorf, Alberto Aquilani, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho

FC Barcelona line-up (4-3-3)

Víctor Valdés, Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Sergio Busquets, Eric Abidal, Cesc Fàbregas, Xavi, Thiago Alcântara, Seydou Keita, David Villa, Lionel Messi