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Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - Milan 18/09/2012 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time)
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Milan - Anderlecht 0-0 - 18/09/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Anderlecht hold out-of-sorts Milan
A strong team performance combined with the goalkeeping heroics of Silvio Proto ensured RSC Anderlecht earned a goalless draw at San Siro in their opening UEFA Champions League Group C game, with AC Milan yet to score in three home games this season.
The visitors had the better of the first half, but while the Rossoneri improved after the interval, Proto denied Mathieu Flamini and substitute Stephan El Shaarawy, inspiring the Belgian champions to a deserved point.
Match in 5
- Anderlecht control midfield with Biglia inspired
- Keeper Proto makes save from Flamini
- Biglia fires over from close-range early in second half
- Proto brilliantly keeps out El Shaarawy header
- Anderlecht defence holds firm to earn valuable point
Reaction
In the first half the team made several mistakes. This is not a good moment for us and the fans are demanding that we win every match.
Massimiliano Allegri, Milan coach
Nil-nil is a good result and we played well. We gave away some chances but also created a few ourselves. We did well. When you do not concede you have to be satisfied.
Bram Nuytinck, Anderlecht defender
Lineups
 | Milan |  | Anderlecht |
| 32 | Abbiati (GK) (C) | 1 | Proto (GK) |
| 2 | De Sciglio | 3 | Deschacht |
| 5 | Mexès 90+2 | 5 | Biglia (C) |
| 8 | Nocerino | 10 | Kanu 89 |
| 10 | Boateng60 | 14 | Nuytinck |
| 11 | Pazzini | 16 | Kouyaté79 |
| 16 | Flamini84 | 19 | Kljestan79 |
| 25 | Bonera74 | 25 | Mbokani |
| 28 | Emanuelson79 | 27 | Wasilewski57 |
| 34 | N. de Jong | 30 | Gillet |
| 77 | Antonini | 45 | Bruno79 |
Substitutes | |||
| 1 | Amelia (GK) | 13 | Kaminski (GK) |
| 20 | Abate | 17 | Yakovenko89 |
| 21 | Constant79 | 20 | Safari |
| 22 | Bojan Krkić | 21 | De Sutter |
| 23 | Ambrosini | 23 | Juhász79 |
| 76 | Yepes74 | 26 | Praet79 |
| 92 | El Shaarawy60 | 70 | Vargas |
Coaches | |||
| Massimiliano Allegri (ITA) | John van den Brom (NED) | ||
Referee | |||
| William Collum (SCO) | |||
Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Málaga | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Anderlecht | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  Milan | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |  Zenit | 1 | 0 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.
A well deserved point for Anderlecht who enjoyed the early exchanges and then held on as Milan hit back after half-time. It was another disappointing performance by the seven-time UEFA Champions League winners, who have now failed to score in three home matches this season.- 90+2Mexès (Milan) is shown a yellow card.
- 89Yakovenko (in) - Kanu (out) (Anderlecht)
- 84Flamini (Milan) is shown a yellow card.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will not be impressed with his side's performance so far. They have had three good chances to open the scoring, but the rest of their play has been less than inspired. Anderlecht will be delighted with their performance up till now and more than hopeful that they can hold out for another 45 minutes.