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Anderlecht - Milan 1-3 - 21/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Mexès magic helps Milan edge through to last 16
AC Milan finally have something to cheer about this term after sealing their advance to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage with a 3-1 win away against Group C rivals RSC Anderlecht.
Málaga CF's 2-2 draw at FC Zenit St Petersburg meant victory would take Milan through to the last 16, and, not for the first time this season, they looked to Stephan El Shaarawy to light the way. The 20-year-old buried the visitors' first chance shortly after the interval and Philippe Mexès doubled their lead with an outrageous overhead kick after Bram Nuytinck had seen red for the hosts. Tom De Sutter reduced the arrears, but Pato responded for the Diavolo with a last-gasp third.
Match in 5
- Milan seal second spot in Group C to progress
- El Shaarawy opens scoring minutes after half-time
- Mexès' stunning overhead kick doubles lead
- De Sutter pulls one back but Pato scores third late on
- UEFA Europa League spot between Anderlecht and Zenit
Reaction
Qualification is a good reward for the players who fully deserve it. We reached our first objective with a match to spare, the players did very well.
Massimiliano Allegri, Milan coach
We deserved more than a defeat. We showed that we deserve our Champions League place. We still have something to fight for, a place in the Europa League.
John van den Brom, Anderlecht coach
Lineups
 | Anderlecht |  | Milan |
| 1 | Proto (GK) | 32 | Abbiati (GK) (C) 84 |
| 3 | Deschacht | 2 | De Sciglio |
| 5 | Biglia (C)49 | 5 | Mexès 7179 79 |
| 11 | Jovanović77 | 8 | Nocerino41 |
| 14 | Nuytinck 70 | 10 | Boateng |
| 16 | Kouyaté | 18 | Montolivo |
| 19 | Kljestan | 21 | Constant73 |
| 25 | Mbokani | 22 | Bojan Krkić67 |
| 26 | Praet75 | 34 | N. de Jong |
| 30 | Gillet66 | 76 | Yepes |
| 45 | Bruno66 | 92 | El Shaarawy47 |
Substitutes | |||
| 13 | Kaminski (GK) | 1 | Amelia (GK) |
| 10 | Kanu | 7 | Robinho |
| 17 | Yakovenko66 | 9 | Pato6790+1 |
| 20 | Safari | 11 | Pazzini |
| 21 | De Sutter7578 | 16 | Flamini |
| 27 | Wasilewski | 17 | Zapata79 |
| 55 | Fernando Canesin77 | 28 | Emanuelson73 |
Coaches | |||
| John van den Brom (NED) | Massimiliano Allegri (ITA) | ||
Referee | |||
| Damir Skomina (SVN) | |||
Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Málaga | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  Milan | 5 | 8 |
| 3 |  Zenit | 5 | 4 |
| 4 |  Anderlecht | 5 | 4 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+1Pato (Milan) scores!
Milan ensure they will be in the next round as Stephan El Shaarawy turns creator to roll the ball past Silvio Proto along the floor inside the box to the Brazlian who slots into an empty net. - 84Abbiati (Milan) is booked.
- 79Zapata (in) - Mexès (out) (Milan)
- 79Mexès (Milan) is booked.
Philippe Mexès scored one of the goals of the season as Milan ensured they would appear in the next round. Stephan El Shaarawy was in fine form as he opened the scoring and set up Pato late on after Tom De Sutter had pulled one back.