Magic Mike Maignan saves a penalty from Kvicha Kvaratskhelia to help AC Milan progress to the Champions League semi-final after they beat Napoli 2-1 on aggregate.
Olivier Giroud missed a penalty of his own before scoring the all important goal for the visitors just before half-time. Rafael Leao went on a brilliant solo-run to assist the striker.
Napoli were given a lifeline in the 82nd minute when Fikayo Tomori gave away a penalty, but Maignan showed his worth and saved the spot kick.
Victor Osimhen claimed a late consolation as he powered a header past Maignan, but it was too little too late for Luciano Spalletti's side.
Milan will face either Inter Milan or Benfica in their first Champions League semi-final since 2007, when they went all the way in the competition.
Napoli will be disappointed not to go further in the competition, but their pain will be eased by knowing they are close to ending a 33-year Serie A title drought.
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Napoli vs AC Milan final score
| 1st Half (aggregate score) | |
| Napoli | 1 (1) |
| Milan | 1 (2) |
Goals:
MIL - Giroud (Leao) - 43rd min
NAP - Osimhen (Raspadori) - 93rd min
Lineups:
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani (Ostigaard 75'), Jesus, Rui (Olivera 34') — Ndombele (Elmas 64'), Lobotka, Zielinski (Raspadori 75') — Politano (Lozano 34'), Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan (GK) — Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez — Krunic, Tonali — Diaz (Messias 60'), Bennacer, Leao (Saelemaekers 84') - Giroud (Origi 69')
Napoli vs AC Milan final score, updates, highlights from Champions League
Final: Napoli 1-1 AC Milan (1-2 on aggregate)
FULL TIME: AC Milan go through to the Champions League semi-finals after beating Napoli 2-1 on aggregate!
93rd minute: GOALLL!!! Osimhen gets a late goal for Napoli to give them some hope! He scores a bullet header from Raspadori's cross, leaving Maignan no chance to save it.
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90th minute: Olivera and Lozano both miss good chances for Napoli as four minutes are added on as stoppage time.
88th minute: Milan are engaging with Napoli higher up the pitch as they look to use whatever energy they have left to leave with a clean sheet. It has been a very good defensive performance from the visitors.
84th minute: Saelemaekers replaces Leao as the winger runs out of energy. The job is nearly complete for AC Milan.
82nd minute: PENALTY SAVED!! Maignan saves Kvaratskhelia's penalty!! He reads the forward and dives to his right to make the stop. Huge save for Milan.
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80th minute: NAPOLI PENALTY! The referee points to the penalty spot for a handball by Tomori! He dives across to stop Di Lorenzo's cross, but the ball strikes his arm.
78th minute: Milan are dropping deeper and deeper into their own half to see this game out. Napoli are running out of ideas as they still search for a breakthrough.
75th minute: Rrahmani and Zielinski come off for Ostigaard and Raspadori as Napoli make all their alotted changes in this game.
73rd minute: AC Milan are defending in a very organised manner. They are doubling Kvaratskhelia every time he gets the ball and smothering Osimhen in the box.
70th minute: Giroud is not able to continue and Origi comes on in his place to lead the AC Milan attack. Leao tries a bicycle kick but completely misses the ball from Messias' cross.
68th minute: Milan are doing well to draw fouls and run the clock down at every opportunity they get. It is annoying the Napoli players and fans.
64th minute: The Napoli fans are doing all they can to encourage their side to build a comeback. The hosts need to improve their finishing sooner rather than later. Ndombele makes way for Elmas in midfield.
60th minute: Messias replaces Diaz as AC Milan's first change of the game. This is to add more pace to a potential counter-attack.
58th minute: Kvaratskhelia dribbles between Bennacer and Calabria before shooting, but his effort goes over the bar. Napoli are attacking with more and more players as time goes by.
54th minute: Napoli are finding it difficult to breakdown the Milan low block. Osimhen is very isolated in the box right now as the hosts grow in frustration.
50th minute: Milan are defending deep in their half as they look to soak up the pressure and hit Napoli on the counter-attack.
46th minute: Kvaratskhelia has an early chance after cutting the ball past Calabria, but his effort from a tight angle goes over the bar.
46th minute: Napoli get the second half underway as they look to mount a comeback!
HALF-TIME: Maignan and Di Lorenzo receive yellow cards late on as the referee blows for half-time. Milan will be the much happier team heading into the break.
48th minute: Osimhen puts the ball in the back of the net, but the referee quickly blows his whistle for a handball by the striker. VAR agrees with the official.
45th minute: There will be a minimum of six additional minutes. Tonali also receives a yellow card, meaning he will miss the next game.
43rd minute: GOALLLL!!! Giroud finally gets on the scoresheet after a brilliant run from Leao! He dribbles past two players before dropping Rrahmani to the floor. He then unselfishly squares the ball to Giroud for an easy finish.
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42nd minute: Ndombele tries his luck from the edge of box after Di Lorenzo picks him out, but he rushes his effort and shoots over the bar.
40th minute: Giroud is now receiving treatment from the physios after a kick on his calf by Lozano. The striker is back on his feet and should be able to continue.
37th minute: Leao tracks back into his own box and makes a great sliding challenge to stop Lozano from having a clear shot at goal. Milan will want to keep this game goalless heading into the break.
34th minute: Lozano comes onto the pitch to replace Politano. Rui also cannot continue due to injury, and makes way for Olivera.
32nd minute: Politano is down and in a lot of pain after a collision with Hernandez. The winger is holding his ankle.
28th minute: BIG SAVE! Giroud turns past Rrahmani and shoots low at the near post, but Meret makes a good save with his feet to keep the striker out.
26th minute: Milan are sitting quite deep, which is making it difficult to progress the ball forward when regaining possession. Napoli are growing stronger as the minutes go by.
22nd minute: PENALTY SAVED! Meret saves the penalty from Giroud! He dives to his left and the ball is at a good height for him to save.
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21st minute: PENALTY! Rui takes Leao out in the box and Milan are awarded a penalty! Giroud is set to take it.
18th minute: Napoli are trying to play very direct and find Osimhen as early as possible, which the striker appreciates. Milan are trying to slow down the tempo of the match.
15th minute: Milan are starting to enjoy their first spell of possession, but Napoli are pressing very high up the pitch. They are not giving the visitors any time on the ball.
12th minute: After a difficult opening 12 minutes to this game, the Milan fans in the crowd make their voices heard to try and spur their side on.
9th minute: Kvaratskhelia cuts onto his right foot from the left side of the box and shoots low at Maignan, but the goalkeeper is equal to the shot and makes an easy save.
6th minute: Rui takes a free-kick from a good position for Napoli, but the Milan wall does it's job and turns the ball behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece leads to nothing.
4th minute: It is a cagey start at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as both sides look to get an early goal to settle their nerves in this match.
1st minute: AC Milan get the quarter-final second leg underway in Naples!
4 mins from kickoff: The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
30 mins from kickoff: There is no doubt that the Napoli fans will create a fantastic atmosphere within this stadium tonight. Although the league title is close to being secured, this is the trophy they're dreaming of.
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AC Milan stick with the same lineup that got the job done in the first leg.
Osimhen is back in the starting lineup for the first time since March for Napoli.
90 mins from kickoff: AC Milan have conceded just once in their last four games due to the brilliance of Mike Maignan. The goalkeeper will need to produce another stellar performance tonight.
2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Napoli and AC Milan at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli vs AC Milan lineups
Luciano Spalletti will be without both Kim Min-jae and Andre-Franck Zambo Anguissa due to suspension, but Victor Osimhen returns from injury after missing the first leg.
Napoli projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Meret (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui — Ndombele, Lobotka, Zielenski — Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Napoli subs (9): Bereszynski, Elmas, Gaetano, Gollini, Idasiak, Lozano, Olivera, Ostigard, Raspadori
Stefano Pioli rested 10 of the players who started the first leg during their 1-1 draw against Bologna at the weekend. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to miss out through injury.
Milan projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan (GK) — Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez — Krunic, Tonali — Diaz, Bennacer, Leao — Giroud
Milan subs (12): Ballo-Toure, De Ketelaere, Florenzi, Gabbia, Kalulu, Messias, Mirante, Origi, Pobega, Rebic, Saelemaekers, Thiaw.
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Napoli vs AC Milan live stream, TV channel
The structure of the draw means the overall winner of this tie will avoid a potential meeting with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Manchester City at the semifinal stage.
Whoever emerges as the qualifier in Naples will face either Inter or Benfica in the final four, in what would be unchartered Champions League territory for Napoli.
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| Date | Kickoff time | TV channel | Streaming | |
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| Australia | Weds, Apr. 19 | 05:00 AEST | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | Tue, Apr. 18 | 15:00 ET | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | Weds, Apr. 19 | 03:00 HKT | – | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Weds, Apr. 19 | 00:30 IST | – | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | Weds, Apr. 19 | 03:00 MYT | – | beIN Sports Connect |
| New Zealand | Weds, Apr. 19 | 07:00 NZST | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | Weds, Apr. 19 | 03:00 SGT | beIN Sports Connect | |
| UK | Tue, Apr. 18 | 20:00 BST | BT Sport 2 | BT Sport site/app |
| USA | Tue, Apr. 18 | 15:00 ET | — | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX |
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
USA: This match will be streamed on Fubo. Paramount+ will also carry the English-language stream for subscribers, as will ViX+ in Spanish.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every UEFA Champions League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.