Milan won their first game of the new Champions League season, defeating Dinamo Zagreb.

The team of Stefano Pioli controlled the match from the start, but managed to score only towards the end of the first half. In the 45th minute, the hosts earned a penalty, which was calmly converted into a goal by Olivier Giroud.

The second half of the game began with a quick goal from Milan. Saelemaekers doubled the advantage of the home team, finishing a cross from Leao with an accurate header. Dynamo quickly responded with a goal by Orsic, but the Croats were not destined to save this match. In the 77th minute, Pobega hit the ball into the net from the center of the penalty area and set the final score - 3:1 in favor of Milan.

2022-23, Champions League

AC Milan - Dinamo Zagreb 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Giroud, 45 (penalty) (1:0); Saelemaekers, 47 (2:0); Oršić, 56 (2:1); Pobega, 77 (3:1)

AC Milan: Maignan; Calabria; Kalulu; Theo Hernández; Tomori; Saelemaekers (Junior Messias, 78); Diaz Br. (Dest S., 78); Bennacer I. (Krunić, 78); Tonali (Pobega, 68); Rafael Leão; Giroud (De Ketelaere, 68)
Bench: Jungdal; Kjaer; Ballo-Touré; Gabbia

Dinamo Zagreb: Livaković; Sutalo J.; Ristovski S. (Drmic, 78); Perić; Moharrami (Spikic, 63); Mišić J.; Ljubicic R.; Ademi Ar.; Ivanusec; Oršić (Marin A., 84); Petković B. (Baturina M., 84)
Bench: Zagorac; Stefulj; Théophile-Catherine; Lauritsen R.; Dilaver; Bockaj; Bulat M.; Emreli (Madatov)
Yellow Cards: Oršić 74; Marin A. 90