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Game over
The referee whistles the end of the game, AC Milan wins the match.
Third Goal
Florian Dietz's shot inside the area ends in a goal.
86' GOAL! There is some late hope!
— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) July 16, 2022
Bright hits the bar, it drops down to Jonas Hector and his volley is nodded over the line by Florian Dietz!
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1:2 #KOEACM #effzeh
87'
Goal of Cologne!
83'
Colonia is still looking to score a goal and does not give up.
77'
FC Colonia has accumulated 9 corner kicks, 2 shots on goal and 52% possession of the ball.
72'
AC Milan has accumulated 5 corner kicks, 4 shots on goal and 48% possession of the ball.
66'
Pause to hydrate the players.
63'
The last 5 minutes, Colonia has dominated the game, keeping control of the ball and looking for their first goal of the game.
57'
AC Milan plays long positions to cool down Cologne who had several dangerous attacks.
51'
Colonia maintains pressure all over the court in search of a defensive error.
46'
The second time begins.
Halftime
The teams go to rest and the score is Cologne 0-2 AC Milan.
41'
First yellow card of the game and it goes to Cologne player Sargis Adamyan.
Second Goal
Olivier Giroud shot from outside the area and scored his second goal.
⏱️ 36'
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 16, 2022
Great work from @Brahim and a fantastic finish from that man again! 🇫🇷🙌#KOEACM 0-2 #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/yU65558U95
36'
Goal of AC Milan!
30'
Very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.
23'
Pause to hydrate the players.
First Goal
Olivier Giroud takes off the goalkeeper and scores the first for AC Milan.
⏱️ 16'
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 16, 2022
GOAL!!! Top-class from @_OlivierGiroud_! 😍#KOEACM 0-1 #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/A54ux6XlMS
16'
Goal of AC Milan!
11'
First corner kick for AC Milan.
8'
First corner kick of the game for Cologne.
6'
Tight game in midfield, both teams looking for their first scoring opportunities.
0'
The match begins, both teams will seek to stay with the victory.
Substitutes
These are the players who will be on the bench:
Cologne: Jonas Hector, Tim Lemperle, Luca Kilian, Kingsley Ehizibue, Mathias Olesen, Eric Martel, Linton Maina, Jan Thielmann, Florian Dietz, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Kingsley Schindler, Timo Horn and Joshua Schwirten.
AC Milan: Antonio Mirante, Nikos Michelis, Daniel Maldini, Emil Roback, Yacine Adli, Luca Stanga, Marco Brescianini, Antonio Gala, Andrei Coubis, Chaka Traore, Davide Bartesaghi and Giovanni Robotti.
AC Milan roster
📋 Our starting XI for the friendly against @fckoeln_en. Forza Rossoneri 🔴⚫ #KOEACM #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/Z4l1ERQVaD — AC Milan (@acmilan) July 16, 2022
FC Cologne line-up
TEAM NEWS TIME! Here's how Steffen Baumgart's #effzeh line-up looks tonight! 💪
___#KOEACM pic.twitter.com/R0rMAjt4Vi — 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) July 16, 2022
Referees
The referee designation for today's game is as follows:
Referee: Mike Adamson
ast. Referee 1: Frank Murphy
ast. Referee 2: Chris Busby
AC Milan preparation!
AC Milan will have their first warm-up game of 4 ahead of the 2022-2023 Serie A season. Their next game will be against Zalaegerszegi TE on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 12:00 am ET.
FC Cologne preparation!
Cologne will have its penultimate preparation match for the 2022-2023 Bundesliga season. His next game will be against Kickers Offenbach on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET. These have been the results against the other teams:
FC Cologne 12-1 Mondorf-les-Bains
FC Cologne 4-0 Lustenau
FC Cologne 1-1 Grasshopper
History between both teams
It will be the first time that FC Cologne and AC Milan meet in an official match. Lots of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and goals are expected in their first game.
Arrival AC Milan
The Italian team is already in Cologne and they are ready for their first preparation match for Serie A.
Touchdown in Cologne 📍#KOEACM #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/38r3ZCgnt6
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 16, 2022
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What time is the FC Köln vs AC Milan match for Friendly Match 2022?
This is the start time of the game FC Köln vs AC Milan of July 16th in several countries:
Argentina: 2:00 PM.
Bolivia: 1:00 PM.
Brazil: 2:00 PM.
Chile: 2:00 PM.
Colombia: 12:00 PM.
Ecuador: 12:00 PM.
United States (ET): 1:00 PM.
Spain: 7:00 PM.
Mexico: 12:00 PM.
Paraguay: 2:00 PM.
Peru: 1:00 PM.
Uruguay: 2:00 PM.
AC Milan Last Lineup
These were the eleven players who started last game:
Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, Theo Hernández, Davide Calabria, Rade Krunic, Franck Kessié, Sandro Tonali, Olivier Giroud, Rafael Leão and Alexis Saelemaekers.
Last line-up of FC Cologne
These were the eleven players who started last game:
Marvin Schwäbe, Timo Hübers, Luca Kilian, Jonas Hector, Kingsley Ehizibue, Mark Uth, Ellyes Skhiri, Salih Ozcan, Anthony Modeste, Florian Kainz, and Dejan Ljubicic.
AC Milan Players to Watch
There are three AC Milan players that we should keep an eye on and who have a very important role in the team. The first is Rafael Leão (#17), he was the team's top scorer in the last tournament with 11 goals in 34 games played and the team's top assister with 8 assists. The other player is Zlatan Ibrahimovic (#11), he plays in the forward position and at 40 years old he was the team's third highest scorer with 8 goals. And finally, we should keep an eye on French defender Theo Hernandez (#19), he was the team's second-highest assister last season with 6 assists and also scored 5 goals.
AC Milan
The Italian team is preparing for Serie A which will start next month. Their pre-season started a few days ago and they scheduled 4 friendly games to prepare for the tournament. Their warm-up matches are against FC Cologne, Zalaegerszegi TE, ATSV Wolfsberg and Marseille. Their last game was against Sassuolo on May 22, 2022, AC Milan won the game 3-0 at MAPEI Stadium. His first match of the 2022-2023 season will be on August 13, 2022 against Udinese. In the 2021-2022 Serie A tournament they were the league champions, finishing in first position with 26 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, their preparation games will help them have a good 2022-2023 season. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through.
FC Cologne players to watch
The next three players are considered key to FC Cologne's attack and any of them are likely to score in the match against AC Milan. French striker Anthony Modeste (#27), was the team's top scorer in the 2021-2022 season with 20 goals in 32 games, will be very important for the friendly match because of his experience and his control of the ball on the field. Another player is Mark Uth (#13), he plays in the forward position and is the team's top assistant with 8 assists in 30 games played. Finally, midfielder Florian Kainz (#11) who is a very important player for creating dangerous plays. He is the team's third-highest scorer and fourth-highest assistant so we should follow him in the game.
FC Cologne
The Cologne football team is preparing for the 2022-2023 Bundesliga season, they started their pre-season a few days ago and have prepared several friendly games to prepare. The preparation games will be against US Mondorf-les-Bains, SC Austria Lustenau, Grasshopper Club Zürich, AC Milan, Kickers Offenbach and NEC Nijmegen. Their last game resulted in a 1-1 draw against Grasshopper at Sportplatz Bad - Dürrheim. FC Cologne's first match in the 2022-2023 Bundesliga is on August 7, 2022 against Schalke 04 at the RheinEnergieStadion. FC Cologne last season came close to qualifying for the Europa League, they stayed in seventh position with 14 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, scoring 52 points. FC Cologne is looking to be at the top of the tournament this season so these warm-up games are very important. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.
The Stadium
The RheinEnergieStadion is located in the city of Cologne, Germany. It will be the venue for this match, it has a capacity of 50,374 spectators and it is the home of FC Cologne of the Bundesliga. It was inaugurated on March 31, 2004 and cost 110 million euros.
