Milan v Arsenal: Player Ratings

Arsenal

Manuel Almunia 7

Claimed Inzaghi's attempt and denied Pato before turning Pirlo's optimistic free-kick around a post.

Bacary Sagna 7

Pressed forward to offer the visitors much needed thrust in tandem with Eboué and Walcott.

Phillipe Senderos 7

Fine tackles as Milan pressed in a frantic spell of first half pressure, though he will wonder how he did not score.Spoke to his players in the huddle prior to kick-off and was just as influential on the pitch.

William Gallas 8

Spoke to his players in the huddle prior to kick-off and was just as influential on the pitch

Gael Clichy 7

More of an attacking threat than in the first leg, and offered fine balance down the left flank.

Emmanuel Eboue 6

Arsenal needed better delivery from the Ivorian whose best chance was thrashed wide.

Cesc Fabregas 9

Slick in the pass, excellent in the tackle and hugely influential. His fine goal capped a fine performance.

Mathieu Flamini 8

All bustling industry in midfield. His influence often goes unnoticed, but he was excellent again here.

Abou Diaby 7

An energetic presence down the left flank, though he will be frustrated not to have found the target.

Emmanuel Adebayor 8

Wonderfully slippery and a constant threat, his goal sealed the tie. Even cleared from his own goal line.

Alexander Hleb 8

His dribbles panicked the home side and offered Arsenal genuine hope. Unfairly booked in the first half.

Substitutes

Walcott (Eboue, 71), Gilberto (Hleb, 90).

Not used Lehmann, Van Persie, Denilson, Bendtner, Hoyte

Milan

Zeljko Kalac 6

Might have commanded his area better with his centre-halves flustered by Arsenal's slick forays.

Massimo Oddo 5

Unnerved by Adebayor's pace and error prone, with Arsenal clearly targeting the right-back to great effect.

Alessandro Nesta 5

Unhappy whenever Hleb and Adebayor slalomed towards him. Far from his normal unflappable self.

Kakha Kaladze 5

Forced to defend frenetically as Arsenal found space around the Milan box. Erratic with his distribution.

Paolo Maldini 6

Near-post header was cleared and Milan needed his calming influence at as Arsenal poured forward.

Gennaro Gattuso 6

Milan needed his snarl to stamp their dominance on midfield but frustrated Gattuso was not at his best.

Andrea Pirlo 5

Struggled with Flamini cramping his style, even if his delivery from dead balls was threatening.

Massimo Ambrosini 6

Tried to influence but largely becalmed as he dropped deeper and deeper to address Arsenal's attacks.

Kaka 6

Leggy as the interval approached after his fitness problems and showed only glimpses of his ability.

Pato 6

Wasteful at the far post, succeeding only in looping his volley at Almunia, and caught offside too often.

Filippo Inzaghi 6

Denied twice in the first half when, had he been at his sharpest, he would surely have scored.

Substitutes

Gilardino (Inzaghi, 69)

Not used Fiori, Emerson, Simic, Favalli, Gourcuff, Bonera