AC MILAN WIN! 5-3!
RAFINHA HAS HIS SHOT SAVED BY DONNARUMMA! MILAN CAN WIN IF THEY SCORE ON THE NEXT PENALTY!
ROMAGNOLI SCORES! 4-3!
BERNAT SCORES! IT'S 3-3!
KUCKA SCORES WITH THE CHIP! 3-2!
ALABA SCORES! 2-2!
MONTOLIVO SCORES! 2-1!
LAHM SCORES! 1-1!
HONDA SCORES! 1-0 MILAN
PENALTIES ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN! AC MILAN WILL START
WE ARE HEADED TO PENALTIES!
91' : FC BAYERN ALMOST SCORE AGAIN BUT DONNARUMMA TIPS IT AWAY!
90' : GOAL FOR FC BAYERN! RIBERY BURIES THE PENALTY! IT'S 3-3!
89' : PENALTY FOR FC BAYERN!
81' : CHANCE FOR MILAN! A HEADER OFF A SET PIECE GOES JUST OVER THE BAR!
74' : Chance for Milan!
71' : Close chance for Bayern! Nicolas Feldhahn came close but his header goes over the bar
61' : GOOOAL FOR AC MILAN! OFF A DEFLECTION! IT'S 3-2!
59' : Niang with an effort that goes just over the bar
57' : Xabi Alonso with a shot that goes just wide of the left post.
53' : Milan really putting on the pressure here
51': Milan almost score again! With a chip going just over the bar!
49' : GOAL FOR AC MILAN! IT'S ANDREA BERTOLACCI WITH THE VOLLEY INSIDE THE BOX!
46' : We have started the second half!
That's the half! 2-1 FC Bayern
46' : Juan Bernat has an effort with a volley, but he completely misses the ball.
43' : Thiago has an effort but it's blocked.
38' : David Alaba with a wicked shot and it's a GOOOAL FOR FC BAYERN!!
He got a beautiful pass from David Alaba, brought the ball down and smashed it into the net.
29' : GOOALLL FOR BAYERN MUNICH! IT'S RIBERY!
27' : David Alaba makes a good run in the box but the pass to him is just too wide.
He was one on one with the keeper and slid it right past him. 1-0!
23' : GOOOAL FOR AC MILAN! IT'S NIANG!
20': Javier Martinez with a header that goes just wide.
19' : Donnarumma with a great save off a header by Holger Badstuber
16' : Ball is in the back of the net for AC Milan but the flag is raised for offsides.
14': Julian Green with a great chance that is stopped by Gianluigi Donnarumma but the flag is raised for offsides.
13' : Niang won another foul. He got Xabi Alonso to foul him and earn a yellow card a little earlier.
10' : Niang is played but he just can't quite get to the ball and the keeper comes out and collects.
7' : AC Milan come close to scoring but the ball is cleared for another corner.
7' : Mbaye Niang wins a corner for AC Milan
4' : Suso Fernandez tries to curl an effort into the left corner but it goes wide over the bar.
2' : Franck Ribery tries to slide through three defenders, goes down, but no call is given.
1' : Here we go!
AC Milan : Giacomo Bonaventura, Suso Fernandez, Mbaye Niang, Alessio Romagnoli, Andrea Poli, Ricardo Montolivo, Abate Ignazio, Gabriel Paletta, Luca Antonelli, Andrea Bertolacci, Gianluigi Donnarumma
Bayern Munich : Thiago, Franck Ribery, Javier Martinez, Rafinha, Xabi Alonso, Juan Bernat, Philipp Lahm, Sven Ulreich, David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, Julian Green
Lineups are out!
This game in Chicago will represent the second preseason game for both teams. Both will be looking to make adjustments after their first game back on the pitch. Milan is trying out a lot of their younger players which they hope to feature this season while Bayern looks to keep their world class players in top form heading into this year's Bundesliga season. This will be fun.
After finishing 8th last season, Milan will obviously be looking for a much better season this time around. Due to their finish in Serie A last year, Milan is going to miss European football once again. But they are determined to get back on track. A Serie A title may be out of the picture due to the dominance of Juventus but vying for a Champions League spot is not unrealistic. Napoli is now out of a top striker in Gonzalo Higuain and that will affect their campaign moving forward. That leaves Napoli with Milan, Inter, Roma, and Fiorentina as the main threats to fight for the CL spots. Outside of the expected win by Juventus, the battle for places second through sixth will be very interesting to watch in Italian football.
AC Milan got off to a bright start during their opening preseason game as well. Milan beat Ligue 1 side Bordeaux 2-1. It was Suso who gave Milan the lead early on in the game and he later added to his tally to give the Italian side a 2-0 lead. It was two goals from almost the exact same spot for Suso, who smashed both goals into the left-hand corner of the goal. Milan was able to hold off a late surge by Bordeaux who got a goal back thanks to Malcolm. The 19-year-old found himself with the ball inside the box, made a nifty turn and slid the ball just inside the right post. But it was little too late for the French club as AC Milan walked away with the win.
The game against Manchester City featured some of the Bayern starters that we are going to see this year. The likes of Franck Ribery and David Alaba featured against Manchester City for 45 minutes. Ribery impressed the most. He was good in his runs and skill moves and looked fully fit, something football fans haven’t seen in a long time. If Ribery is healthy, he will add a whole new dimension to the Bayern attack. But his arrival could also raise problems on who to start for Bayern Munich. It’s going to be either him or Douglas Costa starting on that left-hand side. Both can’t play but it’s a problem that Ancelotti will have to eventually address. But for the time being, expect Ancelotti to test how Ribery is during the preseason to see if he really is fit. He missed the Euros so he is one of the freshest players on Bayern Munich and will certainly look like the best player on the field during their preseason games.
Bayern Munich, the German Giants, already started off on the right foot with a win. They beat Manchester City and former manager Pep Guardiola 1-0 in Germany, spoiling the return of the Spaniard. It was a very tight game until Bayern broke the deadlock through Erdal Ozturk , who made his debut for the Bavarians. His shot in the 76th minute looked like it was going nowhere near the threat of goal until it took a cruel deflection off defender Gael Clichy. Manchester City backup goalkeeper Angus Gunn had no chance as he watched the ball go into the back of his own net and watched Bayern Munich take the lead. It was a good victory as Carlos Ancelotti got his first win as Bayern manager. After his dismissal from Real Madrid, the win is just not a morale boost for his club, but for the manager as well. Now he takes on the club he managed for eight years and won two Champions League titles with. It will be a reunion for Ancelotti with AC Milan
This will be the first ICC game of the year for both clubs, who have already played one preseason game prior. Both teams won their opening preseason games. But this is a time of change for both clubs and they will be hoping that a successful USA tour can help give them momentum heading into the 2016-17 season.
Hello and welcome to VAVEL USA’s live coverage of the International Champions Cup! My name is Vijay Vemu and I will be giving you updates and match commentary of the match between Bayern Munich and AC Milan in Chicago. The game kicks off at 9 PM ET so let’s get right to the buildup of this fixture.