So y'all know the deal now, right? Barcelona are 1-0 up and so they're keeping the ball. A lot. AC Milan aren't very happy about it, but there's not much they can do, because Barcelona are really really good at keeping the ball. Sure, they're attacking whenever they feel like - they could certainly do with another goal to wrap this all up - but they're not exactly pressing for their second.
Barcelona Vs. AC Milan, 2012 Champions League: Barca Keeping The Ball, Probably Until Full Time
Meanwhile, Milan are flustered and giving the ball away needlessly in the centre of the pitch. Lionel Messi's just managed a shot (right at Christian Abbiati, for those who care) after a sloppy Antonio Nocerino diagonal was picked off by Dani Alves, who isn't even pretending to be a right back today. A few minutes after that, the erstwhile defender burst into the box and wiped out Abbiati, which is generally considered to be unfriendly behaviour.
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