UEFA Europa League 26/27 · 15 Oct 2026

Red Bull Salzburg 0–4 AC Milan

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 4.8 xG · Standout: Alphadjo Cisse scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Davide Bartesaghi

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Red Bull Salzburg favourites at 48%.

AC Milan won and made the better chances: 4.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alphadjo Cisse, 100.0 in 60′.

Well above their usual level: Alphadjo Cisse +51.6, Jesper Lindstrøm +15.6, Adrien Rabiot +14.1.

Well below it: Dominik Schmid −13.4, Bartosz Mazurek −12.0, Edmund Baidoo −11.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Levski Sofia Europa League
27 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Mjällby AIF Europa League
20 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at Mjällby AIF Europa League
13 Aug 2026	D 3–3	at Pafos FC Europa League
6 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Pafos FC Europa League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Damir Redzic Midfielder	17	–	72.2	–
Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper	90	–	61.5	+10.1
Abubakr Barry Midfielder	90	0.01	54.8	+5.3
Jesper Lindstrøm Midfielder	73	0.15	52.4	+15.6
Gaoussou Diakite Forward	30	0.22	51.0	–
Yorbe Vertessen Forward	30	0.33	49.8	–
Tim Drexler Defender	9	–	47.4	–
Kévin Boma Defender	90	–	46.6	−6.5
Valentin Zabransky Defender	90	–	44.4	–
Aboubacar Camara Forward	17	–	43.2	–
Sota Kitano Midfielder	60	–	43.0	+0.7
Bartosz Mazurek Midfielder	90	0.03	42.2	−12.0
Haris Tabaković Forward	73	–	41.3	−6.9
Leandro Morgalla Defender	81	–	40.4	–
Edmund Baidoo Forward	60	0.01	39.3	−11.9
Dominik Schmid Defender	90	0.04	39.3	−13.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Alphadjo Cisse Forward	60	3	0	2.16	100.0	+51.6
Gonçalo Ramos Forward	30	1	0	0.74	71.6	–
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder	61	0	1	0.19	70.3	+14.1
Davide Bartesaghi Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	58.5	+8.1
Ardon Jashari Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	58.2	+10.5
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder	90	0	1	0.27	57.1	+3.9
Luka Modrić Midfielder	29	0	0	–	55.5	–
Koni De Winter Defender	90	0	0	–	55.0	+0.3
Christian Pulišić Forward	30	0	0	0.12	53.5	–
Strahinja Pavlović Defender	81	0	0	–	52.5	−5.9
Fikayo Tomori Defender	67	0	0	–	52.4	+10.1
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.6	+0.4
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder	90	0	0	0.40	42.9	−6.8
Francesco Camarda Forward	60	0	0	–	36.8	−5.7
Sankhoun Diawara Defender	9	0	0	–	33.2	–
Filippo Terracciano Defender	16	0	0	–	0.0	–