Match report: Zurich 1 - Milan 1

• Goals scored: Gajic 30', Ronaldinho 64' (penalty)
• What happened: Milan looked mediocre and were lucky to get a draw. Real Madrid beat Marseille 3-1, however, so Milan advance to the knockout round of the Champions League.
• Potentially bad news: Thiago Silva had to leave the game early with a calf injury.
• Startling news: Bayern Munich defeated Juventus. (See photo below) Bayern Munich advance and Juventus are out.
• What this match teaches us: Cristiano Ronaldo is not all bad-- his two goals for Real Madrid helped ensure that Milan advance to the next round.

The disaster continues

Champions League Group Stage:

Milan 0 - Zurich 1

This game was not shown on television in the United States, so it is not possible to put up a full match report. Given the result, that is probably a good thing. Anybody who has gone to Brazil for the 2009-2010 season should consider themselves lucky that they do not have to watch what is happening to Milan right now.

Below: Leonardo

Below: Pato

Champions League draw

The groups were chosen for the Champions League today. Milan will be in Group C along with Olympique de Marseille, FC Zurich, and Real Madrid. If you have forgotten why this might be interesting, see the photo below.