Midfield structures and contrasting styles: Tactical analysis of RB Salzburg 0-4 AC Milan

By: Rohit Rajeev AC Milan got their European campaign up and running as they ran out 4-0 winners against RB Salzburg on Thursday night. Alphadjo Cisse stole the show for the Rossoneri on the night as he netted his first senior career hat-trick inside 50 minutes.

It was a ‘perfect hat-trick’ too as he opened with a header, then scored with his left and his right, all from close range. Goncalo Ramos netted a fourth off the bench to add a bit of extra shine to the scoreline, before Filippo Terracciano saw red in the closing stages.

Below is Rohit Rajeev ‘s tactical analysis of what was a job well done against a side that were unbeaten in 15 prior matches.