Michael Essien pictured during the match in Madrid against Atletico in the knock out stage of the competition.
ROUND OF SIXTEEN. FIRST LEG.
AC MILAN 0:1 CLUB ATLETICO de MADRID. (Diego Costa 83m) Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan 19/02/2014.
AC Milan.
32. Christian Abbiati (GK), 2. Mattie De Sciglio (20. Ignazio Abate 26 min), 13. Adil Rami, 15. Michael Essien,
16. Andrea Poli (21. Kévin Constant 85 min), 22. Kaka, 25. Daniele Bonera, 27. Adel Taarabt, 28. Urby Emanuelson,
34. Nigel de Jong, 45. Mario Balotelli (11. Giampaolo Pazzini 78 min).
ROUND OF SIXTEEN. SECOND LEG.
CLUB ATLETICO de MADRID 4:1 AC MILAN. (Diego Costa 3m, 85m, Turan 40m, Garcia 71m, Kaka 27m)
Estadio Vicente Calderon. Madrid 11/03/2014.
AC Milan.
32. Christian Abbiati (GK), 13. Adil Rami, 15. Michael Essien (11. Giampaolo Pazzini 68 min ),
16. Andrea Poli, 20. Ignazio Abate, 22. Kaka, 25. Daniele
Bonera, 27. Adel Taarabt (7. Robinho 46 min ), 28. Urby Emanuelson,
34. Nigel de Jong (4. Sulley Muntari 78 min), 45. Mario Balotelli.
Atletico de Madrid won 5-1 on aggregate.