AC Milan 3-1 Club Brugge, UEFA Champions League 2024/25: the match report

MATCH REPORT
Depth proper from the beginning. Maignan was known as into motion to cease an try from Tzolīs within the 2nd minute, and Jutglà shot excessive not lengthy later. We responded by means of Leão who had no luck in both of his makes an attempt. Within the seventh minute, Mike stretched to disclaim Tzolīs once more. Following the ensuing nook, Ordóñez smacked the crossbar. We picked up the tempo on the ball and Fofana had a go within the fifteenth minute, his grasscutter went out simply vast. Extra build-up play from Leão within the twenty eighth minute, the ball fell for Pulisic who was stopped by Mignolet. Within the thirty third minute, Theo and Leão did properly to play off one another, however Ordóñez did properly to dam the Frenchman’s shot. Not unhealthy, as we then made it 1-0 from the nook: and it was an distinctive purpose, floated straight in from the nook flag by Pulisic as Gabbia did not fairly meet it on the crossbar. And within the fortieth minute, we had been left with a numerical benefit as Onyedika’s sort out on Reijnders was punished with a straight crimson.

Issues bought again underway with Leão’s ball for Theo, who shot simply excessive. Membership Brugge went stage within the 51st minute as a shot from Sabbe flew previous Maignan. We had one other go along with Theo, however nothing got here of his try within the 57th minute. Coach Fonseca tried to vary issues up with the substitutions, and it paid off virtually instantly: it began from Okafor, who got here off the bench, as Reijnders made it 2-1 from contained in the field on Noah’s help. Within the sixty fifth minute, Theo’s nook led to an opposition defender hitting the put up, however the Rossoneri insistence got here to fruition within the 71st minute. And it was Reijnders once more to have San Siro explode, this time assisted by Chukwueze. Within the final quarter-hour, Musah and Camarda entered the pitch. Tears of pleasure from the stands within the 87th minute as Camarda headed house, however the purpose was dominated out for offside. So, we performed out the remaining minutes earlier than the closing whistle.

MATCH DETAILS

AC MILAN 3-1 CLUB BRUGGE

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; E. Royal, Gabbia (82′ Thiaw), Tomori, Hernández; Fofana (75′ Musah), Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek (60′ Okafor), Leão (60′ Chukwueze); Morata (75′ Camarda). Subs: Sportiello, Torriani; Pavlović, Terracciano; Zeroli. Coach: Fonseca.

CLUB BRUGGE (4-3-3): Mignolet; Seys (46′ Sabbe), Mechele, Ordóñez, De Cuyper; Vanaken, Onyedika, Jashari (83′ Nielsen); Talbi (46′ Vetlesen), Jutglà (70′ Skóraś), Tzolīs (70′ Skov Olsen). Subs: Jackers; Romero, Spileers; Nielsen; Vermant. Coach: Hayen.

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany).
Objectives: 34′ Pulisic (M), 51′ Sabbe (CB), 61′ and 71′ Reijnders (M).
Booked: 20′ Seys (CB), 23′ Jashari (CB), 50′ Leão (M), 59′ Morata (M), 71′ Gabbia (M), 74′ Skóraś (CB), 88′ Camarda (M).
Despatched-off: 40′ Onyedika (CB).

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