AC Milan beat Real Madrid to a point thanks to Reijnders’ beautiful goal for the first time in 15 years | Football zone

Mart van Mourik05 November 2024, 23:04

Last Updated: November 5, 2024, 11:04 PM

AC Milan had a fantastic win in the Champions League on Tuesday night. In the Santiago Bernabéu, the Rossoneri were too strong for Real Madrid with 1-3. Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal for the Royal team from a penalty, while Malick Thiaw, Álvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders produced Milan’s goal. Both teams have six points after four rounds.

With Reijnders in the starting lineup, AC Milan started the match in the Spanish capital with enthusiasm. In the twelfth minute of play, Christian Pulisic headed the ball from a corner kick to Malick Thiaw, who definitely went home: 0-1.

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It took more than ten minutes before Real Madrid could put their affairs in order. In the penalty area, Emerson Royal attacked Vinícius Júnior, after which the referee Slavko Vincic gave a penalty to the Royal attacker. Vini hit the mark with panenka: 1-1.

The home team had a lot of trouble with Milan, who continued to look for a new leader. He was found five minutes before half-time after Aurélien Tchouaméni’s sluggish defense took on Pulisic. The American international served Rafael Leão, and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin stopped him. Morata still whistled 1-2 from the rebound.

In the second half, the deficit increased even more for Real Madrid. Morata’s warning shot at the break did not wake Ancelotti’s team, because four minutes after the goal attempt, Milan made it 1-3.

Reijnders himself set up the attack and played beautifully in midfield. After a sprint from Leão, Reijnders got the ball back at the penalty spot, then shot Lunin hard through the legs.

In the final phase, Real Madrid thought they could score the tying goal through Antonio Rüdiger, but it was disallowed for offside on Pol van Boekel’s VAR advice. This was the first time in fifteen years that AC Milan won at the Santiago Bernabéu.