Actual Madrid 1-3 AC Milan: Guests hit three and file assertion victory over Actual in UEFA Champions League – Eurosport

Actual Madrid suffered their second defeat within the UEFA Champions League this season as AC Milan claimed a surprising 3-1 win on the Bernabeu.

Alvaro Morata returned to the Spanish capital to hang-out his previous aspect once more, whereas Vinicius Junior’s penalty was not sufficient as targets from Malick Thiaw and Tijjani Reijnders earned the Italians an enormous three factors.

Madrid fell behind for the third consecutive sport – which has included two ties within the Champions League – when Milan took the lead by means of Thiaw’s header. He discovered area in between Aurelien Tchouameni and Eder Militao to internet his first purpose for the membership.

It didn’t take lengthy for Madrid to strike again by means of Vinicius from the spot after he drew a penalty from Emerson Royal’s clumsy problem. The Brazilian notably stepped as much as take the penalty as a substitute of Kylian Mbappe, earlier than clipping it down the center.

There could be extra drama earlier than the break, although, as Morata popped as much as hearth his new workforce again in entrance. Rafael Leao’s strike was saved by Andriy Lunin, however Morata was the one participant on alert as he reacted shortly sufficient to poke residence his seventh purpose towards his previous aspect.

Milan silenced the Bernabeu with a 3rd purpose by means of Reijnders for an astonishing two-goal cushion, and whereas Madrid threw every part on the away aspect in the hunt for a comeback within the latter phases, it was to not be as Paulo Fonseca’s aspect held on for a memorable victory.

Madrid have suffered a second successive defeat and conceded seven targets within the course of. Of their final Champions League sport, they recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Borussia Dortmund in beautiful vogue, however the script was very completely different on Tuesday.

Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect have been comfortably second-best all through the sport, whereas the Italians have been much more resilient in defence and far more scientific going ahead, which is worrying contemplating the firepower they’ve added to their aspect.

The end result leaves them seventeenth within the league part desk after 4 video games, although amazingly they’re nonetheless a spot forward of Milan in 18th. The Italians stunned everybody with their efficiency on the Bernabeu after two defeats of their earlier three Champions League video games.

As Los Blancos wrestle in Europe and domestically – the place they’re already 9 factors adrift of Barcelona in La Liga after their 4-0 El Clasico defeat – might Ancelotti be underneath stress after defeat towards his previous aspect?

As if issues couldn’t get any worse for Actual Madrid, Morata scored towards them once more to rub salt into the injuries. It’s his seventh purpose towards his previous membership – greater than every other opponent in his profession – the place he performed 95 occasions throughout two spells.

The ex-Atletico Madrid man has already been booed on the Bernabeu this 12 months when he visited with Spain for a pleasant towards Brazil in March, however it appears he used that reception as motivation for his subsequent go to.

Morata took his purpose brilliantly too, reacting to Leao’s strike when everybody else was watching on to stab residence the decisive second.

Actual Madrid: Lunin 6, Vazquez 5, Militao 6, Rudiger 6, Mendy 5, Tchouameni 6, Valverde 5, Modric 6, Bellingham 6, Mbappe 6, Vinicius 7

Subs: Garcia 6, Ceballos 6, Camavinga 6, Diaz 6, Rodrygo 6

AC Milan: Maignan 8, Royal 6, Thiaw 8, Tomori 7, Hernandez 7, Fofana 6, Musah 7, Pulisic 8, Reijnders 8, Morata 9, Leao 8

Subs: Calabria N/A, Pavlovic N/A, Loftus-Cheek 6, Okafor 6, Abraham 6

6’ – CHANCE FOR MBAPPE! The cross is available in from the appropriate however the Frenchman cannot type out his toes as the possibility flashes earlier than his eyes! He ought to do higher there.

12’ – GOAL!!! – REAL MADRID 0-1 AC MILAN (THIAW): Madrid are behind on the Bernabeu once more! It comes straight from Christian Pulisic’s nook, the place Malick Thiaw will get in between Tchouameni and Eder Militao earlier than sending a nice header past Lunin!

21’ – PENALTY TO MADRID! Vinicius drives into the field from the left and Emerson Royal journeys the Brazilian as he approaches the six-yard field, which leaves the referee no alternative however to level to the spot.

23’ – GOAL!!! – REAL MADRID 1-1 AC MILAN (VINICIUS): Vinicius clips it straight down the center and Madrid are degree! It was notably the Brazilian who took the spot-kick and never Mbappe…

38’ – GOAL!!! – REAL MADRID 1-2 AC MILAN (MORATA): It simply needed to be him! Milan fly ahead once more down the appropriate and Pulisic finds Leao within the field, who turns, shoots however sees his shot saved. Everyone seems to be standing nonetheless ball-watching, besides Morata who pounces on the rebound and pokes Milan again in entrance!

51’ – WHAT A SAVE TO DENY LEAO! Leao will get on the tip of Royal’s cross and his header in direction of the again publish forces an excellent save from Lunin! The hazard is not clear there, although, and Hernandez races into the field earlier than pulling a cross again which flashes throughout purpose with out a contact. That is an opportunity for a 3rd wasted!

62’ – MBAPPE GOES WIDE! Modric wins possession on the sting of the field and threads a ball by means of to Mbappe, who strikes large!

73’ – GOAL!!! – REAL MADRID 1-3 AC MILAN (REIJNDERS): Madrid are in deep, deep bother on the Bernabeu! Leao darts down the appropriate flank which has been an issue for Madrid all evening. He finds Reijnders within the field who is completely free, because the midfielder spins on the spot earlier than firing residence a 3rd for Milan.

81’ – GOAL!!! – REAL MADRID 2-3 AC MILAN (RUDIGER): There’s one again for the house aspect! Rudiger thumps a half-volley into an virtually empty internet after Maignan punches Ceballos’ supply clear.

84’ – NO GOAL! Wow! VAR has chalked it off due to an offside within the build-up. It regarded as if he was millimetres offside when Ceballos initially put the cross in. Milan maintain maintain of their two-goal cushion.

87’ – MILAN SHOULD HAVE FOUR! Madrid are reduce open but once more as Hernandez finds Loftus-Cheek within the field, who thumps a close-range effort at Lunin! It is a good save from the goalkeeper, however the former Chelsea man ought to actually do higher!

89’ – VINI SENDS A HEADER WIDE! He will get on the tip of a cross, completely unmarked within the six-yard field, however guides it large. That is an enormous miss from the Ballon d’Or runner-up.

90’+2 – WHAT A SAVE! Or is {that a} actually, actually unhealthy miss from Brahim Diaz? He’s on their own within the field as he latches onto a cross from the left, however he sends a header straight at Maignan who makes use of a robust proper hand to maintain it out. Madrid have had the probabilities in the previous couple of minutes, it is simply not coming off!

• Morata has scored seven targets in 13 video games towards Madrid in all competitions, his favorite opponent in his whole profession. He has scored extra targets towards Los Blancos than every other Spanish participant within the historical past of the Champions League (3).
• Madrid have conceded 9 photographs on the right track on this match towards Milan, greater than in every other Champions League group stage residence sport since a minimum of 2003/04 season.
• Madrid have misplaced consecutive residence video games conceding a minimum of three targets in every for the primary time in all competitions since Might 2009 underneath Juande Ramos (2-6 vs Barcelona and 1-3 vs Mallorca).