MILAN: Ismael Bennacer gave AC Milan a narrow merit of their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final towards Napoli with the one objective in Wednesday’s tight 1-0 first-leg win.
Algeria midfielder Bennacer lashed within the decisive strike 5 mins ahead of half-time of an enticing contest at a packed, loud and rainy San Siro after Brahim Diaz and Rafael Leao mixed brilliantly.
The 25-year-old’s strike ensured Milan’s 2nd win over Italy’s champions-elect Napoli in not up to a fortnight and a slender result in shield on the Stadio Maradona in Naples subsequent week.
Napoli, who had Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa despatched off within the 74th minute, will have to have Victor Osimhen again for the second one leg on Tuesday and with out their megastar striker Luciano Spalletti’s workforce were given not anything regardless of having a number of probabilities.
Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan made a chain of spectacular stops, particularly right through an early salvo from Napoli which resulted in 4 excellent alternatives within the opening quarter of an hour.
He additionally stored Milan past due on when he clawed out Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s effort simply because the greater than 70,000 house lovers had been celebrating victory.
But Bennacer’s strike was once simply sufficient to offer Milan hopes in their first Champions League semi-final since they had been topped kings of Europe for the 7th and most up-to-date time in 2007.
Algeria midfielder Bennacer lashed within the decisive strike 5 mins ahead of half-time of an enticing contest at a packed, loud and rainy San Siro after Brahim Diaz and Rafael Leao mixed brilliantly.
The 25-year-old’s strike ensured Milan’s 2nd win over Italy’s champions-elect Napoli in not up to a fortnight and a slender result in shield on the Stadio Maradona in Naples subsequent week.
Napoli, who had Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa despatched off within the 74th minute, will have to have Victor Osimhen again for the second one leg on Tuesday and with out their megastar striker Luciano Spalletti’s workforce were given not anything regardless of having a number of probabilities.
Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan made a chain of spectacular stops, particularly right through an early salvo from Napoli which resulted in 4 excellent alternatives within the opening quarter of an hour.
He additionally stored Milan past due on when he clawed out Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s effort simply because the greater than 70,000 house lovers had been celebrating victory.
But Bennacer’s strike was once simply sufficient to offer Milan hopes in their first Champions League semi-final since they had been topped kings of Europe for the 7th and most up-to-date time in 2007.
That prospect will likely be the entire extra mouth-watering for Milan lovers as their most likely warring parties could be native competitors Inter following their convincing win at Benfica on Tuesday.