AC Milan rolls over Club Brugge in a thrilling match
AC Milan secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Club Brugge KV in an exciting UEFA Champions League group stage match.
The match started at a frantic pace, with yellow cards for Seys and Jashari from Club Brugge highlighting the intensity of the encounter. Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for AC Milan in the 34th minute, following a brilliant individual run. However, Milan’s joy was short-lived as Onyedika was sent off in the 40th minute, leaving Club Brugge down a man.
Club Brugge attempted to fight back in the second half and managed to equalize in the 51st minute through a goal from Sabbe, who had come on at the start of the second half. However, AC Milan quickly regained control of the game and scored two consecutive goals in the 61st and 71st minutes, both courtesy of Tjark Reijnders. The final goal of the match came in the 71st minute, again from Reijnders, sealing victory for the Italian team.
Club Brugge tried to close the gap, but couldn’t break through the Milan defense, which proved to be solid and efficient. The match ended 4-1 in favor of AC Milan, who solidify their position at the top of the group with this important win.
Statistics:
* AC Milan: 62% possession, 14 shots (5 on target, 6 off target), 5 corners, 7 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Club Brugge KV: 38% possession, 9 shots (5 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card.
Match Details:
* Date: October 22, 2024, 16:45
* City: Milan
* Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
* Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany
* League: UEFA Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 3
* Country: World
Substitutions club brugge kv: at minute 46 K. Sabbe came in and J. Seys went out., at minute 46 H. Vetlesen came in and C. Talbi went out., at minute 70 A. Skov Olsen came in and C. Tzolis went out., at minute 70 M. Skoras came in and F. Jutgla went out., at minute 83 C. Nielsen came in and A. Jashari went out.
Substitutions ac milan: at minute 60 N. Okafor came in and R. Loftus-Cheek went out., at minute 60 S. Chukwueze came in and R. Leao went out., at minute 75 Y. Musah came in and Y. Fofana went out., at minute 75 F. Camarda came in and A. Morata went out., at minute 83 M. Thiaw came in and M. Gabbia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AC Milan
Titulares:
Club Brugge KV
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