Match Report: Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan – UEFA Champions League, 05 October 2024
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Kick-off: 21:00 CET
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Group Standings: Real Madrid 17th (4 points), AC Milan 18th (4 points)
In a thrilling encounter at the Santiago Bernabéu, AC Milan came from behind to secure a well-earned 3-1 victory over Real Madrid, leaving the hosts with plenty to ponder in their UEFA Champions League campaign. Both teams, tied on 4 points before the match, knew the importance of a win to advance from the group stages. AC Milan took the upper hand with a dominant second-half performance, as Real Madrid's early efforts faded after an equalizing penalty.
First Half: Early Promise and Milan’s Set-Piece Success
The match kicked off with an intense pace, as both teams immediately looked to assert their dominance. Real Madrid had an early chance in the 2nd minute, but Kylian Mbappé's shot from inside the box was narrowly off target. Milan responded swiftly with Theo Hernández testing Real Madrid's goalkeeper Andrii Lunin, but his left-footed shot from a tight angle was saved in the center of goal.
A few minutes later, a free-kick conceded by Fikayo Tomori gave Madrid an opportunity to push forward, but Luka Modric’s long-range effort in the 6th minute was well saved by Mike Maignan. However, it was Milan who struck first. Following a corner kick in the 11th minute, Christian Pulisic delivered a dangerous cross that was expertly converted by Malick Thiaw, whose header found the top-left corner, putting the visitors 1-0 ahead.
Real Madrid’s response came quickly, with Mbappé firing another shot, this time from the right side of the box, but Maignan was equal to it. Despite dominating possession, Madrid struggled to break down a disciplined Milan defense, and it was the Rossoneri who nearly doubled their advantage in the 15th minute. Christian Pulisic's shot from outside the box was saved by Lunin at the bottom left corner.
Then, in the 18th minute, the match took a dramatic turn when Emerson Royal was adjudged to have fouled Vinícius Júnior inside the penalty area. The referee pointed to the spot, and Vinícius himself stepped up to convert the penalty, sending Maignan the wrong way to level the score at 1-1.
The first half continued with more drama as Milan regained the lead in the 39th minute. A fast counter-attack culminated in Álvaro Morata converting a brilliant pass from Rafael Leão, placing his shot from close range past Lunin. Real Madrid had a few more opportunities, but despite some sustained pressure, the first half ended with AC Milan leading 2-1.
Second Half: Milan’s Control and Real Madrid’s Missed Chances
Real Madrid came out after the break looking for an equalizer, and they had their chances. However, despite some positive moments, particularly from Mbappé and Vinícius, Milan’s defense stood firm. In the 52nd minute, Theo Hernández had a chance for Milan, but his shot was just wide. Real Madrid struggled to break down Milan's rearguard, and their frustration was evident.
In the 71st minute, AC Milan made it 3-1, as Tijjani Reijnders finished a perfect assist from Leão with a composed left-footed shot from inside the box, sending the traveling fans into a frenzy. Real Madrid, on the other hand, struggled to create meaningful opportunities. Despite attempts from Kylian Mbappé and a strong performance by the midfield trio of Modric, Tchouaméni, and Ceballos, Milan’s defensive organization and Maignan's presence in goal proved too much to overcome.
VAR Drama and Final Efforts
Real Madrid thought they had pulled a goal back in the 81st minute when Antonio Rüdiger’s header found the back of the net, but after a VAR review, the goal was ruled out for offside, much to the frustration of the home fans. Real Madrid continued to push forward, but it was Milan who came closest to adding to their lead, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek forcing a save from Lunin in the 87th minute.
As the match wore on, Real Madrid’s efforts became increasingly disjointed, and Milan comfortably saw out the game. Despite some late pressure, including a blocked shot from Mbappé and a saved header by Brahim Díaz, the scoreline remained unchanged.
Conclusion: A Vital Win for AC Milan
The final whistle blew with the score at 3-1 in favor of AC Milan, a result that will give them a significant boost in their Champions League campaign. Milan’s victory was built on clinical finishing, resolute defending, and a solid team performance, particularly in the second half. Real Madrid, on the other hand, will need to regroup after a disappointing result on home soil.
For Milan, this victory is a crucial step toward qualification, while Real Madrid now face an uphill battle in the group. With two games remaining, both teams will have to navigate tricky fixtures if they are to make it through to the knockout stages.
Full-Time Score:
Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan
Goals:
Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior (21' – Penalty)
AC Milan: Malick Thiaw (11'), Álvaro Morata (39'), Tijjani Reijnders (71')
The events of the match in details
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Lineup
First Half begins.
Start
Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
Offside
2'
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
Miss
3'
Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
Attempt saved
5'
Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
6'
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
free kick won
6'
Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Attempt saved
7'
Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
Information
9'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
10'
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Éder Militão.
Corner
11'
Goal! Real Madrid 0, AC Milan 1. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
Goal
12'
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Attempt saved
13'
Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Attempt saved
13'
Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
15'
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
15'
Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
Attempt saved
18'
Penalty conceded by Emerson Royal (AC Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty lost
21'
Penalty Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty won
21'
Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
Yellow card
21'
Goal! Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Penalty goal
23'
Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
24'
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
24'
Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
Information
24'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
25'
Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
28'
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
28'
Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
Attempt blocked
30'
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Éder Militão.
Corner
30'
Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
Attempt blocked
31'
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Éder Militão.
Corner
31'
Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved
31'
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Andrii Lunin.
Corner
31'
Delay in match because of an injury Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
Information
31'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
33'
Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
34'
Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
34'
Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
Attempt saved
37'
Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
Attempt blocked
39'
Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved
39'
Goal! Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 2. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
Goal
39'
Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
41'
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
free kick won
41'
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éder Militão.
Attempt saved
43'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Corner
43'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
Corner
45'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
Corner
45'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Information
45'
Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
Miss
+1
45'
Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
free kick won
+2
45'
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
+2
45'
Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
Information
+2
45'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
+3
45'
First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 2.
Half-time
+4
45'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Federico Valverde.
Substitution
45'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Substitution
45'
HT
Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Attempt saved
47'
Offside, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
Offside
48'
Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
51'
Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
51'
Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
Attempt saved
52'
Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
Miss
52'
Hand ball by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
53'
Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Attempt blocked
56'
Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
Attempt blocked
56'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
Corner
57'
Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a corner.
Miss
57'
Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
58'
Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
58'
Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yellow card
58'
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
Miss
62'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Luka Modric.
Substitution
63'
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
Miss
63'
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
64'
Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
64'
Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
Information
64'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
65'
Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
free kick won
66'
Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
66'
Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a set piece situation.
Miss
67'
Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
67'
Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
67'
Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yellow card
68'
Éder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Yellow card
68'
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
Corner
68'
Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
Offside
69'
Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Álvaro Morata.
Substitution
70'
Substitution, AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Christian Pulisic.
Substitution
70'
Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
71'
Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
71'
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Yellow card
71'
Goal! Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 3. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
Goal
73'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Jude Bellingham.
Substitution
74'
Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy.
Substitution
74'
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
Attempt saved
76'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Corner
76'
Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga following a corner.
Miss
77'
Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Rafael Leão.
Substitution
78'
Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
Attempt saved
79'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yunus Musah.
Corner
81'
Offside, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger is caught offside.
Offside
81'
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Information
81'
VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan.
Var
84'
Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
85'
Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
free kick won
85'
Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yellow card
85'
Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Miss
85'
Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
86'
Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
86'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
Corner
86'
Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
free kick won
87'
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
87'
Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
free kick won
87'
Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
Free kick lost
87'
Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
Attempt saved
88'
Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
Miss
89'
Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
Attempt blocked
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Information
90'
Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
Attempt saved
+1
90'
Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
Free kick lost
+2
90'
Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
free kick won
+2
90'
Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Emerson Royal.
Substitution
+3
90'
Substitution, AC Milan. Strahinja Pavlovic replaces Yunus Musah.
Substitution
+3
90'
Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
Miss
+3
90'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
Corner
+5
90'
Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
Attempt blocked
+5
90'
Delay in match because of an injury Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
Information
+5
90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Information
+6
90'
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 3.
Full time
+7
90'
Match ends, Real Madrid 1, AC Milan 3.
Full time1
1Source : beinsport
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