On 28 November, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Milan (Italy) and Borussia D (Dortmund) met.
Champions League
Milan ( Italy) - Borussia D (Dortmund) - 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Samuel Chukwese (37) - M. Reus (10), Baino-Gittens (59), K. Adeyemi (69)
Warnings: Tomori (67)
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium hosted a thrilling UEFA Champions League match between AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund. The game ended in an impressive 1-1 victory for the German team at half-time and 1-3 in regulation time. The first significant event occurred in the 6th minute when a penalty was awarded against AC Milan. Unfortunately for the Italians, Oliver Giroud missed the penalty, denying them the chance to take the lead. However, just four minutes later Borussia Dortmund were awarded a penalty and Marco Reus made no mistake in converting it, giving his team the lead. In the 37th minute, Milan managed to equalise when Samuel Chukwueze hit the net, much to the delight of their fans. The first half ended with the score at 1-1. Shortly after the start of the second half, AC Milan made their first substitution, with M. Thiaw replacing R. Krunic. Borussia Dortmund quickly followed suit, replacing N. Schlotterbeck with S. Krunic. Schlotterbeck for S. Ozkan in the 55th minute.
In an attempt to boost their attacking options, Borussia Dortmund made another substitution, replacing D. Malen with K. Adeyemi just a minute later. Adeyemi just a minute later. The German team regained the lead in the 59th minute when Jamie Baino Gittens struck the opposition's goal. Milan's hopes of getting back into the game were dashed when Karim Adeyemi scored in the 69th minute, extending Borussia Dortmund's lead to 3-1. Milan made a double substitution in the 77th minute, with S. Chukwueze and J. Adli replacing K. Traore and L. Jovic. In an attempt to consolidate the victory Borussia Dortmund made a fourth substitution: on 79 minutes M. Reus was replaced by J. Brandt. Near the end of the match, Borussia Dortmund's Emre Can received a yellow card in the 90th minute, which added another moment of tension. Despite the late card, Borussia Dortmund managed to hold on to their lead and secure a well-deserved 3-1 victory over AC Milan. Although the specific date, time and round of this match is not named, both teams showed tremendous strength and determination throughout the game. It was an exciting clash of talents at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and fans are looking forward to the next UEFA Champions League matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Newcastle v Milan, Borussia D v PSG.
| Milan | Borussia D | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 17 | Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Offences | 6 |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 502 | Total assists | 440 |
| 456 | Accurate assists | 370 |
| 91% | Transmission accuracy | 84% |