After holding a one-goal advantage from the first leg in the Netherlands, Feyenoord arrived in Milan as the underdog. That’s exactly how they looked on the pitch—trailing 1-0, with Milan seemingly on the verge of scoring another. However, Theo Hernandez’s foolish mistake left the Italian club with a man down, and the visitors took full advantage, leveling the score at 1-1. With this goal, the visitors took a 2-1 lead on aggregate, and made it to the Round of 16.LIVE BLOG UCL playoffs: AC Milan are out! Bayern and Atalanta up nextMilan had to start this match with full force against Feyenoord in a game of great importance for them. Given their position in Serie A, Milan could potentially balance a not-so-good domestic result with a positive outcome in the Champions League. As soon as the ball started rolling, we were already treated to excitement in the match with an early goal.Christian Pulisic sent in a good cross from the right side after 40 seconds, and on the left post was Malick Thiaw, who redirected the ball to the far post, where Santiago Gimenez simply tapped it into the visitors’ net. This goal relieved Milan of the burden of a goal deficit from the first leg in the Netherlands, allowing the Rossoneri to push for another goal.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | AC Milan 1-0 Feyenoord | Santiago GimenezSANTIAGO GIMENEZ OPENS THE SCORING AFTER ONLY 36 SECONDS FOR AC MILAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/6W346LJMAV— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) February 18, 2025 Santi Gimenez is the first player to score for AND AGAINST the same team in a Champions League season 🤯🇲🇽His first minute goal for AC Milan against his former club, Feyenoord, brings the aggregate level at one apiece. pic.twitter.com/OAor2drLyK— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 18, 2025 That’s exactly what happened, as the home team took control, keeping possession in their hands. The attacking part of the team stood out most in the first half. Rafael Leao gradually drove the defenders crazy, showing off his great dribbling and runs, and displaying his undeniable talent.The first significant chance after the goal came from Reijnders, who, after a pass from Kyle Walker, shot over the visitors’ goal. Along with Leao, his compatriot, Joao Felix, also stood out in the first half, threatening Wellenreuther’s goal on multiple occasions.MAMMA MIA LEAO 🔞pic.twitter.com/eX8yFh1AFh— Milan Posts (@MilanPosts) February 18, 2025 In his first chance, Felix shot over the goal in the 18th minute. Five minutes later, we saw perhaps Milan’s best opportunity. Portuguese forward shot from about 20 meters, and the guest goalkeeper did well to parry it, but Theo Hernandez was quick to latch onto the rebound, only to hit the outside of the post.The second-best chance of the match came from Rafael Leao, who, after a brilliant pass from Joao Felix, beautifully controlled the ball and almost found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper on the left side, but Wellenreuther once again managed to keep his goal intact.The visitors tried to respond to all of Milan’s initiative but didn’t manage to create any chances worth mentioning.Ahead on the night, level on aggregate ⏸️#MilanFeyenoord #UCL #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/Xx40nzSbKP— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 18, 2025 The second half began in the same manner as the first. By the 48th minute, the home team had already created a good chance when Kyle Walker, after the visitors’ defenders cleared the ball, fired a shot from the right side, but the opposing goalkeeper managed to save it.Considering Milan’s dominance in the first half and the way they started the second, it seemed only a matter of time before they would take the lead. However, Theo Hernandez had other plans. After participating in an attacking move inside the opponent’s penalty area, he dived in an attempt to win a penalty, but referee Szymon Marciniak was not fooled and showed him a second yellow card.Milan are really down to 10 men after Theo Hernández was shown a second yellow for simulation. 🎵 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧… 🎵 pic.twitter.com/0sB5zIWhu1— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 18, 2025 This was a massive blunder by the French full-back, who left his team shorthanded at the worst possible moment. After that, Feyenoord took control of possession and started dictating the tempo.Despite their increased dominance, there weren’t any major chances until the 69th minute. That’s when, after a well-placed cross from the left flank, Read outjumped Milan’s defenders and managed to get a header on target, but the ball sailed over the bar.The visitors used the same approach just four minutes later. Hugo Bueno made an excellent run down the left side and delivered a precise cross into the box, where Julian Carranza was perfectly positioned to head the ball past Mike Maignan.⚽️ GOAL: Julián Carranza🇪🇺 Milan 1-1 Feyenoordpic.twitter.com/CjkSaOF2ds— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 18, 2025 With this goal, Feyenoord took a 2-1 aggregate lead, putting themselves on the verge of reaching the Round of 16.🤌— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) February 18, 2025 Until the final whistle, the home team desperately tried to find a goal but without success. With this result, Milan throws away their Champions League campaign, while the Dutch side advances to face either Arsenal or Inter—the team from the very city where they secured a magnificent victory tonight.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – PLAYOFFSReturn legTuesday Milan – Feyenoord 1-1 (0-1)/Gimenez 1 – Carranza 73/Feyenoord win 2-1 on agg23.00: (1.55) Atalanta (4.10) Club Brugge (6.00)23.00: (1.20) Bayern (7.25) Celtic (12.0)23.00: (1.95) Benfica (3.50) Monaco (3.90)Wednesday20.45: (1.95) Dortmund (3.50) Sporting (3.90)23.00: (1.18) PSG (7.25) Brest (15.0)23.00: (2.30) PSV (3.45) Juventus (3.05)23.00: (1.85) Real Madrid (3.80) Man.City (4.00)***odds are subject to change***
