We expected a spectacle, and we got it! It’s not the outcome almost everyone was thinking of, though… AC Milan stunned Real Madrid at mythical Santiago Bernabeu 3-1 in the Champions League classic on Wednesday night.Carlo Ancelotti was helpless against his former side, which led to two UCL titles in the glorious past. Since then, the Rossoneri have lived a shy life far away from previous heights, but this night in Madrid, they finally recreated some of that long-lost magic, brushing aside Carletto’s current slot.What a performance. What a game. To a man, the Rossoneri were brilliant tonight. Bravi ragazzi!!! 👏#RealMilan #UCL #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/5VVEwTxRHI— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 5, 2024 And who could have predicted such a result, bearing in mind Milan’s poor form in the Serie A? Alas, Paulo Fonseca’s boys showed an undestilled desire and determination against the favourites, getting in front thanks to Thiaw’s early header. That opener seemed to have affected the match’s momentum massively, showing that the visitors are not willing to surrender.Madrid bounced back though thanks to Vinicius Junior, who equalized from the spot with a panenka shot, but that was about everything Los Blancos did tonight in front of home crowd.The Italian giants didn’t lose composure, but kept pushing and were rewarded with another lead, near the half-time interval. Leao’s shot was parried by Lunin before ex-Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata knocked it from close range to silence his old fanbase.Albeit the Spaniards were hoping for a second-half resurrection, Fonseca’s team dominated the game even after the break. Another fast-break saw Leao running riots on the left flank, providing Reijnders with a perfect cross that left the Royals with a painful and inevitable outcome – they conceded the third!YOU CAN SEE REIJNDERS’ GOAL HERERudiger managed to peg one back around the 80th-minute mark, but it was rightfully disallowed due to a narrow offside. On the other end, Loftus-Cheek’s was denied by Lunin, as the Ukrainian prevented his side from suffering further humiliation similar to Manchester City’s one.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – ROUND 4TuesdayPSV – Girona 4-0 (2-0)/Flamingo 16, Tillman 33, Bakayoko 83, Krejci 88 og/Slovan B. – Dinamo Zagreb 1-4 (1-2)/Strelec 5 – Spikic 10, Sucic 30, Kulenovic 54,72/Bologna – Monaco 0-1 (0-0)/Kehrer 86/Celtic – RB Leipzig 3-1 (2-1)/Kuhn 35, 45+1, Hatate 72 – Baumgartner 23/Dortmund – Sturm 1-0 (1-0)/Malen 85/Lille – Juventus 1-1 (1-0)/Davic 27 – Vlahovic 60 pen/Liverpool – Leverkusen 4-0 (0-0)/Diaz 61, 83, 90+2, Gakpo 63/Real Madrid – Milan 1-3 (1-2)/Vinicius Jr 23 pen – Thiaw 12, Morata 39, Reijnders 73/Sporting – Manchester City 3-1 (1-1)/Gyokeres 38, 49 pen, 80 pen, Araujo 46 – Foden 4/Wednesday20:45: (3.50) Club Brugge (3.45) Aston Villa (2.10)20:45: (2.05) Shakhtar (3.45) Young Boys (3.60)23:00: (1.35) Bayern (5.80) Benfica (9.00)23:00: (18.0) Crvena Zvezda (7.20) Barcelona (1.20)23:00: (1.60) Feyenoord (4.00) Salzburg (5.70)23:00: (2.65) Inter (3.35) Arsenal (2.85)23:00: (1.73) PSG (3.75) Atl.Madrid (4.80)23:00: (2.45) Sparta Praha (3.35) Brest (2.90)23:00: (2.45) Stuttgart (3.75) Atalanta (2.85)***odds are subject to change***
