Champions League, Real Madrid-Milan 1-3: Rossoneri achievement

Milan wins 3-1 on Real Madrid today, 5 November, in the match valid for the fifth day of the Champions League. Rossoneri always ahead, first with Thiaw and then with Morata, after Vinicius’ momentary equalizer on a penalty. Then Reijnders’ hat-trick in the second half knocks out Ancelotti’s Blancos. With this success, Milan moved to 6 points, reaching Real Madrid who, after the tough defeat in the Clasico against Barca, suffered a painful defeat, again at home, in the Champions League.

The match

To challenge his past, Ancelotti makes only one change compared to the Clasico lost to Barcelona: Camavinga out, Modric in to give more geometry in the middle of the pitch. Vinicius and Mbappé in attack, with Bellingham in the attacking midfield. Fonseca, however, focuses on Morata as the first striker, but puts Leao back on the left, while on the right there is Pulisic with Reijnders in the middle. Fofana-Munsah the midfield hinge, and Emerson on the right lane.

Real started well and in the 3rd minute Mbappe’s powerful shot from a tight angle but the ball went just wide. Shortly after, the Frenchman again plays a leading role on Vinicius’ cross, but the ball misses from a few steps away. Milan covers themselves and starts again and in the 11th minute Leao reaches the back and crosses but Rudiger’s deflection sends it into a corner. And the Rossoneri pass in the 12th minute, on the corner Thiaw stands tall and heads past Lunin for 1-0. An angry reaction from Real and in the 13th minute Mbappè comes face to face with Maignan, but he shoots hard and the player deflects it with one arm. A minute later Vinicius tries but the Brazilian’s shot is blocked by the Milan goalkeeper.

The pressure from the hosts becomes increasingly important and in the 23rd minute the equalizer arrives: Vinicius’ number in the area with Emerson who naively touches him and puts him on the ground. It’s a penalty kick that the Brazilian doesn’t miss with a throw to make it 1-1. However, Milan did not retreat and in the 30th minute Theo Hernandez gave Real Madrid chills with a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but a deflection from Miliato sent the ball into a corner. In the 31st minute Reijnders shoots powerfully but Lunin blocks again. Fonseca’s team continues to find interesting ideas going forward and in the 39th minute they double their lead: Leao controls the area, turns and finishes, Lunin rejects but Morata pounces on the ball and scores the goal to make it 2-1 for the Rossoneri.

At the start of the second half two changes for Ancelotti, Brahim Díaz and Camavinga come on, with Vincius now wide on the left. In the 48th minute, great ball from Modric, but a left-footed shot from Bellingham. Real struggled and Milan came close to scoring a hat-trick in the 52nd minute: Emerson’s perfect cross for Leao’s header which found the great reflex of the Merengue goalkeeper. Ancelotti’s team maneuvers to look for space but gives Milan chances up front. In the 56th minute, a counterattack in the open field by Pulisic who almost touches Leao who finishes on Militao. Ancelotti spurs his team on with Mbappè still looking for a goal and in the 62nd minute he shoots wide from an excellent position.

Shortly afterwards the Frenchman sends out in splits. However, Real is nervous and Milan is ready to take advantage of it. In the 70th minute Morata was still the protagonist, heeled Pulisic’s cross and the ball hit the outside post. In the 73rd minute Milan scores a hat trick: lightning counterattack by Leao, entry into the area to serve for Reijnders stops and beats Lunin with power for 3-1. Real isn’t up for it and throws itself forward. In the 81st minute he finds the goal of hope with Rudiger but the referee after checking the VAR cancels it due to Rodrygo’s offside position. In the 88th minute Lunin saves Real Madrid with Loftus-Cheek’s close range shot, then in the 89th minute Vinicius’ header goes wide and in the 90th minute Maignan’s miracle with Diaz’s header from two steps with a crazy reflex .