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Struggling one other nightmare on the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening, Actual Madrid slumped to a shock 3-1 drumming by the hands of AC Milan.
Though Los Blancos might need been in search of a much-needed Champions League enhance right here, Carlo Ancelotti’s facet couldn’t have gotten off to a worse begin on house soil as Malick Thiaw powered house following Cristian Pulisic’s nook after simply 12 minutes.
Whereas Vinicius Junior might need calmly transformed from the penalty spot halfway via the first-half as Madrid seemed to mount one other European comeback, the Spanish giants drastically failed to search out any form of stability.
Watching one-time Actual Madrid star Alvaro Morata faucet house from shut vary minutes earlier than the half-time break, it was finally Tijjani Reijnders who wrapped up a well-known Champions League victory for Milan within the 73rd minute.
Signing off October with an notorious 4-0 drumming in opposition to bitter El Classico rivals Barcelona and struggling consecutive defeats on house soil for the primary time in 4 years, Milan have an actual battle on their arms.
As for the Rossoneri, accumulating what was an iconic Champions League scalp right here, AC Milan have now received 4 of their earlier 5 appearances throughout all competitions and have turned an actual nook since coming back from October’s worldwide break.
On an evening when Actual Madrid suffered much more European frustration, we now have taken a take a look at the important thing speaking factors from Tuesday’s showdown.
Madrid “should be anxious”
Making actual historical past final season as they secured an iconic home and European double, Actual Madrid made it abundantly clear that they’d their sights firmly set on shattering extra data this time round.
Nonetheless, though Los Blancos might need welcomed French famous person Kylian Mbappe to the Spanish capital over the summer time following an earth-shattering free switch, Tuesday’s hosts discover themselves on the coronary heart of a public battle.
Coming beneath an enormous quantity of scrutiny final month as they suffered that notorious 4-0 El Claciso defeat in opposition to Barcelona, Madrid have now suffered back-to-back defeats on the Bernabeu for the primary time since approach again in October 2020.
Opening up October with a 1-0 loss by the hands of French outfit Lille, the previous AC Milan boss will definitely have some mounting stress on his shoulders and said after Wednesday’s newest European battle that his squad “should be anxious”
Already sat 9 factors adrift within the La Liga title chase and successful only a trio of their earlier seven appearances throughout all competitions, Madrid are desperately in search of a much-needed enhance after they welcome Osasuna to city this weekend.
Fonseca will get the assertion he was dreaming of
Enduring what was an instantaneous battle after arriving in Milan over the summer time, it was closely reported previous to October’s worldwide break that Paulo Fonseca was already preventing to maintain maintain of his job on the San Siro.
Whereas Tuesday’s company might need proven a bunch of public points when opening up the brand new marketing campaign, the previous Lille boss has seen his squad come roaring again in a sensational style.
Making what was a well-known Champions League assertion right here and now clinching back-to-back European victories, it seems that the temper in AC Milan’s camp is at an actual excessive.
Selecting up some excellent momentum final weekend as they opening November with a 1-0 win away at Monza, Fonseca’s facet have now received 4 of their earlier 5 appearances throughout all competitions and accumulating a well-known scalp on the Bernabeu.
Placing in what was actually a season-best show on Tuesday evening and claiming a primary victory within the Spanish capital since 2009, Milan seem to have absolutely discovered their ft beneath Fonseca.
Los Blancos in search of defensive resolve
Solely delivery 26 objectives of their 38 La Liga appearances final season, it was no secret that Actual Madrid had gained a fearsome repute for his or her rugged defensive shows.
Nonetheless, with each Dani Carvajal and David Alaba nonetheless coping with respective long-term knee accidents, Los Blancos have drastically struggled to search out any form of defensive metal this time round.
Hit with that woeful 4-0 drumming in opposition to arch-rivals Barcelona final month and as soon as once more displaying a string of points on the again right here, Ancelotti has an actual drawback on his arms.
Regardless of marking their return from October’s worldwide break with a hard-fought 2-1 victory away at Celta Vigo, Tuesday’s hosts have remarkably registered only a single clear sheet from any of their earlier 10 consecutive appearances throughout all competitions.
Likewise, delivery 9 objectives of their final three outings, Ancelotti’s facet have additionally didn’t document back-to-back clear sheets since coming back from September’s worldwide break.
Match Report
Actual Madrid: Lunin, Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Tchouameni, Valverde, Modric, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe
Subs: Garcia, Rodrigo, Ceballos, Diaz, Camavinga
AC Milan: Maignan, Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez, Fofana, Reijnders, Musah, Pulisic, Leao, Morata
Subs: Calabria, Okafor, Loftus-Cheek, Pavlovic, Abraham
Objectives: Actual Madrid: Vinicius Junior (23’ P) – AC Milan: Thiaw (12’), Morata (39’), Reijnders (73’)
Yellow Playing cards: Actual Madrid: Vinicius Junior, Militao, Vazquez, Camavinga – AC Milan: Fofana, Morata
Purple Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Slavko Vincic
