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AC Milan hosted Feyenoord within the second leg of their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League playoff, aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the primary leg in Amsterdam. Though they have been finally unable to progress to the spherical of 16 following a 1-1 draw (1-2 on combination), striker Santiago Gimenez achieved a exceptional milestone within the competitors.
Gimenez made a direct affect, scoring the opening objective simply 37 seconds into the match. Nevertheless, the sport turned in Feyenoord‘s favor after Theo Hernandez’s purple card, permitting the Dutch facet to equalize and advance because of the benefit gained within the first leg.
Regardless of the setback, Santiago Gimenez made historical past together with his objective, changing into the primary participant to attain for and towards his former membership in the identical Champions League version.
Whereas taking part in for Feyenoord, Gimenez netted 5 objectives throughout the group stage. After his $40 million transfer to Milan, he marked his return to the competitors by scoring towards his previous group.
The one participant that received an identical milestone was Swedish striker Conny Torstensson within the 1973-74 European Cup, however the different method round. First taking part in for Atvidabergs FF, the striker scored two objectives towards Bayern Munich, and for the second a part of the season, Torstensson signed for Bayern, and scored 4 objectives in the identical competitors, however not towards his former facet.
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Gimenez’s fast affect at AC Milan
After being a goal all through the summer time, Milan secured Gimenez’s signature late within the winter switch window. Since his arrival, the Mexican ahead has turn into a key contributor for the Italian facet.
Since his debut on February fifth towards Roma within the Coppa Italia, Gimenez has performed in 5 matches for Milan, scoring three objectives and offering one help. Along with his objective towards Feyenoord, he additionally grew to become the Mexican participant with essentially the most objectives in a single Champions League season, surpassing Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Hugo Sanchez, who every scored 5.
