AC Milan Advance Past Napoli in The UEFA Champions League!
AC Milan Advance Past Napoli in The UEFA Champions League! They drew with their opposition yesterday to advance on aggregate.
AC Milan Advance Past Napoli in The UEFA Champions League! They drew with their opposition yesterday to advance on aggregate.
AC Milan drew 1-1 away to Napoli in the UEFA Champions League last night. They have made it to the semi-finals for the first time since 2007, via aggregate.
Napoli 1:1 AC Milan (Milan Win 2:1 on Aggregate) – UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Second Leg
The visitors went into the match with a slender 1-0 lead. Olivier Giroud scored the opening goal of the game after an incredible run by Rafael Leao.
Striker Victor Osimhen pulled a goal back for the hosts in stoppage time, but that proved to be too little too late for the Neapolitans.
“I want to keep dreaming like all the players at Milan: we want to win the Champions League and we are one step closer to doing so. We have to try until the end.” Rafael Leao told UEFA after the match.
Head coach Stefano Pioli has guided Milan to the semi-finals for the first time since 2007, when they won the competition.
“Congratulations to these guys.” Pioli elaborated to UEFA.
“There will be two more beautiful, stimulating and very difficult games in the semi-finals. We have done a lot and we absolutely do not want to stop.”
“I am really proud of this team.” Captain Davide Calabria spoke.
“We ran for each other in a spirit of sacrifice. When you perform like this, it’s no coincidence that you win, even against big teams like this strong Napoli side.”
Man of the Match: Rafael Leao (AC Milan). AC Milan Advance Past Napoli in The UEFA Champions League!
