Gimenez deludes Milan, Theo leaves it in 10: Feyenoord goes to the round of 16

Milan-Feyenoord 1-1

Milan's adventure in the Champions League stops in the play-offs. The Rossoneri, in fact, failed to overturn the 1-0 with which Feyenoord had won the first leg match. Ahead after not even a minute thanks to the great former Jimenez, the Diavolo remained in 10 at the beginning of the second half for a red card to Theo Hernandez and let themselves be retaken by the Dutch, who equalized with Carranza and flew to the round of 16.

At the 'Meazza', Milan got off to a very strong start and after not even a minute è they were already ahead: Pulisic crossed to the second post for Thiaw, who made the pass for Gimenez, who only had to put in the net with his head. On 9’ Reijnders tries from outside but his right-footed shot ends up high, ten minutes later è Joao Felix to make himself dangerous with his left footer but he too cannot find the goal. On 23’ Theo Hernandez came close to doubling the score but his tap-in slammed against the post. In the finale, Leao also tried with a shot at the first post but Wellenreuther was ready.

At the beginning of the second half the episode that changes the match: Theo Hernandez, already cautioned, falls in the area but without contact and the referee draws the second yellow for simulation. The Diavolo remained in 10 and Conceiçao inserted Bartesaghi in place of Pulisic for a more conservative form but at 73' Feyenoord found the equalizer with newcomer Carranza who beat Maignan with a header. At 78' Thiaw tried but Wellenreuther è careful. In the final forcing of the Rossoneri but the Dutch resisted and gave themselves the round of 16.

After Milan's elimination, it will be Atalanta and Juventus's turn to try to reach the round of 16 in the Champions League: the Nerazzurri will have to overturn the defeat with Club Brugge (1-2) suffered in Belgium, while the Bianconeri in the Netherlands will have two results out of three with PSV after the first leg victory signed Mbangula (2-1).