Following a 1-1 draw at San Siro, Serie A outfit AC Milan have been knocked out of the Champions League courtesy of a 2-1 combination defeat to Feyenoord.
Aiming to make up a slim deficit from the opening leg, Milan flew out of the blocks and had been rewarded with the opening objective in lower than 45 seconds as Santiago Gimenez punished his former employers with a looping header.
In want of a fast response to the concession of an early objective, Feyenoord began to realize a foothold within the recreation and had their first try within the seventh minute courtesy of Jakub Moder’s long-range effort.
Largely quiet within the opening exchanges of the sport, Joao Felix had his first sight of objective 18 minutes in, firing over from contained in the field after being performed via by Jimenez.
Felix was within the thick of issues 5 minutes later when he drew a effective save from Timon Wellenreuther earlier than Theo Hernandez hit the upright from the ensuing rebound.
Maybe a tad fortunate to not have gone additional behind at that time, Feyenoord had a uncommon sight of Mike Maignan’s objective 10 minutes from the interval, however Zepiqueno Redmond was unable to maintain his effort down.
Making his house Champions League debut for his new employers, Felix continued to pose a risk and drew a effective save from Wellenreuther 5 minutes shy of the interval, after which the Chelsea loanee arrange Rafael Leao for maybe the half’s greatest likelihood.
Eager to construct on their robust finish to the primary half, Milan had been within the ascendancy firstly of the second 45 minutes however had been dealt an enormous blow when Theo Hernandez was proven a yellow card for simulation.
Regardless of going a person down, Milan weren’t put beneath any speedy stress defensively, though their attacking risk considerably withered.
Nonetheless with out an try heading in the right direction, Feyenoord common their greatest likelihood of the sport simply previous the halfway level of the second half as Antoni Milambo put a header over the bar from shut vary.
Feyenoord’s numerical benefit was beginning to inform, and they might go on to take the lead via Julian Carranza lower than quarter-hour after the Argentine got here on for Redmond.
Needing to accentuate their attacking intent looking for a objective, Milan got here near drawing stage on combination via Malick Thiaw, who noticed his try saved.
That will show to be Milan’s remaining important alternative to rescue themselves, as they had been unable to stop themselves from turning into the primary workforce to be eradicated from the playoffs.
Feyenoord, in the meantime, have continued their unbeaten begin to life beneath interim boss Pascal Bosschaart and can tackle both Inter or Arsenal within the spherical of 16.