Europa League: Result AC MILAN 3 – 2 RIJEKA, Thursday 28 September 2017

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54% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 46% Ball Possession RIJEKA
AC Milan AC Milan 3  – 2 Rijeka HNK Rijeka
14′ André Silva                  84′ Maxwell Acosty
53′ Mateo Musacchio     90′ Josip Elez (pen)
94′ Patrick Cutrone
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AC Milan survived in San Siro grabbing a suffered victory in the agonizing 94th minute.  Milan winning the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2 on Thursday 28 September at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.   Milan leading with a 2-0 lost control while Rijeka managed to equalize for the 2-2. It is until “Milan’s savior” forward Patrick Cutrone scoring the decisive goal to claim the victory that the fans just went wild! Surely, you bet Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella must have felt a relief!

Here is the Standing situation after Matchday 2.  AC Milan leading Group D with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5 followed by AEK Athens with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1.

 UEFA Europa League Group Stage – Group D Standing after Matchday 2, September 28, 2017 Played Won Draw Lost For Against Goal difference Points
AC Milan
2 2 0 0 8 3 5 6
AEK Athens FC
2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4
FK Austria Wien
2 0 1 1 3 7 -4 1
HNK Rijeka
2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 0

 

It is AC Milan to open the score in the 14th minute. Forward André Silva defeating Rijeka goalkeeper Simon Sluga with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Fabio Borini.

Milan increasing the score for the 2-0 in the 53rd minute. It is Mateo Musacchio to score from close range with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by defender Leonardo Bonucci following a corner conceded by Rijeka forward Filip Bradaric. This is the first goal by Musaccio as a Milan player!

Rijeka shortening the distance in the 84th minute. It is Boadu Maxwell Acosty to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Oops…. Milan’s losing control and the situation complicates in the 88th minute. Referee Orel Grinfeldgiving a penalty to Rijeka conceded by Milan Alession Romagnoli after a foul on Matic Crnic inside the penalty area. It is Josip Elez to convert the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner despite Donnarumma’s effort. Nothing to do, but it is just a 2-2 draw.

The hero!  The joyous moment just as a thriller arriving in the very last minute.  In the 94th minute, there it is forward Patrick Cutrone  with an inspired powerful  left footed shot defeating goalkeeper in the center!   Way to go for  Fabio Borini  with another assist!


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Photo:  twitter.com/acmilan

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Vincenzo Montella:

AC MILAN: (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Abate, Kessie, Locatelli, Çalhanoglu, Borini; Silva, Cutrone.

Here is RIJEKA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Kek:

RIJEKA: (4-4-2): Sluga; Vešović, Zuparić, Elez, Zuta; Kvrzić, Misić, Bradarić, Héber; Puljić, Pavicić.

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Group Stage Matchday 2

AC Milan 3 – 2 Rijeka
Thursday 28 September 2017
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:05

Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
Assistant referees: Danny Krasikow (ISR) and Roy Hassan (ISR)
Fourth official: Amihay Yehoshua Mozes (ISR)
Additional assistant referees: Eli Hacmon (ISR) and Ziv Adler (ISR)

Goals: 14′ André Silva (M), 53′ Mateo Musacchio (M), 84′ Maxwell Acosty (R),  90′ Josip Elez (R)(pen),  94′ Patrick Cutrone  (M)

Official lineups – formations:

AC MILAN: (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Abate, Kessie, Locatelli, Çalhanoglu, Borini; Silva, Cutrone.

Subs.: Storari, Mauri, Bonaventura, Kalinic, Suso, Paletta, Rodríguez.

Coach: Vincenzo Montella.

RIJEKA: (4-4-2): Sluga; Vešović, Zuparić, Elez, Zuta; Kvrzić, Misić, Bradarić, Héber; Puljić, Pavicić.

Subs.: Prskalo, Matei, Crnić, Acosty, Gavranović, Males, Mavrias.

Coach: Kek.