Follow usAC Milan won against Rennes 3-0 at San Siro in the 1st leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, and the result means that 99% of the Italian team will advance to the next round of the competition.
A brilliant first-leg display 💪#ACMSRFC #UEL #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/fKUZaIgXKE
— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 15, 2024
Ruben Loftus-Cheek gave the lead to the home side with his goal in the 32nd minute after Alessandro Florenzi’s assist. The English midfielder doubled his team’s lead with his 2nd goal in the game at the beginning of the 2nd half in the 48th minute after Simon Kjaer’s assist.
In good company! 🤝
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the first AC Milan player to score two or more goals in a European knockout game since Kaka in 2007.#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/vsBTnXw3S5
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) February 15, 2024
Only 5 minutes later, Milan’s superstar Rafael Leao scored after Theo Hernandez’s assist to lead the Italian side to 3 goals.
Rennes will welcome AC Milan next week at Roazhon Park, but their chances are very limited, and they will need a miracle in front of their fans if they want to eliminate their Italian opponent.
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