- Vincius Junior scores fourth UCL goal
- Rafael Leao runs the show
- Alvaro Morata scores on return to Madrid
Real Madrid’s poor Champions League form continued as they lost 3-1 to Italian giants AC Milan.
Real Madrid’s leaky defence in the Champions League continued, as it was AC Milan on the scoresheet within 20 minutes. Defender Malick Thiaw saw his free header hit the back of the net from a Christian Pulisic corner.
The standard Real inevitability wouldn’t take long to strike. Vinicius Junior was taken down by former Spurs defender Emerson Royal and made no mistake from the spot, bringing his side level.
AC Milan weren’t down for long, Real’s midfield collapsed, allowing Rafael Leao to turn and shoot, Andriy Lunin parried, but straight into the path of his former teammate Alvaro Morata to smash home and restore the Italian sides lead.
Tijjani Reijnders rounded up the win after Rafael Leao set him up with a super run. Antonio Rudiger though he had one back late on, but VAR had other ideas.
Real Madrid Player Ratings:
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe show up on poor night
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe showed there qualities, but it wasn’t enough to get Real the points.
Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez were the worst of bad bunch.
Andriy Lunin – 5.0
Just poor all round.
Lucas Vazquez – 4.0
He never used to play defence, and you could tell.
Eder Militao – 6.0
Some good tackles but slow.
Antonio Rudiger – 6.0
Matched his defensive partner on this poor night.
Ferland Mendy – 4.5
A really bad night for the Frenchman.
Federico Valverde – 6.0
Quiet night for the Uruguayan.
Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5
A little bit more influential than Valverde.
Luca Modric – 5.0
Unfortunately looked his age.
Jude Bellingham – 6.0
Struggling to find his feet this season.
Kylian Mbappe – 7.0
Creative and fast, but missed a finishing touch.
Vinicius Junior – 7.5
Got his goal and was Real’s best player.
Subs
- Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5
- Brahim Diaz – 5.0
- Dani Ceballos – 5.0
- Francisco Garcia – 5.0
- Rodrygo – 6.5
AC Milan Player Ratings:
All round quality for Milan
Rafael Leao and Alvaro Morata were the big stars on a strong night for Milan.
Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders also put on a show with Mike Maignan being a stalwart at the back.
Mike Maignan – 8.0
A commanding performance.
Emerson Royal – 6.0
Looked a bit out of his depth.
Malick Thiaw – 8.0
Great positioning for his goal.
Fikayo Tomori – 6.0
Got run around at times, but recovered.
Theo Hernandez – 6.5
A little slow, but in control.
Yunus Musah – 7.0
Some really good passes on the night.
Youssouf Fofana – 6.0
The weakest of Milan’s midfield.
Christian Pulisic – 7.5
A great assist for 1-0
Tijjani Reijnders – 7.5
Grew into the game and deserved his goal.
Rafael Leao – 8.5
A problem for Real all night.
Alvaro Morata – 8.0
An old school No. 9 performance.
Subs
- Tammy Abraham – 5.0
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 5.0
- Noah Okafor – 5.0
- Davide Calabria – 5.0
- Strahinja Pavlovic – 5.0
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Stats
AC Milan match Real Madrid going forward, as Madrid’s defence continues to be a concern.
| Stats | Real Madrid | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57 % | 43 % |
| Expected Goals | 2.44 | 2.45 |
| Shots | 23 | 14 |
| Shots on Target | 10 | 9 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
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