AC Milan 1-0 Real Madrid, DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour 2024: the match report

MATCH REPORT
The Rossoneri made a lively start and came close after just four minutes: Chukwueze regained possession high up the pitch and tested Courtois with a left-footed effort. Three minutes later, Liberali found Nasti, who was also denied by the Belgian goalkeeper. After a promising spell for Real, AC Milan went back on the attack in the 24th minute, with Chukwueze curling just off target. There wasn’t much goalmouth action for the rest of the half, although Díaz did threaten for Los Blancos on the 36-minute mark and Tomori unsuccessfully went for an acrobatic overhead kick from a free-kick in first-half stoppage time.

Coach Fonseca didn’t make any changes at the break and saw his side take a 55th-minute lead: Tomori won back possession in midfield and found Liberali, who broke forward and found Chukwueze for a left-footed near-post finish. The scorer and assist provider then combined again a few minutes later, but Liberali couldn’t keep his attempt down (59′). AC Milan kept on pushing, with a 63rd-minute header from Thiaw striking the bar. Following the first substitutions made by Fonseca, an inspired Chukwueze picked out Pulisic, who was thwarted by Lunin’s foot (73′). Real almost equalised in the 83rd minute, but Torriani rushed out to foil Álvaro Rodríguez. After a fine burst forward by Jiménez, a 85th-minute strike by Cuenca lacked precision. After three minutes of added time, AC Milan ran out 1-0 winners.

MATCH DETAILS

AC MILAN 1-0 REAL MADRID

AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Torriani; Calabria (66′ Kalulu), Tomori (87′ Camarda), Thiaw (78′ Gabbia), Terracciano (66′ Jiménez); Bennacer (78′ Pobega), Loftus-Cheek (66′ Musah); Chukwueze (78′ Cuenca), Liberali (66′ Pulisic), Saelemaekers (78′ Bakoune); Nasti (66′ Jović). Subs: Nava, Raveyre; Zeroli. Coach: Fonseca.

REAL MADRID (4-3-2-1): Courtois (46′ Lunin); Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger (46′ Joan Martínez), Vallejo (46′ Asencio), Fran García; Modrić (46′ Palacios, 52′ Álvaro Rodríguez, 89′ de León), Mario Martín, Ceballos; Arda Güler (46′ Nico Paz), Díaz; Endrick (46′ Latasa). Subs: Fran González; Jacobo Ramón, Lorenzo, Obrador. Coach: Ancelotti.

Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (USA).
Goal: 55′ Chukwueze (M).
Booked: 86′ Bakoune (M).

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