Matchday four in the opening phase of this year's Champions League ended in defeat to Milan. The Italian outfit went ahead inside 12 minutes, when Thiaw rose to powerfully head home Pulisic's corner. Our team hit back with a double opportunity for Mbappé and Vini Jr. a minute later, but Maignan kept them both out. The Brazilian was at the heart of the action again for the leveller, when he was upended by Emerson in the box with 22 minutes player. Vini Jr. stepped up himself to convert from the spot, notching his fourth goal of the Champions League campaign so far.
The game got underway at an impressive pace, with both teams threatening the other's box. With just over half an hour gone, Reijnders let one fly from the edge of the box, only to be kept out by Lunin's diving stop. Our goalkeeper could do nothing about the goal that would make it 1-2 with 38 minutes on the clock, though. Leão got a shot off on the half-turn and Lunin did superbly once more to block thte shot, only for the ball to fall at the feet of Morata, who turned it into the back of the net. The scores would remain the same going into half-time, although Real Madrid did have a chance to level on 44’. Militão sent a ball in behind for Mbappé, who sprinted from inside his own half to go through one-on-one with Maignan, who saved the visitors once more.
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