Rio Ave vs AC Milan, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff

· AC Milan advance 9-8 on penalties
Rio Ave
  • 72': Francisco Geraldes
  • 91': Gelson Dala
  • Red Card 120': Toni Borevkovic
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
AC Milan advance 9-8 on penalties
AC Milan
  • 51': Alexis Saelemaekers
  • 120'+2': Hakan Çalhanoglu (P)

Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage

Seven-times European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal's Rio Ave.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal

Line-Ups

RAFC Rio Ave

No. Name
1 Pawel Kieszek (GK)
33 Aderlan Santos Yellow Card
6 Toni Borevkovic Yellow Card
4 Nélson Monte
25 Ivo Pinto
5 Filipe Augusto Yellow Card
21 Carlos Mané
14 Lucas Piazon
8 Tarantini Yellow Card
10 Diego Lopes
9 Bruno Moreira Yellow Card
Rio Ave Substitutes:
Pedro Amaral, Nikola Jambor, Léo, André Pereira, Gelson Dala, Gabrielzinho, Francisco Geraldes.

MIL AC Milan

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
19 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
46 Matteo Gabbia
2 Davide Calabria
24 Simon Kjaer Yellow Card
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
4 Ismaël Bennacer
56 Alexis Saelemaekers
7 Samu Castillejo
79 Franck Kessié
27 Daniel Maldini
AC Milan Substitutes:
Brahim Díaz, Diego Laxalt, Lorenzo Colombo, Rade Krunic, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Rafael Leão, Sandro Tonali.

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