
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs AC Milan, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
· 1st LegMilan GK Maignan's error gives Feyenoord the edge in first-leg
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A goalkeeping howler handed Feyenoord a 1-0 home win over AC Milan in an action-packed first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Wednesday, just two days after the Dutch club fired their coach.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 3': Goal! Feyenoord 1, AC Milan 0. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gijs Smal.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gijs Smal.
- 8': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by João Félix.
- 11': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 14': Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 16': Attempt saved. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Offside, Feyenoord. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
- 19': Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
- 20': Offside, Feyenoord. Igor Paixão is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 23': Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by João Félix (AC Milan).
- 25': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt saved. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
- 37': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Quinten Timber.
- 39': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gijs Smal (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quinten Timber following a corner.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Paixão (Feyenoord).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 45'+3': Foul by Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord).
- 45'+3': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Feyenoord 1, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Feyenoord 1, AC Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, Feyenoord. Julián Carranza replaces Ayase Ueda.
- 47': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 48': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
- 50': Julián Carranza (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Paixão (Feyenoord).
- 51': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Quinten Timber with a through ball.
- 56': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 56': Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gijs Smal (Feyenoord).
- 57': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Gijs Smal (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Kyle Walker (AC Milan).
- 58': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Fikayo Tomori replaces Malick Thiaw.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 61': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 62': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 62': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 64': Offside, Feyenoord. Igor Paixão is caught offside.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Feyenoord. Hugo Bueno replaces Gijs Smal.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 71': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 73': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Givairo Read.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Julián Carranza (Feyenoord).
- 76': Attempt blocked. João Félix (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Giménez.
- 76': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
- 77': Hand ball by Jakub Moder (Feyenoord).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Feyenoord. Ibrahim Osman replaces Quinten Timber because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Feyenoord. Jeyland Mitchell replaces Givairo Read.
- 80': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Feyenoord).
- 80': Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Santiago Giménez.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda replaces Rafael Leão.
- 84': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 85': Substitution, Feyenoord. Luka Ivanusec replaces Igor Paixão.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza with a headed pass.
- 86': Offside, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
- 87': Luka Ivanusec (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. João Félix (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Offside, Feyenoord. Ibrahim Osman is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
- 90'+1': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Feyenoord).
- 90'+4': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Offside, AC Milan. Francesco Camarda is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 90'+6': Julián Carranza (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Feyenoord 1, AC Milan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Feyenoord 1, AC Milan 0.
Statistics
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FEY![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 4 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 6 |
53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
12 | SHOTS | 11 |
6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
344 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
414 | Passes | 345 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
11 | Crosses | 14 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
39 | Long Balls | 60 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
18 | Tackles | 26 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 4 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
27 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 45,000
Line-Ups
Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
33 | Dávid Hancko |
3 | Thomas Beelen |
5 | Gijs Smal |
26 | Givairo Read |
27 | Antoni Milambo ![]() |
8 | Quinten Timber |
7 | Jakub Moder |
9 | Ayase Ueda |
14 | Igor Paixão |
23 | Anis Hadj Moussa |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
31 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
28 | Malick Thiaw ![]() |
19 | Theo Hernández |
32 | Kyle Walker |
79 | João Félix |
14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
29 | Youssouf Fofana |
7 | Santiago Gimenez |
10 | Rafael Leão |
11 | Christian Pulisic |
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