PLAYER RATINGS | Milan 2-1 PSG: Historic Giroud header downs Les Parisiens
AC Milan 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
Olivier Giroud’s historic 50th minute header sealed a vital 2-1 win as Milan get their revenge over Paris Saint-Germain two weeks after losing 3-0 at the Parc des Princes. Milan Skriniar opened the scoring with a header, before Leao swiftly cancelled it out with an acrobatic effort.
The first half saw a flurry of goal-mouth action as Les Parisiens raced into the lead through Milan Skriniar. The Slovak buried Marquinhos’ flick-on at the near post after Vitinha delivered from the corner. It was the former Inter Milan man’s first goal for Les Rouge et Bleu, and the defender’s third ever in the Champions League.
Luis Enrique’s side didn’t the lead for long, and after a driving strike from Olivier Giroud, it was Rafael Leao who reacted on the rebound with an acrobatic effort that Gianluigi Donnarumma couldn’t reach. It was Milan’s first goal of their UCL campaign, in a match they clearly needed to make a statement in.
With 24 shots on goal by the end of the first-half, it was an encounter that had ‘box-office’ written all over it. Kylian Mbappé really should have netted in the first period, but at each opportunity the France captain was either denied by Maignan or couldn’t find his final killer touch. Next up was Ousmane Dembélé, whose shot in the 26th minute rattled the bar – and PSG almost conceded from the following counter-attack via Giroud and Leao.
The second period began as intense as the first, with PSG starting to find some rhythm in holding the ball. However, it was without possession where Les Parisiens were struggling. Milan started to overun PSG’s three central midfield players, and then managed to find the net in the 50th minute through Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman rose highest
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