Giroud header earns Milan crucial win over PSG

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Posted By: jasabacklink November 8, 2023

Olivier Giroud’s thumping header secured AC Milan’s first Champions League win of the season as the Italian side beat Paris St-Germain in Group F.

The French forward netted the winner from Theo Hernandez’s cross five minutes into the second half.

Milan Skriniar had opened the scoring for PSG, heading in at the back post from a Marquinhos flick on.

Rafael Leao swiftly equalised with an overhead kick from close range after Giroud’s initial shot was parried.

PSG are now second in the group on six points, one behind leaders Borussia Dortmund who beat Newcastle earlier on Tuesday, while Milan are third with five points – one more than Eddie Howe’s side.

Their victory means last season’s semi-finalists Milan will remain in contention to reach the knockout stages when they host Dortmund on 28 November.

Former goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was roundly booed by the home fans, who also threw fake money towards him, as he returned to the San Siro for the first time following his acrimonious move to PSG two years ago.

Milan were much improved from their previous Champions League performances this season, with Donnarumma forced into fine saves from Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori free-kicks.

However, the evening ended on a sour note for the hosts, with Christian Pulisic withdrawn after injuring his hamstring in the closing stages.

Player of the match

GiroudOlivier Giroud

AC Milan

  1. Squad number9Player nameGiroud

  2. Squad number10Player nameRafael Leão

  3. Squad number8Player nameLoftus-Cheek

  4. Squad number23Player nameTomori

  5. Squad number19Player nameHernández

  6. Squad number11Player namePulisic

  7. Squad number17Player nameOkafor

  8. Squad number80Player nameMusah

  9. Squad number42Player nameFlorenzi

  10. Squad number28Player nameThiaw

  11. Squad number16Player nameMaignan

  12. Squad number14Player nameReijnders

  13. Squad number2Player nameCalabria

  14. Squad number33Player nameKrunic

Paris Saint Germain

  1. Squad number37Player nameSkriniar

  2. Squad number2Player nameHakimi

  3. Squad number10Player nameDembélé

  4. Squad number5Player nameMarquinhos

  5. Squad number21Player nameHernández

  6. Squad number17Player nameVitinha

  7. Squad number99Player nameG Donnarumma

  8. Squad number7Player nameMbappé

  9. Squad number33Player nameZaïre-Emery

  10. Squad number9Player nameGonçalo Ramos

  11. Squad number19Player nameLee Kang-in

  12. Squad number23Player nameKolo Muani

  13. Squad number4Player nameUgarte

  14. Squad number29Player nameBarcola

  15. Squad number26Player nameMukiele

  16. Squad number8Player nameRuiz

Line-ups

AC Milan

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 16Maignan
  • 2Calabria
  • 23Tomori
  • 28Thiaw
  • 19Hernández
  • 14Reijnders
  • 80MusahBooked at 66minsSubstituted forKrunicat 84′minutes
  • 11PulisicSubstituted forFlorenziat 90+2′minutes
  • 8Loftus-Cheek
  • 10Rafael LeãoSubstituted forOkaforat 85′minutes
  • 9Giroud

Substitutes

  • 7Adli
  • 15Jovic
  • 17Okafor
  • 21Chukwueze
  • 32Pobega
  • 33Krunic
  • 42Florenzi
  • 69Nava
  • 83Mirante
  • 95Bartesaghi

PSG

Formation 4-3-3

  • 99G Donnarumma
  • 2Hakimi
  • 5Marquinhos
  • 37SkriniarBooked at 80minsSubstituted forBarcolaat 89′minutes
  • 21HernándezBooked at 55minsSubstituted forMukieleat 65′minutes
  • 33Zaïre-Emery
  • 4UgarteBooked at 43minsSubstituted forRuizat 60′minutes
  • 17VitinhaBooked at 24minsSubstituted forLee Kang-inat 60′minutes
  • 10Dembélé
  • 23Kolo MuaniBooked at 29minsSubstituted forGonçalo Ramosat 60′minutes
  • 7Mbappé

Substitutes

  • 8Ruiz
  • 9Gonçalo Ramos
  • 19Lee Kang-in
  • 26Mukiele
  • 28Soler
  • 29Barcola
  • 30Letellier
  • 80Tenas
Referee:
Jesús Gil Manzano
Attendance:
75,649

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Source: BBC