Milan holds pressure from Napoli and wins in the first leg of the Champions League

O Milan won the napoli this Wednesday, the 12th, in a game valid for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The 1-0 result was built in the first half, with a goal by Bennacer in a beautiful counterattack by the home team, and guaranteed the advantage of a tie for the return game next week, 19.

The first half of the match recalled one of the greatest mottos in world football: “Who doesn’t do it, takes it”. At 12 minutes Napoli had already forced the goalkeeper Maignan make more than one difficult defense, and the opposing defenders even saved the ball on top of the line, but still failed to open the scoring.

In this way, Milan and all its tradition in the competition did not hesitate when they had the chance. Brahim Diaz set up a great counter-attack for the capital team, took and triggered Rafael Leãowho played first for Bennacer to send a bomb and make the first of the game, which gave the team an advantage for the break.

Needing a draw to try not to lose the return game, Napoli showed the usual offensiveness in the return to the second half, but did little to scare the Milan defense. Kvaratskhelia he was the team’s main weapon, but well marked, he didn’t have space to make his moves and create good goal chances.

near the end, Anguissa made two fouls in four minutes in Theo Hernandez, and receiving two yellow cards, ended up expelled from the game, further complicating the Neapolitan mission to seek a tie. Thus, the game ended 1-0, and Milan will take the advantage of being able to draw to reach another Champions League semi-final for the second game.