In Leg 1 of their Knockout Round Playoff series, the Dutch club took all three points in the UCL affair
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Feyenoord defeat Milan 1-0 in UCLPulisic has off-night, hooked after 60 minutesMusah was suspended for match due to previous red cardFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. international Christian Pulisic and AC Milan were stunned by Dutch Eredivisie side Feyenoord 1-0 Wednesday evening in the UEFA Champions League. The match was Leg 1 of a two-legged series in the Knockout Round Playoffs.
Pulisic, meanwhile, only logged 60 minutes before being removed from the contest after a tough showing in their attack. Fellow American Yunus Musah, meanwhile, was suspended for the clash due to a red card he received in their Group Stage finale against Dinamo Zagreb.
The contest was away in Rotterdam, and the second leg will determine a victor in Milan at the San Siro.
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The attack fell short on a rainy, cold, and windy evening in the Netherlands.
Feyenoord's opening goal came off a long-driven effort from Igor Paixao, with Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan failing to parry the ball out of danger as it slid across his hands into the back of the net. It was a fluke of an effort and a chance that the France international will want back.
Pulisic, meanwhile, completed 18 of 22 pass attempts, registering just 36 touches on an off evening for the winger.
Musah will be eligible to play in Leg 2.
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Milan striker Santiago Gimenez joined the club for a fee in the region of $40M in January, signing from Feyenoord. Today, the Dutch club defeated him and his new club.
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The are back in action at the weekend in Serie A action against Hellas Verona before returning for Leg 2 in Italy on Tuesday.