{"id":3940,"date":"2024-11-06T11:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/five-milan-stars-of-historic-real-madrid-victory-including-world-class-leao-football-italia-november-6-latest\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T11:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:41:48","slug":"five-milan-stars-of-historic-real-madrid-victory-including-world-class-leao-football-italia-november-6-latest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/five-milan-stars-of-historic-real-madrid-victory-including-world-class-leao-football-italia-november-6-latest\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Milan stars of \u2018historic\u2019 Real Madrid victory including \u2018world-class\u2019 Leao – Football Italia – November 6 latest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AC Milan’s Alvaro Morata (2-R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-2 goal during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and AC Milan, in Madrid, Spain, 05 November 2024. EPA-EFE\/Juanjo Martin<\/p>\n

Milan rose to a surprise 3-1 victory away against the current Champions League holders Real Madrid on Tuesday night thanks to a handful of standout performances, including a \u2018world-class\u2019 showing from the recently out-of-favour Rafael Leao.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five standout performers from the memorable night in Madrid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AC Milan\u2019s Alvaro Morata (L) celebrates after scoring the 1-2 goal during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and AC Milan, in Madrid, Spain, 05 November 2024. EPA-EFE\/Juanjo Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though he wasn\u2019t on the scoresheet, many outlets in Italy have Leao down as the player of the match. His shot led to Alvaro Morata\u2019s goal to make it 2-1, and he then made a fantastic run to set up Tijjani Reijnders for his side\u2019s third of the night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

La Gazzetta dello Sport labelled Leao\u2019s performance \u2018world-class\u2019 in their post-match round-up, which comes as quite the compliment given that he recently spent three consecutive Serie A matches on the bench after falling out of favour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The aforementioned Morata and Reijnders are two players who have also earned praise in the Italian press in the aftermath of the Madrid victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Morata has now scored more goals against Madrid than any other side in his career, which is quite the feat given that he spent five years of his senior career with Los Blancos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reijnders, meanwhile, has gone from strength to strength since his arrival from AZ Alkmaar last summer, and some outlets suggest that Premier League sides including Tottenham Hotspur are beginning to take notice ahead of the next transfer window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan was also at his best against his international colleague Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 on Tuesday night. The Frenchman had to hold firm to keep Milan ahead at certain points, even if Mbapp\u00e9 squandered a couple of his chances when through on goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was also particular praise for Yunus Musah, who was selected despite not being a regular in Fonseca\u2019s starting line-up. He brought strength and energy to the Milan midfield, and was particularly useful in defensive phases, helping Emerson Royal to double up on Vinicius Jr.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n