Tijjani Reijnders helped ensure that AC Milan achieved a positive result in the match once morest Slavia Prague in the eighth finals of the Europa League. The Dutch international made it 2-1. The Italians eventually won 4-2. The return is in Prague next week.
Just before half time, with the score 1-1, Reijnders received the ball from a corner kick and then shot it into the short corner. Olivier Giroud had given AC Milan the lead, but David Dooudera equalized a few minutes later. Slavia Praag had been with ten men for some time following Malick Diouf had been sent off. The defender attacked Christian Pulisic far too hard.
After Reijnders’ goal, the score even became 3-1 before the half-time signal. Ruben Loftus-Cheek headed home from a corner by Alessandro Florenzi, who also provided the assist for the Dutchman shortly before.
Slavia Praag managed to bring back the tension following 65 minutes of play. Substitute Ivan Schranz hit the ball diagonally. AC Milan started in the final phase and forced the 4-2. After a nice action by Rafael Leão, Pulisic scored. Shortly before, Reijnders had been substituted.
Source: ANP
