Ferencvaros beat Milan 2-0 to deepen Europa League pressure
Lenny Joseph scored twice at San Siro as Milan suffered a third defeat in four European matches and fell outside the playoff places.
AC Milan lost 2-0 at San Siro to Ferencvaros on November 5, according to Reuters, leaving Milan outside the Europa League playoff places after a third defeat in four European matches. The result put pressure on Milan’s bid to progress from the league phase, while Ferencvaros moved level on points with the teams at the top of the standings.
Reuters reported that Ferencvaros had 12 points, level with Benfica and Bournemouth, after the win; Benfica led on goal difference. Milan had three points and were 28th in the standings at the time of Reuters’ report.
How Lenny Joseph’s brace decided the match
Football Italia reported that Lenny Joseph scored both goals in the second half, in the 52nd and 66th minutes, with Kristoffer Zachariassen assisting each. Ferencvaros opened the scoring after Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani took a heavy touch under pressure. Football Italia said Zachariassen tried to pounce on the loose ball and may have been fouled by Torriani; Joseph then scored into an empty net. The report described the possible foul as uncertain.
Milan had 70% possession but managed no shot on target in the first half, according to Football Italia. Its match statistics listed 15 total shots for Milan and 12 for Ferencvaros, with the visitors putting eight on target to Milan’s two. The figures show how Ferencvaros made its chances count despite spending less time with the ball.
Ferencvaros were reduced to 10 men when Bamidele Yusuf was sent off in the 77th minute after an off-the-ball incident, Football Italia reported. The visitors still threatened a third goal late on. The dismissal therefore did not prevent Ferencvaros from carrying their attacking threat through the closing minutes.
Milan’s recent form and Ruben Amorim’s response
The defeat followed Milan’s 3-1 win over Inter in the Derby della Madonnina. Football Italia reported that goalkeeper Mike Maignan was suspended after being sent off in Milan’s 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth. It also listed Pietro Terracciano, Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Samuel Chukwueze, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Alexis Saelemaekers as injured, and said Strahinja Pavlovic was rested.
Milan coach Ruben Amorim said the team would keep fighting in the Europa League as long as qualification remained mathematically possible, Reuters reported. Milan’s next task in the competition is shaped by its position outside the playoff places; Ferencvaros, meanwhile, were level on points with Benfica and Bournemouth after the victory.
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Sources and context
- Milan stunned by Ferencvaros, Marseille and Juventus secure Europa League winsCNA, carrying Reuters reporting (source footer: Reuters)
- UEL | AC Milan 0-2 Ferencvaros: Dismal Rossoneri risk quick Europa exitFootball Italia
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