AC Milan Defeats Slavia Prague 4-2 in Europa League Round of 16 First Leg
Christian Pulisic Scores as Rossoneri Take Control of Tie
Slavia Prague 2 - AC Milan 4
AC Milan secured a comfortable victory in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie against Slavia Prague on Thursday. The Rossoneri came away with a 4-2 win at the Fortuna Arena, taking a commanding lead heading into the second leg.
Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the first half with a right-footed shot from close range. The American forward has been in excellent form for the Italian giants this season and continued his impressive performances with another crucial goal.
Slavia Prague equalized through a penalty in the second half, but Milan responded quickly through Olivier Giroud. The French striker tapped in from close range after a pinpoint cross from Theo Hernandez.
Milan extended their lead further through Brahim Diaz, who scored a stunning goal from outside the box. The Spaniard curled a beautiful shot into the top corner, leaving the Slavia Prague goalkeeper helpless.
The hosts pulled one back late in the game, but Ante Rebic's goal in stoppage time sealed the victory for Milan. The Rossoneri will be confident of progressing to the quarterfinals when they host Slavia Prague in the second leg next week.
AC Milan will be pleased with their performance and result in Prague. The Rossoneri were clinical in attack and solid in defense. They will look to build on this victory in the second leg and book their place in the next round.
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