AC Milan beat SSC Napoli 1-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Ismaël Bennacer scored the gold goal in the 40th minute.
In the Italian duel, the superior Serie A leaders from Naples had the early goal celebration on their lips. But the Georgian ball artist Khvicha Kvaratskhelia failed after 50 seconds from close range. Luciano Spalletti’s team created a clear increase in chances even without the battered striker Victor Osimhen. However, the Milanese also posed a threat, Rafael Leao shot just wide of the far post after a solo (25′). Then Bennacer turned the game upside down, after a counterattack and a nice dribbling by Brahim Diaz, the Algerian hit the near corner. Shortly before the half-time whistle, the Dane Simon Kjaer almost celebrated the 2-0 lead after a header into the crossbar (45 minutes). .+3). The two teams neutralized each other in the second round and there were few great chances. Ten days ago, Napoli lost 4-0 to Stefano Pioli’s team in the league. 0) Goals: Benzema (22′), Asensio (74′). Red card: Chilwell (Chelsea/59.) AC Milan – SSC Napoli 1-0 (1-0) Goal: Bennacer (40.). Yellow-red card: Zambo Anguissa (Napoli/74.) The second leg will take place next Tuesday (April 18).