English midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored twice as AC Milan beat Rennes within the first leg of their Europa League knockout spherical play-off tie.
The 28-year-old headed of their opener from Alessandro Florenzi’s cross.
And he added a second with a stooping header earlier than Rafael Leao netted Milan’s third with a high-quality end.
Loftus-Cheek has scored 5 objectives in his previous 5 matches for Milan, after solely netting twice in his first 21 video games following his transfer from Chelsea.
“Tonight was unbelievable at house,” stated Loftus-Cheek.
“I have been engaged on this, attending to the best place to attain and it is going properly now.”
Loftus-Cheek is the primary participant to register two or extra objectives in a match within the knockout section of a significant European competitors for AC Milan since Kaka.
The previous Brazil worldwide scored twice within the 2007 Champions League semi-final first leg in opposition to Manchester United at Outdated Trafford – his facet dropping 3-2 on the night time however profitable the second leg 3-0.
Elsewhere, Azerbaijan’s Qarabag picked up a shock 4-2 win in Portugal over Braga. French midfielder Abdellah Zoubir scored twice for the guests.
Angel di Maria scored two penalties, together with a 98th-minute winner, as Benfica beat Toulouse 2-1. Lens and Freiburg performed out a goalless draw.
Earlier within the day, Romelu Lukaku scored as Roma drew 1-1 at Feyenoord.
Line-ups
AC Milan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Maignan
- 42FlorenziSubstituted forTerraccianoat 75′minutes
- 24KjærSubstituted forThiawat 62′minutes
- 46Gabbia
- 19Hernández
- 80Musah
- 14Reijnders
- 11PulisicSubstituted forAdliat 81′minutes
- 8Loftus-CheekSubstituted forBennacerat 75′minutes
- 10Rafael LeãoSubstituted forOkaforat 62′minutes
- 9Giroud
Substitutes
- 4Bennacer
- 7Adli
- 15Jovic
- 17Okafor
- 28Thiaw
- 38Terracciano
- 57Sportiello
- 81Eletu
- 83Mirante
- 84Nsiala-Makengo
- 95Bartesaghi
Rennes
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Mandanda
- 17DouéSubstituted forSeiduat 67′minutes
- 23Omari
- 5Theate
- 3TruffertSubstituted forNagidaat 75′minutesBooked at 87minsSubstituted forat 90+4′minutes
- 14Bourigeaud
- 8Santamaría
- 6MatusiwaSubstituted forBlasat 75′minutes
- 33DouéSubstituted forSalahat 76′minutes
- 9KalimuendoSubstituted forGouiriat 67′minutes
- 7Terrier
Substitutes
- 1Gallon
- 10Gouiri
- 11Blas
- 15Wooh
- 16Belocian
- 34Salah
- 36Seidu
- 38Cissé
- 39Lambourde
- 40Lembet
- 43Nagida
- 99Yildirim
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Match ends, AC Milan 3, Rennes 0.
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Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Rennes 0.
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Aboubakar Nagida went off injured after Rennes had used all subs.
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Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
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Try missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from exterior the field is only a bit too excessive from a direct free kick.
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Delay over. They’re able to proceed.
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Delay in match due to an harm Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes).
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Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) is proven the yellow card for a nasty foul.
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Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes).
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Try missed. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from exterior the field is only a bit too excessive.
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Substitution, AC Milan. Yacine Adli replaces Christian Pulisic.
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Try missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) proper footed shot from exterior the field is only a bit too excessive. Assisted by Ibrahim Salah.
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Try missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) header from the left facet of the six yard field is shut, however misses to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
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Hand ball by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
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Substitution, Rennes. Ibrahim Salah replaces Désiré Doué.
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Substitution, Rennes. Ludovic Blas replaces Azor Matusiwa.
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Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
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Substitution, Rennes. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Adrien Truffert.