Slovan Bratislava vs AC Milan
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00:00Good evening to you from the Slovakian capital of Bratislava on a typically chilly November night
00:10here. The UEFA Champions League returning with the champions of Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
00:16hosting one of European football's all-time greats. The might of Milan are here and with
00:24a desire to continue pushing themselves forward in this competition.
00:30Well the build-up to this in Bratislava in recent days as you can imagine has been big. Milan's
00:37presence around these parts was always going to be felt but the objective for Slovan Bratislava is to
00:45get those first Champions League points and they have to cast aside all thoughts of how much
00:51historical power might be standing in their way here.
00:54Slovan in the sky blue, Milan in the very recognisable Rossoneri
01:02It's a bit for supporters of the club draws often feels like defeats.
01:14There's two draws in a row now having played out of 3-3 with Cagliari. They're in trouble here Milan.
01:18This is a chance for Strelitz and what a block that is Pavlovich.
01:25Golden opportunity for Slovan Bratislava and doesn't Vladimir Weiss know it?
01:30How often do we see this? One team spurning a chance down one end and then the other scoring
01:37it's Pulisic and the save from Takac.
01:43Maybe just a bit too close to the keeper in the end.
01:46It's that chance for Pulisic. It is a top stop isn't it by Takac.
01:51Perhaps not as good as the block by Pavlovich at the other end who recognised the danger very quickly.
02:02Given away by Kutzko is disappointed with himself for doing so.
02:06Abraham has set Pulisic away who has got the time and has the composure as well.
02:12Another Champions League goal for Christian Pulisic. That is three in the campaign.
02:23And that is a decisive finish from the American well worked by Tammy Abrahams.
02:29Showed such beautiful feet in the build-up but there was still work for Pulisic to do.
02:34No chance that Medvedev was going to get back to him.
02:42Just cannot stop conceding goals to Slovan Bratislava in this competition.
02:47That has been a big issue and particularly here at home.
02:50Before against Manchester City ship, perhaps that was largely expected.
02:54But before they let in here against Dinamo Zagreb, certainly less so. That would have stung.
03:01Short one from Hernandez.
03:06Shaquese lingering and striking.
03:08Reinders are going to have to try and get back here.
03:12And he's got a lot of work to do because Slovan Bratislava might be in.
03:16It's Barsegian. It's one each.
03:29There's the Slovan counterpunch.
03:31And Bratislava is having one big party to celebrate.
03:46So massive questions about how a Milan attacking position has ended up with them conceding seconds later.
03:52What a supreme finish, though, from the Armenian Tigran Barsegian.
04:12Here's the chance they've been waiting for.
04:14And Rafael Leal takes it.
04:20Super smooth from the Portuguese.
04:22Off the bench and offering the source of response that Milan craved.
04:27And it's all come about from a really quick piece of thinking from the Italian team.
04:34Free kick worked sharply.
04:36The movement from Rafael Leal left by Blackman, who wasn't able to go with him.
04:42And Leal, who so often is so reliable in front of goal with a finish that really is
04:48not too dissimilar to the one scored by Barsegian in the same goal in the first half.
04:54Clipped over the keeper.
04:59And Milan's lead is restored.
05:04Slovan Bratislava one, Milan two.
05:07Slovan have dealt with and
05:11try and build.
05:12Australia's such dreadful.
05:13Abraham should score.
05:15It's 3-1.
05:16It's all over.
05:20What a gift that is
05:22for Tammy Abraham.
05:24His first Champions League goal for four years
05:27and plated up for him
05:29by the unfortunate David Strelets.
05:33Just isn't aware at all that
05:36Abraham was there until he played it.
05:38He looked up and he immediately put his hands on his face because he knew.
05:42And the credit to Tammy Abraham, who didn't hang around.
05:46Swift turn recognized that Takac hadn't had the opportunity to set himself.
05:50Keeper got a piece on it, but not enough on it.
05:53Now Pavlovich has got some defending to do here.
06:01Milan are a little open.
06:04Marcelli!
06:05That is a blistering strike.
06:17No wonder the 19-year-old has caught Milan's eye.
06:21Mike Magnan just didn't see it.
06:23That is the strike that teenage dreams are made of from Nino Marcelli.
06:33What a hit.
06:37Didn't seem possible for him to score from there to beat a goalkeeper of
06:40Manjan's quality.
06:44But that's how good the hit was.
06:51A natural winger.
06:53And suddenly...
06:54Oh, I thought for a moment they were going to get going again there.
06:57But actually,
06:58Ian Otenko has been penalized and booked.
07:00Or is it Tolic that's been booked?
07:03Tolic needs to be a bit careful here.
07:05Oh, I think he said too much.
07:09He's going to go.
07:10He's going to go.
07:11It's a red card.
07:13Well, that's absolutely crazy from Marko Tolic.
07:18He has been cautioned twice in a matter of seconds for descent towards the referee.
07:28And I understand that he's angry, but...
07:32Just as his team had a bit of momentum...
07:34He's gone and put a buffer on it.
07:38It wasn't even him that made the challenge either.
07:40I mean, the feeling is that Ian Otenko might have got a bit of the ball, but...
07:47For Tolic to react that way...
07:50It's unnecessary and it's potentially costly.
07:56Milan are not going to be in any rush now to get things going again.
08:04Final few seconds.
08:05So why not have a go?
08:08Rinder's effort calmed away by Takac.
08:15The Milan momentum goes on.
08:18Three Champions League wins on the spin for Paolo Fonseca's team.
08:21But not tonight without their worries.
08:25Slovan Bratislava have made this particularly tough for the seven-time champions of Europe this evening.
08:32They are still without a point in this season's Champions League.
08:38But they will take great hope from what they have served up tonight.
08:41That there might yet be opportunities to collect something in the final few weeks.
08:47There are still words being exchanged by those on the pitch.
08:51It's been a busy night for the Spanish official.
08:52It's been a great night of football.
08:55A great night of entertainment.
08:58And a victory for Milan.
08:59It's finished.
09:00Slovan Bratislava to Milan three.
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09:22We are in very裡面.
09:31I don't know or do.
09:32It's finished.
09:43But if you're doing good job or here,
09:45you will see what everybody has come from now.