AC Milanis hope of going forward in UEFA Champions League was dashed on the home park when they were eliminated by Feyenoord With a 1-2 defeat in the playoffs in the playoffs. After the match, Milan’s senior adviser Zlatan Ibrahimovic aimed at referee Szymon Marciniak after his decision to show a red card to Theo Hernandez.
The match started in favor of the home team, with Star signing Santiago Gimenez makes the opening goal only 37 seconds into the game. Milan, however, could not take advantage of his early lead and failed to add a second goal to create a more comfortable pillow. In the 51st minute, Hernandez was shown a second yellow card for a dive inside the boxLeave Milan a man down and ultimately lead to their elimination.
Spoken to SkyIbrahimovic criticized the judge’s decision and questioned justice on the second yellow card: “I do not think it is fair to say that he is a diver or that he acts: he plays his game and tries to do his best, these things just happen in the field. The referee was tough on the other yellow: In a game like this you give a warning for the next situation. Instead, he was tough and the game changed. We are not angry with Theo, but with ourselves: We killed ourselves. ‘“
The legendary striker then shifted the focus to the team’s future and urged them to regain momentum when they turn to Serie A. ”We are disappointed, angry. In tonight’s game we missed maturity… now it is important to think as a group, process the defeat and focus immediately on the league, where important challenges await us. We could have done much more in 180 minutesBut then matches are intended to be lived and played, and that’s how these went. “
Marciniak’s red card left AC Milan’s participation in Champions League 2024-25 in ruins. With its European hopes dashed, Milan must now concentrate on Serie A, where they are currently in seventh place to secure an automatic qualification for the next season.
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Theo Hernandez, who had already received a yellow card in the 44th minute for Fuling a Feyenoord player, was in the middle of the controversy after his red card. Milan fans were divided over the two decisions, But coach Sergio Conceicao stood by his captain and took responsibility for elimination.
“It is not a new situation for me, I have gone through it many times with postage. I make mistakes, my players make mistakes, but it’s my face that represents Milan’s defeat, not Theo’s“Said the Portuguese coach at the press conference after the match.
Despite the increasing criticism of Hernandez’s inconsistency this season, Milan’s coach repeated his faith in the left -back: “I’ve known him for a while, and I know he can do more, but his coach can also do more. “
