UCL: Real Madrid Suffers Back-to-Back Home Defeats, Loses to AC Milan

Milan Downs Reigning Champions Real Madrid in Champions League Upset

Milan took the lead through Thiaw's header from Christian Pulisic's...

AC Milan defeats Real Madrid 3-1 in Champions League, handing reigning champions second group stage loss.

Real Madrid's Champions League campaign hit a snag as AC Milan secured a 3-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, marking Madrid's second consecutive home defeat.

Vinicius Junior's penalty equalized for Madrid after Malick Thiaw's opener, but strikes from Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders sealed Milan's win.

Madrid's struggles continued, following a 4-0 El Clasico loss to Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's side has now lost two of their first four Champions League games.

Both teams had mixed starts to the season, with Milan boasting only one win from three Champions League games and sitting seventh in Serie A.

AC Milan took the lead through Thiaw's header from Christian Pulisic's corner delivery. Vinicius equalized with a chipped penalty after being tripped in the box.

Morata capitalized on Madrid's midfield lapse, finishing high into the net. Kylian Mbappe's struggles continued, with only one goal in six games.

Milan nearly punished Madrid on the break, with Andriy Lunin saving Rafael Leao's header. Reijnders sealed the win with a late strike.

Madrid's midfield struggled, with Jude Bellingham subbed off after the third Milan goal. Antonio Rudiger's late strike was disallowed by VAR.

The match marked Madrid's first game since the El Clasico thrashing, with both teams showing support for flood-affected Valencia.

Main Events:

° 12th minute: Thiaw heads Milan into the lead

° 21st minute: Vinicius equalizes with penalty

° 39th minute: Morata scores Milan's second

° 73rd minute: Reijnders seals Milan's victory

° 82nd minute: Rudiger's strike disallowed by VAR