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22:59 That is all for the Liveblog
DRAAAMAAAAAAA!!!!!! We love it.
22:58 Italy marches on
Roma, Milan and Atalanta are in the Europa League Round of 16!
22:55 So much drama
ROMA DO IT AT THE OLIMPICO 🏟️
A win on penalties after a tight contest with Feyenoord 🫡 pic.twitter.com/O9HTWnSpt3
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
22:54 Drama!
ROMA DEFEAT FEYENOORD IN PENALTIES TO ADVANCE TO THE #UEL ROUND OF 16 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uvC665NN7m
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 22, 2024
22:53 Phew!
#ASRoma 1-1 #Feyenoord
Mile Svilar was the hero with two saves in the penalty shoot-out, as Roma eliminated Feyenoord yet again to secure their place in the Europa League Round of 16 https://t.co/VDXfrnaafU #RomaFeyenoord #romfey #UEL #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
22:48 Zalewski penalty
GOAL! ROMA WIN!
22:48 Hartman penalty
Goal, but Svilar almost got that one too…
22:47 Aouar penalty
GOAL!
22:46 Alireza penalty
SAVED BY SVILAR! He only came on to take the penalty! He had one job!
22:45 Cristante penalty
GOAL! Into the roof of the net.
22:45 Hancko penalty
SAVED BY SVILAR!
22:43 Lukaku penalty
SAVED. It was weak and central.
22:43 Ueda penalty
Goal, again, into the corner.
22:42 Paredes penalty
GOAL. He absolutely thumped that into the near bottom corner.
22:41 Roma go first
Paredes to take.
22:38 Roma do not like penalties
It is safe to say Roma don’t have a good history with spot-kicks. They lost the European Cup Final and last season the Europa League Final on penalties.
22:36 It goes to penalties
Lukaku with another chance at the death, header on the corner into the ground and bounces over!
22:35 SAVE ON LUKAKU!
Ooooooh, that was almost stunning! Baldanzi sent Lukaku through, angled drive was on target, desperate fingertip save from Wellenreuther!
22:34 Into stoppages
One minute.
22:34 Feyenoord change
Alireza Jahanbakhsh on to take a penalty at this stage, Wieffer off.
22:33 Celik solo run
Celik seemed like the ball was attracted to his boot like a magnet there, it kept coming back to him, but eventually Feyenoord blocked him off. Then a Lukaku foul.
22:31 Oh Zalewski
Lukaku knocks down a long ball, Baldanzi finds Zalewski, who slips inside the penalty area.
22:29 Roma attack
Baldanzi wins it back and hits it hard across the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper gets there before Lukaku.
22:28 Svilar ready
Svilar plucks an Ivanusec free kick out of the air. He really has been a huge improvement on Rui Patricio…
22:27 Svilar save!
Feyenoord move it left to right, Minteh gets a shot away at the near post, Svilar manages to parry.
22:25 Nearly
That was a well-worked passing move, Lukaku had been trying to thread it through for Aouar, just intercepted!
22:24 Roma trying
The changes are helping a little, Angelino free kick into the box nodded clear.
22:21 Wieffer booked
Arm high on Paredes and catches him in the face.
22:19 Roma sub
More fresh legs, Angelino on, Spinazzola off.
22:17 Half-Time in Extra Time
Still 1-1. Another 15 minutes and if no more goals, then penalties.
22:15 Roma fans singing
🗣️ The way the Roma fans give it everything to rouse their team before extra time 👏🐺#UEL pic.twitter.com/fIMAYQhrON
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
22:14 Ueda over
Ueda free kick is well over the bar.
22:13 Ndicka booked
Yellow card for Ndicka after a foul on Ueda.
22:12 Roma sub
That felt inevitable, Dybala was spent, Baldanzi on.
22:11 Zalewski decisive!
Minteh and Geertuide combine in the box, Zalewski just gets a toe to the ball!
22:11 Dybala is barely hanging on
Baldanzi getting ready and Dybala doing constant stretching exercises.
22:09 Zalewski too eager
Second time in a few minutes he has strayed offside by starting the run too early.
22:07 Feyenoord look fresher
Worth noting that the Roma players were all getting massaged ahead of extra time, the Feyenoord ones looked fine.
22:04 Ivanusec attempt
Cuts inside from the left, but Svilar is positioned well and smothers the curler.
22:03 Roma chance
Roma corner for Cristante header, deflected onto the side-netting by Ueda. Then the second corner is too long for Aouar.
22:00 Extra time kicks off
Roma fans are singing the anthem acapella. Lovely. It’s 1-1, just like in Rotterdam.
21:59 Roma change
Zalewski replaces El Shaarawy, who did look very tired.
21:55 We go to extra time
21:54 Wieffer nods off target
A relatively free header from the Ivanusec corner, but well wide.
21:53 Feyenoord corner
Timber cross, Spinazzola put it out for a corner, he didn’t realise he was fairly isolated.
21:49 Into stoppages
We are into 6 minutes of stoppages. If nothing else happens, we go to extra time in Rome.
21:48 Timber booked
Timber into the book for a sliding tackle that wipes out Dybala.
21:47 Lukaku stumbles!
Great chance for Roma! Lukaku give and go with El Shaarawy, tries to get it onto his left foot to finish from seven yards, but Hancko just gets a toe to it and puts him off!
21:43 Llorente stretchered off
He does not look at all well. It was entirely accidental, he jumped up with Ueda and they collided, he came off worse. Ndicka on.
Lazio took a leap towards European qualification with this precious victory away to wasteful Torino, as Luis Alberto assisted Matteo Guendouzi and Danilo Cataldi https://t.co/sozBmBQlGP #TorinoLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
21:42 Problem for Roma
Llorente suffered a nasty knock to the head, he seems a bit dazed. Looks like Ndicka is coming on.
21:40 FT: Torino 0-2 Lazio
It ends with a Lazaro free kick over the bar.
21:37 Feyenoord sub
Ueda on, Gimenez off.
21:35 Celik danger
Roma definitely pushing harder, Celik cross from the right beaten away by the goalkeeper, Dybala complains he wanted the roll back.
21:34 Torino-Lazio
Into 5 minutes of stoppages
21:30 Torino miss!
Duvan Zapata header down, Vlasic lays it off for Ricci, who slips and blasts off target!
21:29 Subs
Aouar on for an exhausted Pellegrini
Minteh replaces Nieuwkoop
21:28 Roma chance
Dybala through ball for El Shaarawy, the goalkeeper was alert to rush out and smother at his feet.
21:26 Roma change
Celik on, Karsdorp off
21:24 Feyenoord yellow
Hancko booked for a foul on Dybala
21:23 Gila sent off for Lazio!
That is his second yellow card for tripping Duvan Zapata and he is extremely fortunate that is outside the penalty area, because it was inches away!
21:21 Lazio chance
Felipe Anderson gets down the left, pulls it back, Guendouzi shot charged down by Gineitis.
21:18 Feyenoord changes
Zerrouki and Ivanusec on, Stengs and Paixao off
21:15 Roma counter
Good work from Lukaku, finds El Shaarawy, whose attempt at a flick is blocked, then Stengs and El Shaarawy go for it at the same time. El Shaarawy gets there first, is kicked in the back of the ankle. In Italy that is 100 per cent a penalty. In Europe, apparently not.
21:14 Svilar does well
Roma do not take a good free kick after Dybala is fouled, risk of the counter, but Svilar is quick off his line to clear.
21:10 Gila booked
Oof. Gila went absolutely flying into that sliding tackle on Duvan Zapata.
21:09 Roma chance
Dybala volley deflected for a corner.
21:07 Guendouzi goal
𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 ✨
Matteo Guendouzi puts Lazio ahead and hits the Cole Palmer celebration 🥶 pic.twitter.com/U5m7Sa0ugl
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
21:05 2nd half kicks off: Roma 1-1 Feyenoord
21:03 Torino 0-2 Lazio: Danilo Cataldi!
It’s 2-0! Lazio so clinical compared to the Granata. Guendouzi pull back from the by-line, Luis Alberto lays it off to the edge of the area and Cataldi finish in off the inside of the upright!
20:55 Torino 0-1 Lazio: Matteo Guendouzi!
Talk about a goal against the run of play! It started with a Provedel long ball, Immobile dummy let the Luis Alberto pass through and Guendouzi fired the finish under VMS!
20:53 Duvan Zapata again
Header loops onto the roof of the net.
20:51 Torino keep wasting
Pull-back from the right, Duvan Zapata peels away from the marker and fires over from 12 yards!
20:51 2nd half kicks off: Torino 0-0 Lazio
Lazzari replaces Hysaj
20:48 Half-Time: Roma 1-1 Feyenoord
The half ends with Karsdorp and Feyenoord coach Arne Slot arguing.
20:44 Roma corner causes havoc
Bit of general chaos on that corner, the goalkeeper rather flapped at it, then nobody was able to finish it off. Mancini then went over under a tiny Timber nudge, but not enough for the referee.
20:42 Revitalised
4 – Since Daniele De Rossi joyned to Roma (mid-January), only Benjamin Bourigeaud and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have scored more goals (5 each) than Lorenzo Pellegrini among the midfielders in the Big-5 European leagues, considering all competitions. Inspired.#RomaFeyenoord #UEL
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 22, 2024
20:41 Treatment needed
Gimenez clutching the side of his head. Didn’t seem to be that much in the collision with Cristante.
20:37 Karsdorp over
Cross from the left, Karsdorp controls with his chest, but then the shot on the half-volley is well over.
20:35 Pellegrini doing well
Pellegrini hasn’t looked this confident or sharp in a while. Paredes shot then charged down.
20:34 Roma keeping possession
Reminder there is no away goals rule, so a draw is a draw is a draw.
20:31 Half-Time: Torino 0-0 Lazio
Pretty much all the chances were for the hosts.
20:29 Torino that should be a goal
Masina allowed a free header at the back post on a corner, it flashes wide! How many more chances can Toro waste?
20:28 Feyenoord booking
Geertruida also booked. If this is the way the referee is officiating, this game will have a lot of cards.
20:27 Torino chance
Sanabria floats the cross in from the right for Vlasic, whose volley into the ground bounces over.
20:26 Paredes booked
Paredes sees yellow for a high boot. Not terribly sure that was so bad…
20:25 Pellegrini goal
Pellegrini with a STUNNER ☄️
It's all level again in Rome, we have a game on our hands 😮💨#UEL pic.twitter.com/XpWYMC8Fhl
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
20:23 PROVEDEL
Desperate reaction save from Provedel at the near post, Sanabria simply had to score from the Bellanova cross!
20:22 Roma chance
Cristante knocks down a cross for Lukaku, who with his back to goal lays it off, but Pellegrini slips and fires over.
20:21 Roma INCHES wide!
Ooooh. Pellegrini cross from the left, Cristante has continued his run from midfield, only glances it with his head and it is SO close to the far post!
20:21 Torino close
Duvan Zapata header goes wide from another Bellanova cross.
20:20 Pioli comments
Stefano Pioli insisted that his players must concede fewer chances following Milan's 3-2 loss against Rennes in the Europa League, while also commenting on the performances of Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic. https://t.co/xBNbX72uHt #Pioli #Milan #ACMilan #UEL #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
20:19 Feyenoord chance
Timber gets down the left, rolls across and Gimenez shins it over from close range!
20:18 Lazio appeal
Lazio appeal for a potential handball, but Masina’s arm seemed flush to the body.
20:17 Spinazzola booked
It’s never relaxed with these two teams.
20:16 Roma 1-1 Feyenoord: Lorenzo Pellegrini!
Boom! El Shaarawy pulls back from the left for Pellegrini, who on the edge of the box takes a touch and bends it perfectly into the far top corner with his right foot! All square again!
20:15 Feyenoord goal
An unconventional finish, but it's cleared by VAR and Feyenoord are leading at the Stadio Olimpico 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/xvclsnxgcT
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
20:13 Feyenoord chance
Wieffer sprints away on the counter with two defenders behind him, but is denied by the on-rushing Svilar, who did well to stay on his feet!
20:11 VAR says no
It’s not terribly clear if Stengs actually touched Llorente or not. VAR says play can resume. Mourinho would’ve exploded at this point…
20:10 Roma chance!
And a scuffle breaks out too! It’s always the way when these teams meet. Roma corner, Lukaku attempt charged down practically off the line, potential penalty foul on Llorente.
20:09 In Turin
Immobile attempt easy enough for VMS, then Ilic hits a fresh-air volley from a Bellanova cross.
20:07 Goal confirmed
It was the shoulder/chest.
20:05 Roma 0-1 Feyenoord: Santiago Gimenez
That was almost an accidental goal. Hartman roll across, Nieuwkoop attempted finish deflected off El Shaarawy, it hit Gimenez on the chest/arm and ricocheted in from six yards. VAR is checking what part of the body that was with.
20:04 Torino again
Sanabria snapshot deflected into the arms of Provedel.
20:01 Torino booking
After another risk on a Toro set play, Felipe Anderson on the counter is tugged back by Ilic for an inevitable yellow card.
20:00 We have kick-off in Roma vs. Feyenoord!
It’s 1-1 on aggregate
19:59 Lovely atmosphere in Rome
Big choreography in the stands, banner reads: “To go beyond, and beyond again. Charge!!!” Acapella version of the club anthem.
19:57 Out come the teams in Rome
Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Llorente, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Geertruida, Beelen, Hancko, Hartman; Q Timber, Stengs, Wieffer; Nieuwkoop, Gimenez, Paixao
Ref: Manzano (ESP)
19:56 Toro again
Set play, Duvan Zapata header off target.
19:52 It’s all Toro
Sanabria again has a shot charged down in the box, Lazio are all pinned back here. And Provedel is fouled twice, first by Masina, then Sanabria.
19:50 Sanabria hits the upright!
Huuuuuge chance for Torino after four minutes, Bellanova cross from the right, Sanabria gets there and volleys onto the base of the upright!
19:49 POLL
POLL: Who wins #ASRoma vs. #Feyenoord ?
Liveblog https://t.co/2n0yC0OKUh#RomaFeyenoord #romfey #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
19:48 Roma guest
Ciao, Jesse Williams! 👋 #ASRoma | #UEL pic.twitter.com/QstnFmjlRs
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) February 22, 2024
19:45 We have kick-off in Torino vs. Lazio!
19:41 Torino vs. Lazio line-ups
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Lovato, Masina; Bellanova, Ilic, Linetty, Lazaro; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Isaksen, Immobile, Felipe Anderson
19:40 Rennes 3-2 Milan
Milan are through to the Europa League last 16, despite falling 3-2 away to Stade Rennais, as Luka Jovic, Rafael Leao and the first leg 3-0 win proved enough https://t.co/7PSVRomk3G #RennesMilan #SRFCACM #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
19:39 FT: Rennes 3-2 Milan (3-5 agg)
It’s ugly, but Milan are into the Europa League last 16.
19:33 Into stoppages
6 minutes of stoppages.
19:31 Rennes attempt
Kalimuendo snapshot, but that one was straight at Maignan.
19:31 Maignan save!
Not a good save, but he did enough fingertipping the Salah curler wide!
19:30 Jovic error
Okafor, who has also been irritatingly bad, tries to send Jovic clear, but the striker attempts a cut-back and runs into the defenders.
19:29 De Rossi comments
Daniele De Rossi admits he’s a little taken aback by the Feyenoord changes, but Roma must have ‘courage’ and he really wishes he could be on the pitch in this Europa League play-off https://t.co/Q3QxznO17u #ASRoma #RomaFeyenoord #romfey #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
19:28 Chukwueze
Not sure how, but Chukwueze is being even more irritating and frustrating a presence than Leao was.
19:26 Subs
Gouiri off, Yildirim on.
Florenzi off, Terracciano on.
19:22 Milan change
Thiaw replaces Musah, who goes off very, very slowly.
19:21 Maignan booked
Booked for time-wasting, that had been coming since the first half…
19:21 Rennes are pushing
Series of corners for the hosts, in the end Omari nods wide.
19:17 Jovic told off
Jovic gets into a row with Seidu, who had rugby tackled him. You’d think he would’ve learned days after getting sent off for a reaction foul.
19:14 Rennes changes
Terrier and D Doue off, Blas and Salah on
19:13 Leao goal
Milan strike back again through Leao and the Rennes defence won't want to watch this one back 😬#UEL pic.twitter.com/fy5rl3W8q4
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
19:13 Milan chance
Theo Hernandez free kick, Gabbia diving header over the bar during a nasty collision with Terrier.
19:12 Everyone is doing a Kanye
#Romolo come #KanyeWest nel pre partita di #RomaFeyenoord – VIDEO
#ASRoma https://t.co/Ef6qk1ntIg
— Pagineromaniste.com (@PagineRomaniste) February 22, 2024
19:10 Rennes 3-2 Milan: Benjamin Bourigeaud penalty
Completes the hat-trick, hits it into the same corner as before, but this time Maignan went the other way. It is now 3-5 on aggregate.
19:09 Another penalty for Rennes!
19:08 VAR!
It did hit Jovic’s wrist. Was from point-blank range, but the arm was raised.
19:07 Rennes chance
Another dangerous Bourigeaud free kick deflected for a corner off Jovic. Not sure if that came off his arm…
Kalimuendo nodded it onto his hand from point-blank range. Was the arm raised enough? VAR is checking.
19:03 Milan changes
Okafor, Chukwueze and Loftus-Cheek on, Leao, Bennacer and Pulisic off.
19:03 Pulisic chance
Offside flag went up eventually, but his shot was deflected over anyway.
19:02 The penalty
Rennes convert from the spot and there's plenty of time left to find the goals they need… game on 😤#UEL pic.twitter.com/JbpDoYWXYi
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
19:00 Rennes 2-2 Milan: Rafael Leao!
That makes up for the earlier misses! Maybe. Rennes got into a right muddle then. Leao started the run from midfield, shrugged off Seidu, then it looked as if Mandanda and the defender had managed to smother, but they got into a bit of a tangle and Leao pinched the ball to deposit into an empty net from a tight angle.
18:59 Rennes changes
G Doue and Santamaria off, Seidu and Matusiwa on at the 56th minute.
18:59 Milan threaten
Florenzi corner past everyone, including Gabbia.
18:56 Rennes 2-1 Milan: Benjamin Bourigeaud pen
That is a splendid penalty, right into the bottom corner despite Maignan guessing the right side. Now 2-4 on aggregate.
18:55 Penalty for Rennes!
That is SO soft. Kjaer was behind Terrier, who tried to turn the defender and effectively backed into him, falling over. If the referee hadn’t given that, VAR never would. Kjaer also booked for dissent.
18:54 Roma arrive
Stadio Olimpico. 📌 #ASRoma | #RomaFeyenoord | #UEL pic.twitter.com/so0S2FCO6v
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) February 22, 2024
18:53 POLL
POLL: Who wins #ASRoma vs. #Feyenoord ?
Liveblog https://t.co/2n0yC0OKUh#RomaFeyenoord #romfey #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
18:51 End to end in Rennes
Musah leans on an opponent, but doesn’t foul him, then Desire Doue’ off target, then Leao sent clear by Jovic and fires straight at on-rushing Mandanda!
18:49 Roma vs. Feyenoord line-ups
Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Llorente, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Geertruida, Beelen, Hancko, Hartman; Q Timber, Stengs, Wieffer; Nieuwkoop, Gimenez, Paixao
Ref: Manzano (ESP)
18:48 2nd half kicks off: Rennes 1-1 Milan
18:42 Torino vs. Lazio
Duvan Zapata and Antonio Sanabria take on Ciro Immobile and Gustav Isaksen in the rescheduled Serie A match, as Torino and Lazio go head-to-head for seventh place https://t.co/mlTp4iho61 #TorinoLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
18:41 Torino vs. Lazio line-ups
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Lovato, Masina; Bellanova, Ilic, Linetty, Lazaro; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Isaksen, Immobile, Felipe Anderson
18:39 Lazio XI
📝 Il nostro 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗜@play_eFootball #LazioTorino | #CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/iD3jhFYr7d
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) February 22, 2024
18:34 Also tonight
👋 Welcome to “Grande Torino”, lads!#TorinoLazio | #CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/LkESPMdaf8
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) February 22, 2024
18:32 Half-Time: Rennes 1-1 Milan
It is Rennes 1-4 Milan on aggregate.
18:32 Leao counter fails
That’s probably the third counter-attack that Leao has wasted, this time he tries to stepovers and Omari does not fall for any of them.
18:30 Milan starting to annoy the crowd
The time-wasting is getting a bit too obvious, they need to be careful the referee doesn’t start getting cards out.
18:28 Theate miss!
Theate should not be allowed such a free header on the set play, but he is, and fortunately for Milan he nods wide.
18:27 Tempo has slowed right down
Milan’s plan to take the sting out of the Rennes fightback seems to be working.
18:26 Olimpico sold out
⏳⏳⏳#ASRoma | #UEL pic.twitter.com/SqD3Y1wsf2
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) February 22, 2024
18:23 Short corner
Milan take a short corner. It does absolutely nothing to change our opinion of short corners.
18:20 Tonight
Changing room ready! 🟡🔴#ASRoma | #RomaFeyenoord | #UEL pic.twitter.com/ZSDAceoNAi
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) February 22, 2024
18:19 Oh dear
Bennacer wins the free kick, which Florenzi boots straight out of play.
18:17 Rennes chance
Gouiri lovely control and turn, sends Gabbia down, crucial block from Kjaer!
18:15 Luka Jovic goal
Luka Jović makes it look so easy and Milan reclaim their 3-goal advantage in the tie 😮💨#UEL pic.twitter.com/NyQq5tB9tN
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
18:14 Rennes corners
Desire Doue tries a back-heel flick, wins another corner, then goes down under very little pressure from Leao and the referee waves play on.
18:12 Huge Maignan save!
The free kick was cleared, but not very well, came back in and Kalimuendo on the volley from eight yards, what a reaction save!
18:12 Horrid night
Heavy rain and very windy, which makes that Bourigeaud free kick all the more dangerous, as Maignan palms it away.
18:11 Rennes free kick
Musah managed to tread on Kalimuendo’s foot and then essentially fall on him. Fortunately, just outside the box.
18:09 That Rennes goal
EARLY GOAL RENNES 👀
The home side have been all over Milan and it's a wonderful goal from Bourigeaud to chase down the 3-goal deficit 🙇#UEL pic.twitter.com/8phudVks8N
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 22, 2024
18:07 Rennes 1-1 Milan: Luka Jovic!
The three-goal advantage is restored on aggregate. Reijnders surges forward, spreads it down the left for Theo Hernandez, who floats a cross onto the head of Jovic at the back post!
18:06 More promising
Long Milan move, Musah tries to thread through for Leao, intercepted.
18:03 Pulisic mess
Oh dear. That was a big chance for Milan, Pulisic was found from 12 yards, his touch was so heavy. Just like Bennacer earlier, it’s like the ball got stuck under his feet.
18:01 Milan trying to slow it down
It is in their interest right now to calm things down and take a bit of the air out of that Rennes balloon.
17:58 Rennes threaten again
That goal really lifted the crowd even more, Desire Doue blasts over from a tricky angle.
17:56 Rennes 1-0 Milan: Benjamin Bourigeaud!
From that Bennacer fumble, where he literally just stumbled on the ball with a heavy touch, Rennes countered and Bourigeaud thumped low into the far bottom corner from outside the box.
17:55 Rennes corner cleared
Bennacer then on a promising counter, waits too long to pass for Leao and fumbles.
17:53 Big tackle on Leao
Leao gets away from Omari and is going clear on goal, Theate runs across and makes a crucial last-ditch tackle in the penalty area!
17:52 It’s wide open
Both teams really going for it. Surprisingly so.
17:49 Truffert shot charged down
Cross had found Truffert in a lot of space down the Rennes left, but Florenzi made the block.
17:47 Save on Leao!
Just 90 seconds in, Rafael Leao bursts down the left, angled drive parried by Mandanda’s legs.
17:45 We have kick-off in Rennes vs. Milan!
Rennes 0-3 Milan on aggregate
17:44 Kits
Milan are playing all in white, Rennes in red and black. Both teams share the same club colours, of course. Theo Hernandez and Steve Mandanda are the captains.
17:42 Out come the teams
Full house, lovely atmosphere.
17:35 Rennes vs. Milan line-ups
Rennes: Mandanda; G Douè, Omari, Theate, Truffert; D Douè, Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Terrier; Gouiri, Kalimuendo
Milan: Maignan; Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjaer, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Musah; Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao; Jovic
Ref: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
17:34 Quick reminder
No away goals rule, so if Milan lose here by any three-goal margin, it goes to extra time. That might be more important to remember for Roma-Feyenoord, as the first leg ended 1-1 and so they start from scratch.
17:33 Ibrahimovic is there
He is stalking around on the touchline during the warm-up, having travelled with the team on the bus.
17:32 Gabbia
𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓸 💪#UEL #SRFCACM #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/nKGUcLxamd
— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 22, 2024
17:25 Stefano Pioli comments
Stefano Pioli warns Rennes will ‘step up the tempo’ from the start to recover from a 3-0 first leg defeat, but Milan ‘will be ready for them’ in the Europa League play-off https://t.co/UDyhVdkWK4 #ACMilan #SRFCACM #RennesMilan #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
17:12 Until Monza
Before that 4-2 defeat, Milan had been unbeaten in 70 days in all competition.
17:06 Packed evening
We’re also keeping you up to date on Torino-Lazio in Serie A and Roma-Feyenoord for the Europa League.
16:53 Some confusion
Sky Sport Italia say Rennes playing 4-4-2, UEFA say 4-3-3. Either way, it’s a much more attacking XI than in the first leg.
16:44 Lovely atmosphere
Free French-style sausage rolls? Don’t mind if we do…
La galette saucisse est distribuée gratuitement aux supporters milanais à Rennes. 🌭😋
🇫🇷 🤝 🇮🇹
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) February 22, 2024
16:44 Players arrive
𝐄𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐈 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐙𝐈 🔴⚫️
L’entrata al Roazhon Park dei rossoneri: manca sempre meno a #RennesMilan ⌛️
🎥 Daniele Minini per https://t.co/jlTDBgF49e#RennesMilan #UEL #milanpress pic.twitter.com/0cVClU5oFe
— MilanPress.it (@MilanPress_it) February 22, 2024
16:36 Only one surprise
Pulisic starts, not Chukwueze, the rest is as expected.
Rennes, however, start Amine Gouiri in a more attacking move.
16:35 Line-ups
Luka Jovic, Rafael Leao and in a new role Tijjani Reijnders start for Milan in the Europa League play-off trip to Stade Rennais https://t.co/gmjAMmHHAq #RennesMilan #SRFCACM #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 22, 2024
16:33 Rennes vs. Milan line-ups
Rennes: Mandanda; G Douè, Omari, Theate, Truffert; D Douè, Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Terrier; Gouiri, Kalimuendo
Milan: Maignan; Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjaer, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Musah; Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao; Jovic
Ref: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
16:31 Milan in France
𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐎 👹
Il #Milan ha raggiunto da pochi minuti il Roazhon Park: poco più di un’ora alla sfida di ritorno contro il Rennes, valida per i sedicesimi di finale di Europa League 🔜
🎥 Alberto Mangili per https://t.co/jlTDBgF49e#RennesMilan #UEL #milanpress pic.twitter.com/MDcldfeHgh
— MilanPress.it (@MilanPress_it) February 22, 2024
16:30 Milan arrive
#Milan arrivato al Roazhon Park: alle 18:45 il calcio d’inizio di #RennesMilan ❤️🖤 (via @antonello_gioia) pic.twitter.com/B3PBGYhiqo
— MilanNews.it (@MilanNewsit) February 22, 2024
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Europa League play-offs Rennes-Milan and Roma-Feyenoord, plus the rescheduled Serie A match Torino-Lazio.
We begin at 17.45 GMT in France, where the Rossoneri are protecting a 3-0 first leg lead.
At 19.45 GMT, Torino and Lazio go head-to-head for seventh place in the rescheduled Serie A Week 21 fixture.
Then at 20.00 GMT, it’s all to play for in the Europa League after Roma and Feyenoord drew 1-1 in Rotterdam.