Michel's team finally lost their chances of reaching the playoffs.
“Girona" suffered a minimal defeat to “Milan" in an away match of the seventh round of the main stage of the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the San Siro stadium in Milan ended with a score of 1:0
The Rossoneri scored the only goal in this match in the 37th minute – Rafael Leau scored after a pass from Ismael Bennacer.
Girona's Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Tsygankov entered the field in the starting lineup and was substituted in the 72nd minute.
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After this victory, Milan (15 points) moved up to sixth place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League and secured participation in the playoffs. “Girona” (3 points) is in 31st position and has finally lost its chances of reaching the playoffs.
In the final round of the main round of the most prestigious European Cup, Sergio Conceição's team will play away against Dinamo Zagreb, and Michel's team will host Arsenal. The matches will take place on January 29.
Recall that in the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they must play against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams in the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.
