February 18, (THEWILL) – Feyenoord advanced to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a remarkable 2-1 aggregate victory over AC Milan, following a 1-1 draw at the San Siro on Tuesday evening. The Dutch side eliminated the Italian giants through Julian Carranza’s decisive 73rd-minute header.
The match began with immediate drama when Santiago Gimenez found the net against his former club after just 36 seconds. The Mexico international, who transferred from Feyenoord to Milan during the January window, exhibited his scoring ability with his sixth UCL goal of the campaign.
The turning point arrived early in the second half when Milan’s Theo Hernandez received his second yellow card. The French defender, already cautioned for a foul on Anis Hadj-Moussa before half-time, was dismissed by referee Szymon Marciniak for simulation in the penalty area under pressure from Givairo Read.
Argentine forward Carranza made an immediate impact after entering the match, powering home a header that silenced the San Siro crowd and sealed Feyenoord’s progression. The goal proved decisive against a Milan side that had controlled much of the proceedings before Hernandez’s dismissal.
The result places additional pressure on Milan manager Sergio Conceicao, whose team currently occupies seventh position in Serie A. With five points separating them from the UCL qualification spots, albeit with one match in hand, their participation in next season’s competition remains uncertain.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
