WATCH: Stop that Rafael Leao! AC Milan star sets up Olivier Giroud after incredible run to put Napoli on brink of Champions League elimination
- Milan open the scoring against Napoli
- Leao creates the goal with solo run
- Giroud nets after missing earlier penalty
WHAT HAPPENED? AC Milan took the lead two minutes before half-time after a brilliant run from Leao. The 23-year-old ran from inside his own half and all the way into the Napoli penalty area, before squaring the ball across goal for Olivier Giroud to tap home.
Giroud wasn't going to miss that one!
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 18, 2023
Leão with one of the best solo runs you will ever see 😍#UCL pic.twitter.com/W4i9QLFnb2
THIS RUN FROM RAFAEL LEÃO TO SET UP OLIVER GIROUD. 😤 pic.twitter.com/BAcU8kdZe7
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 18, 2023
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The goal will make Giroud feel a whole lot better as the Frenchman had missed a penalty earlier in the half. The Frenchman's strike also puts Milan 2-0 up on aggregate in the tie and in a strong position to progress to the last four.
WHAT NEXT? The winners of the tie will play either Inter or Benfica in the semi-finals. The Nerazzurri lead 2-0 from the first leg in Portugal.