It’s done ! Ismael Bennacer and AC Milan are in the semi-finals of the European Champions League. A qualification won at the expense of SSC Naples after winning back and forth, with a score of two goals to zero in total. The international midfielder enters through the biggest door in the history of Algerian footballers in the prestigious European competition.
After winning the first leg at San Siro by the narrowest of margins, AC Milan won the return match tonight against SSC Naples, still by the score of one goal to zero, signed Olivier Giroud. A victory synonymous with qualification for the semi-final of the European Champions League. The Milanese club reached the square of aces of the competition 16 years later, that is to say since 2007.
Unsurprisingly, Ismael Bennacer was reappointed to the starting lineup. The least we can say is that he provided a very good performance in a more defensive role than in the first leg. We can say that the little Algerian elf greatly contributed to the qualification of the Rossoneri, being the author of the only goal of victory at San Siro last week.
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Ismaël Bennacer is everywhere on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/1EjH5exkxE
— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) April 18, 2023
Bennacer, the 4th Algerian footballer to reach the UEFA UCL semi-final
Ismael Bennacer will play for the first time in his career in the semi-final of the European Champions League. During this round of the competition, AC Milan could face its eternal rival Inter Milan. And this, in the event that the latter will qualify at the expense of Benfica Lisbon.
It must be said that the international midfielder is part of the history of the European event. Indeed, he becomes the fourth Algerian player to reach the UEFA LDC semi-final after Rabah Madjer with FC Porto (1987), Ali Benarbia with AS Monaco (1998) and Riyad Mahrez with Manchester City (2021, 2022).
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