Early morning October 2, Bayer Leverkusen had a match against AC Milan in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025 group stage.
Bayer Leverkusen started the game better and created many scoring opportunities. They converted their chances into goals in the 21st minute, Victor Boniface opened the scoring for the home team after taking advantage of a perfect pass from Jeremie Frimpong. Boniface took a decisive shot, giving AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan no chance to block it. This was also the only goal of the match.
AC Milan had plenty of dangerous chances to equalize, but they failed to capitalize. One of the most unfortunate situations came in the 82nd minute when Theo Hernandez took a long shot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball went very hard but hit the crossbar.
In addition, AC Milan also faced some unfavorable decisions from the referee. In the 79th minute, after VAR was used to check the collision situation in the penalty area, the referee decided not to award Milan a penalty despite the controversy.
Bayer Leverkusen showed solidity in defense when they not only maintained their lead but also prevented AC Milan from creating a breakthrough in the remaining minutes.
The 1-0 victory helped Bayer Leverkusen take all 3 points and maintain their good form in the Champions League with their second consecutive victory. AC Milan left the field with many regrets after not being able to take advantage of clear opportunities.
