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Milan, without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, visited Rio Ave on Thursday in the decisive match before the group stage of the Europa League. After a goalless first half, Alexis Saelemaekers gave the Milan club the lead early in the second half when he cut outside the penalty area.
However, the Portuguese came back and, after a delicious attack, Chico Geraldes managed to equalize with a shot hard as a stone that got into the net, when the clock showed minute 72.
There were no more goals in regulation time, but the game went into extra time.
Once in extra time, the Portuguese made it 2-1 thanks to Gelson who found a hole at the far post. But Milan came back, when Hakan Calhanoglu tied in extra time in extra time when Milan was awarded a penalty in the all-out final stage.
The sanctions had to be decided.
Once there, Milan took the longest drop after a thrilling penalty. How many penalties did it take in the penalty shootout to get a winner? 24.
