Italian clubs 'Milan' and 'Atalanta' eliminated from the Champions League.

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Italian clubs 'Milan' and 'Atalanta' failed to advance to the Round of 16 of the 2024/25 Champions League, losing to 'Feyenoord' and 'Brugge' respectively. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to publications Gazzetta and L'Équipe.

Thus, on Tuesday, matches took place that became a real disaster not only for 'Milan' and 'Atalanta', but also for Italian football as a whole. Such a result puts the participation of five Italian teams in next season's Champions League in jeopardy.

'Milan' – 'Feyenoord' 1:1 (1:0) – on aggregate 1:2

• Goals: 1:0 – 1 Jimenez, 1:1 – 73 Carranza.
• Red cards: 51 Hernandez (Milan, second yellow card).

'Milan', despite having the advantage in the game, lost to 'Feyenoord' due to a series of critical mistakes. An important event was the red card shown to Theo Hernandez, which significantly affected the course of the match.

Milan, which controlled the game until the 51st minute, lost the opportunity to advance due to player mistakes. Theo Hernandez, who had been performing well until then, received two yellow cards, leaving the team with a numerical disadvantage. This situation became decisive as the team couldn't regain control of the game after his expulsion. It is also worth noting that goalkeeper Mike Maignan's errors in the previous match also affected the overall result.

'Atalanta' – 'Brugge' 1:3 (0:3) – on aggregate 2:5

• Goals: 0:1 – 3 Talbi, 0:2 – 27 Talbi, 0:3 – 45+3 Yutgla, 1:3 – 46 Lookman.

Holders of the UEFA Europa League Cup for the 2023/2024 season, the Italian football club 'Atalanta' could not overcome the Belgian football club 'Brugge', resulting in the Italians being eliminated from the tournament.

Consequences

As a result, 'Milan' and 'Atalanta' will not be able to continue their fight in the Champions League, jeopardizing the opportunity for five Italian teams to participate in the next round. This situation has caused outrage among fans who hoped for a better result. Now only 'Inter' and 'Juventus' remain as representatives of Italy in this prestigious tournament.

We remind you that 'Benfica', with Ukrainian Anatoliy Trubin, has advanced to the Round of 16 of the Champions League.