Milan Stunned 2-0 at Home by Ferencvaros as Europa League Hopes Fade

AC Milan’s Europa League hopes suffered a heavy blow on Thursday as they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by Ferencvaros at San Siro.

Haiti international Lenny Joseph struck twice in the second half, first capitalising on a misplaced pass from goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani to roll the ball into an empty net in the 52nd minute, then doubling the lead 14 minutes later.

The Hungarian side held firm despite substitute Bamidele Yusuf being sent off in the 77th minute, leaving Milan with a third defeat in four European matches and just three points at the halfway stage.

Milan languishing in 28th

Ruben Amorim’s side sit outside the playoff places in 28th, and with the league phase at its midpoint, their route to the knockouts is already looking narrow.

Elsewhere on Thursday

Benfica thrashed Lech Poznan 3-1 with a Darwin Nunez hat-trick, Celtic edged Besiktas 3-2 in a thriller at Celtic Park, Daichi Kamada struck deep into stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace against Hoffenheim, Sunderland lost 2-0 at home to Dinamo Zagreb, Marseille won 1-0 at Bayer Leverkusen through a stunning Amine Gouiri solo goal, and Juventus beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1.

Source: Reuters