Napoli 1-1 AC Milan (1-2 agg): Player ratings as Giroud sends Rossoneri into the Champions League semi-finals
Victor Osimhen's late header earned Napoli a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at home to Milan but it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit inflicted at San Siro last week, as the Rossoneri advanced to the final four. Napoli's suffocating start was punctured by Milan's first foray out of their own half after 22 minutes. Mario Rui recklessly crashed into Rafael Leao, giving up a penalty which silenced the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli's fervent fans had found their voice after peace talks with the club president were brokered by Italy’s minister of the interior last week and erupted again when Alex Meret beat away Olivier Giroud's tame spot-kick. Giroud was rebuffed by Meret from similar range in open play moments later but would not be denied a third time. The first half had been almost entirely conducted inside Milan's half and that was where Leao picked up the ball in the 43rd minute. Gobbling up a slack touch fro...