Atalanta 0-2 Milan: Rossoneri seal return to the UCL with narrow victory

AC Milan sealed a return to the Champions League for the first time in seven years as two Frank Kessie penalties earned a 2-0 victory over Atalanta, who also secured a top four finish.

Match Report

Milan got their chance to go ahead just before half time when Theo Hernandez played a smart one-two before being brought down by Joakim Mæhle, allowing Kessie to confidently slot home the penalty.

Despite a nervy finish, the Kessie fired another penalty home in stoppage time to secure second place with Atalanta taking third and Juventus taking fourth at the expense of Napoli who dramatically dropped out.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

4' Saelemaekers' shot over the bar

12' Malinovskiy's shot too high

20' Djimsiti's header wide out

30' Ibrahimovic watches this game in the stands

42' Penalty Goal! Atalanta 0-1 Milan (Kessie)

46' Yellow Card! Freuler booked

58' Zapata's shot inches wide

72' Muriel's long shot wide out

79' Mandzukic & Dalot subbed on

81' Yellow Card! Mandzukic booked

Line-ups

Atalanta XI: Zapata, Toloi, De Roon, Freuler, Djimsiti, Malinovskiy, Gollini, Pessina, Gosens, Romero, J. Mæhle

Subs: Ilicic, Muriel, Palomino, Rossi, Sportiello, Pasalic, Miranchuk, Caldara, S. Lammers, Sutalo, M. Ruggeri

Milan XI: Kjaer, Calhanoglu, Calabria, Kessie, Tomori, Bennacer, Theo, Donnarumma, Brahim, Leao, A. Saelemaekers

Subs: Tatarusanu, Mandzukic, Antonio Donnarumma, Meite, Castillejo, Romagnoli, Krunic, Dalot, Jens Petter Hauge, Tonali, Kalulu, Maldini