Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Boniface earns Bayer Leverkusen win over AC Milan

A second half goal from Victor Boniface was enough to earn Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 home win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving the German side a perfect start to their campaign while the Italians are still without a point.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Adli.
• 3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
• 3': Attempt saved. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
• 3': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
• 3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
• 6': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 6': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 8': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 10': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
• 14': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
• 18': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
• 19': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 21': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
• 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 21': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-0 AC Milan.
• 23': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 23': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
• 24': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
• 26': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 26': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 28': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli with a headed pass.
• 28': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 30': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 30': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 33': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
• 36': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 36': Delay in match because of an injury Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
• 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 39': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 39': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
• 41': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
• 42': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
• 42': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, AC Milan 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, AC Milan 0.
• 46': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left following a fast break.
• 46': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
• 47': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 47': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 48': Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 49': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 51': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
• 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, AC Milan 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 56': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 58': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
• 60': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 60': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Aleix García.
• 62': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata replaces Tammy Abraham.
• 64': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
• 65': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
• 65': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
• 69': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 71': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 72': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Aleix García.
• 73': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a cross.
• 74': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 74': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Victor Boniface.
• 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Aleix García.
• 76': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
• 79': Substitution, AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Christian Pulisic.
• 80': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
• 81': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Amine Adli.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
• 82': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 83': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
• 83': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
• 86': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 86': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 88': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Álex Grimaldo.
• 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Florian Wirtz.
• 90': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Andrich following a fast break.
• 90'+3': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
• 90'+3': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Emerson Royal (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, AC Milan 0.
• 90'+6': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
• 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, AC Milan 0.