Giroud Sends Milan Into Semis Despite Late Napoli Rally

Giroud Sends Milan Into Semis Despite Late Napoli Rally
AC Milan's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring their first goal during the Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Napoli v AC Milan soccer match at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on April 18, 2023. Alberto Lingria/Reuters
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NAPLES, Italy—AC Milan reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since they won the trophy 16 years ago thanks to a first-half goal from Olivier Giroud at Napoli that secured a 1–1 draw and 2–1 aggregate win despite a barrage of pressure on Tuesday.

Napoli battled until the end but could not break down the resilient Milan defense until striker Victor Osimhen equalized three minutes into stoppage time with a bullet header but it was too late as the referee ended the match seconds later.