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Bayer Leverkusen Pip AC Milan 1-0 To Win Second Straight Champions League Game - In Pics

Victor Boniface’s goal made the difference as Bayer Leverkusen beat AC Milan 1-0 in their first UEFA Champions League home game in nearly two years. Alejandro Grimaldo lit up the game with a backheel pass for Jeremie Frimpong to shoot before Boniface finished on the rebound on Wednesday (October 2, 2024). Alvaro Morata missed a close-range header for Milan late on, and the match was packed with close refereeing calls that could have easily tipped the game Milan’s way.

AC Milan vs Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen Vs AC Milan Photo: AP/Michael Probst

Bayer 04 Leverkusen players celebrate their victory at the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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AC Milan vs Bayer Leverkusen Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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AC Milan's Matteo Gabbia reacts disappointed after the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Champions League 2024: AC Milan vs Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League: Bayer Leverkusen Vs AC Milan Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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Leverkusen's goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky in action during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Champions League 2024: AC Milan vs Bayer Leverkusen Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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AC Milan supporters burn flares during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Leverkusen's Amine Adli Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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Leverkusen's Amine Adli, left, challenges for the ball with AC Milan's Matteo Gabbia during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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Leverkusen's Victor Boniface scores his side's opening goal during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany Soccer Champions League Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori, left, challenges for the ball with Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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AC Milan's Tammy Abraham Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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AC Milan's Tammy Abraham, centre, in action during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Champions League soccer match Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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AC Milan's Tammy Abraham, left, challenges for the ball with Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Champions League soccer match: Bayer Leverkusen Vs AC Milan Photo: AP/Michael Probst
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Fans wave flags during the Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.