- Gonzalo Higuaín (59')
Gonzalo Higuain lifts AC Milan to 1-0 win over Luxembourg side Dudelange
Gonzalo Higuain's deflected effort in the 59th minute sealed a 1-0 victory for AC Milan over Luxembourg side F91 Dudelange on Thursday night in Europa League action.
Dudelange, the first team from Luxembourg to reach the Europa League group phase, produced a resolute display against the seven-time European champions at the Stade Josy Barthel.
Dominik Stolz had Dudelange's best chance of the night in the 36th minute with a run up the right side that saw the German midfielder sail the ball over the goal.
The home side played well-organised defence throughout the night, with goalkeeper Joe Frising denying Higuain's potential second goal in the 82nd minute.
Milan's next Group F match in a fortnight will be at home against Greek giants Olympiakos, with Dudelange traveling to Sevilla for its match against Real Betis.
Information from Reuters was used in this report.
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UEFA Europa League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Villarreal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
Stade Rennais | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
Panathinaikos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |