At first, they were only seconds from going out in extra time, but in the 122nd minute, Toni Borekovic took his hand in the penalty area and a penalty was awarded to the guests.
Hakan Calhanoglu put it 2-2, but it would only be the first of a total of 25 penalties in the match.
It was never thought that the punishment would end.
Rio Ave fired a penalty that took both posts, but did not go in goal.
After twelve rounds of penalties, everything was decided in Milan's favor.
- It is difficult to control their emotions in such a situation.
We went from possibly winning to possibly losing in an instant, says Stefano Pioli and continues:
- This is the reason why people usually call penalties a lottery.
We persevered, but it was by no means easy to maintain the fighting spirit and prove that we could fight for the result.
KLIPP: Milan continue after senseless penalty drama
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Milan won after twelve penalties per team.
Photo: TT News Agency