AC Milan clinches first Champions League win
Tijjani Reijnders scored a brace as AC Milan secured its first points in the Champions League this season with a 3-1 win over 10-man Club Brugge.
Against the run of play, Christian Pulisic put the host side ahead in the 34th minute, scoring an audacious effort directly from a corner kick.
Brugge was then reduced to 10 men when midfielder Raphael Onyedika was sent off for a foul on Reijnders after a lengthy VAR check.
Despite the Italian giant's numerical disadvantage, Brugge pulled level after the break, with Kyriana Sabbe picking out the bottom corner with a low strike.
However, Reijnders restored Milan's lead in the 61st minute with a simple first-time finish from around the penalty spot, before sealing the win with a similar effort 10 minutes later.
Francesco Camarda thought he had added some gloss to the scoreline late on, but his looping header over Simon Mignolet was scored from an offside position, and it was chalked off after a VAR review.
Milan moved to 18th with the win, while Brugge dropped to 24th, though both are still in the play-off places.
