{"id":117699,"date":"2023-11-08T00:16:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/08\/giroud-header-earns-milan-crucial-win-over-psg\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T00:16:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:16:27","slug":"giroud-header-earns-milan-crucial-win-over-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/08\/giroud-header-earns-milan-crucial-win-over-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Giroud header earns Milan crucial win over PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/131644969_gettyimages-1780683017-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_131644969_gettyimages-1780683017\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivier Giroud scored his first Champions League goal of the season<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Olivier Giroud\u2019s thumping header secured AC Milan\u2019s first Champions League win of the season as the Italian side beat Paris St-Germain in Group F.<\/p>\n<p>The French forward netted the winner from Theo Hernandez\u2019s cross five minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Milan Skriniar had opened the scoring for PSG, heading in at the back post from a Marquinhos flick on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Rafael Leao swiftly equalised with an overhead kick from close range after Giroud\u2019s initial shot was parried.<\/p>\n<p>PSG are now second in the group on six points, one behind leaders Borussia Dortmund\u00a0who beat Newcastle earlier on Tuesday,\u00a0while Milan are third with five points \u2013 one more than Eddie Howe\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>Their victory means last season\u2019s semi-finalists Milan will remain in contention to reach the knockout stages when they host Dortmund on 28 November.<\/p>\n<p>Former goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was roundly booed by the home fans, who also threw fake money towards him, as he returned to the San Siro for the first time following his acrimonious move to PSG two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Milan were much improved from their previous Champions League performances this season, with Donnarumma forced into fine saves from Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori free-kicks.<\/p>\n<p>However, the evening ended on a sour note for the hosts, with Christian Pulisic withdrawn after injuring his hamstring in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0sdzy-odwV0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dam Spillage: Two students drown after attempting to fetch water from Volta River - MP (7-11-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0sdzy-odwV0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivier Giroud scored his first Champions League goal of the season Olivier Giroud\u2019s thumping header secured AC Milan\u2019s first Champions League win of the season as the Italian side beat Paris St-Germain in Group F. 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