In the first leg of the UEFA Cup 1/8 final on March 8, 2024, AC Milan hosted Slavia Prague. During the course of the match, Milan defeated ten-man Slavia Prague 4-2 thanks to goals from Giroud, Reinders, Chick and Pulisic.
In the opening stages of the match, Slavia Prague's El Hadji Diouf was shown a straight red card for a vicious tackle on Pulisic, putting the visitors on the back foot early on. Milan then used their numerical advantage to pounce. Adli split the sides, Leon started the ball into the box, and Giroud's header at the back post broke the deadlock for Milan. Then, Daughera's shot from outside the box went straight into the corner of the net to give Slavia Prague a quick equalizer.
Into the second half, Milan's offense continued unabated. Florenzi assisted Reinders' long-distance shot to put Milan back in the lead. However, Slavia Prague didn't give up and Schranz scored in the far corner of the net to bring the score to 2-3. In the last minute, Leon rode the left side of the field and Pulisic scored to seal the win.
The full match statistics show that Milan dominated in terms of shots on goal, shots on target, expected goals, ball possession and pass success rate. In addition, Milan's number of corner kicks was higher than that of their opponents. These statistics fully proved Milan's dominance in the match.
