Former Chelsea and Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud scored twice and created another goal as AC Milan beat Red Bull Salzburg at the San Siro to progress to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in eight years.
Olivier Giroud Scores Two and Assist One in Milan Win
The Italians needed a win to avoid being knocked out of the Uefa Champions League and they did well to grab the win. Olivier Giroud headed in an early opener before assisting Rade Krunic to score. The veteran striker Giroud drilled in his second and Junio Messias wrapped it up with a solo goal in stoppage time.
The win meant Milan secured the second spot in Group E behind Chelsea. Austria’s Salzburg goes into the Europa League after finishing third. At 36 years and 33 days, Frenchman Giroud became the oldest player to score a double in the Champions League for Milan since Filippo Inzaghi against Real Madrid in November 2010.
