Badstuber returns, Ribery sparkles but Bayern lose to Milan on pens
FC Bayern München suffered a 5-3 penalty shootout defeat to AC Milan on Wednesday in the pre-season International Champions Cup tournament after the sides shared an entertaining 3-3 draw in normal time.
FC Bayern München 3-3 AC Milan (3-5 penalties)
Goals: 0-1 Niang (23'), 1-1 Ribery (29'), 2-1 Alaba (38'), 2-2 Bertolacci (49'), 2-3 Kucka (61'), 3-3 Ribery (90, pen')
Penalties: 0-1 Honda, 1-1 Lahm, 1-2 Matri, 2-2 Alaba, 2-3 Kucka, 3-3 Bernat, 3-4 Romagnoli, Rafinha missed, 3-5 Bonaventura
At a packed Soldier Field, Chicago, Rafinha missed the decisive fourth spotkick for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who welcomed back centre-back Holger Badstuber after 171 days out with an ankle injury.
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The Bayern youth product was involved in the first goal, although it came at his own end as his slip allowed M'Baye Niang in behind to slot past Tom Starke.
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The German champions responded strongly, and fine long-range goals from David Alaba and Franck Ribery put them ahead at the break.
The Rossoneri responded in kind, though, with strikes from Andrea Bertolacci and Juraj Kucka putting the seven-time European Cup winners ahead just after the hour.
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