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AC Milan coach Fonseca gives reasons for away win over Real Madrid in Champions League

Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca commented on his team's away win over Real Madrid (3:1) in the fourth round of the Champions League general stage.

‘We won thanks to the courage of our players, who were not afraid to go on the field. We prepared in advance, planning to control the ball.

Our victory is deserved not only because of the three goals we scored, but also because of our quality play. In European cups it is incredibly important to keep the initiative and control the ball. Today we showed that Italian clubs are capable of not only defending,’ - quotes Fonseca's words the website of journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Real at the end of four matches scored six points and is in 17th place in the table. In the asset of Milan the same number of points, the black and red occupy the 18th line.

In the fifth round of the Champions League, on 27 November, the Spurs will play Liverpool, while Milan will face Slovan the day before.

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