MILAN -- So much for best-laid plans. AC Milan's chances of advancing to the knockout phase of the Champions League, following their 3-1 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, are now hanging by a thread. And, a particularly flimsy one at that.
They need to win away to Newcastle United while hoping that Dortmund, who have already qualified, find the motivation to beat Paris Saint-Germain at home.
Yeah, good luck. Milan's entire Champions League campaign has been about might-have-beens and near-misses, and the Dortmund game was no exception.