Watch: Milan's incredible 24-penalty shootout win including Donnarumma's €15m save

AC Milan made it through to the group stages of the Europa League by the skin of their teeth as they beat Rio Ave 9-8 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Hakan Calhanoglu got some penalty practice in before the shootout as he scored a 120th minute equaliser from the spot, but Rio Ave missed three chances to win the tie from 12 yards before Gianluigi Donnarumma eventually made himself the hero.

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As il Corriere della Sera writes (via MilanLive) recent reported, making the groups gives Milan an extra €15million in guaranteed revenue at least (with more if they go beyond), a treasure that the management could also use in the very last days of the transfer window.