AC Milan Vs Napoli Champions League Quarter-Final Preview: Partenopei Tested European Taji Owned By Rossoneri

JAKARTA The clash between Italian representatives colored the 2022/2023 Champions League quarter-finals. AC Milan will face another Serie A representative, Napoli.

Milan, who is the seven-time champion of this competition, will host Partenopei at the San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in the first leg. Kick off or kick off this match starts at 02.00 WIB.

The two teams are clearly familiar with each other on the domestic stage of the Italian Serie A competition. However, the early morning clashes will be the first between the two in this most elite event between European clubs.

Milan managed to advance to the Champion League quarter-finals for the first time since 2012. They last reached the semifinals about five years earlier when they finally lifted the trophy at this event for the seventh time.

On the other hand, for Napoli this is the first quarter-final in the European Champions League in their history. For that, even if it is brilliant in the domestic area, their European spur cannot be compared to Milan.

On the Italian Serie A stage, Napoli still leads at the top of the standings with a difference of 22 points from Milan filling the back of the top four. However, recently they were beaten by the Rossoneri with a landslide score of 0-4.

Thus, the host Milan will clearly try to emulate their four goals in Naples. Meanwhile, the visitors who are getting closer to the Scudetto, will seek to continue their brilliant performance in Europe.

Despite being hit psychologically by a 22-point ravine that separated them from Napoli, Milan proved very difficult to beat on key European stages.

Selain taji Eropa, Rossoneri juga selalu mencatatkan clean sheet dalam empat laga terakhir mereka di Liga Champions. Catatan lain adalah mereka hanya kalah satu kali dari sembilan duel sebelumnya dengan sesama wakil Italia di kompetisi kontinental.

However, Milan have only won three of their last 16 matches in the knockout stages of the Champion League and have failed to score in 10 matches. Napoli have always won in their last three games to the San Siro, including a 2-1 league win earlier this season.

Predictions of the line-up:

AC Milan (4-3-2-1): Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer, Hernandez; Tonali, Krunic, Bennacer; Diaz, Leao; Giroud

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia