Sunday brought us one of the most dramatic match days in Serie A history, and the Milan derby was a part of it as Inter Milan triumphed 4-2 to complete the double over their city rivals. There were major implications coming into this game, as an AC Milan loss or draw along with a Juventus win in their match at [...]
Antonio Nocerino’s away goal was not enough, as Milan go out of the Champions League to a couple of Lionel Messi penalties in a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona. The first leg ended goalless, so a score draw would see the Rossoneri in the semi finals next week through the away goals rule. Thiago Silva, Mark van Bommel, Alexander Merkel and [...]
First Leg: Marseille 0-2 Bayern The story so far - Bayern have virtually guaranteed passage into the Champions League semi-finals, after managing two away-goals in the first leg. Barring an absolute disaster, the German side will progress. Team news - Bayern are unlikely to make any changes from the XI that beat Marseille in the first leg. Marseille’s Alou Diarra misses out [...]
A spot in the semi final is on the line when Barcelona and AC Milan take to the pitch at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night. AC Milan are coming off a controversial week after their 1-1 draw to Catania saw another controversial goal called back that may have crossed the line. At this point, it’s inconclusive as to whether [...]
The match between AC Milan and Barcelona featured lots of action, but finished in a 0-0 draw at the San Siro. Both teams had been a part of plenty high scoring classics in the Champions League this season, but in their third meeting, it was apparent that the two sides were very familiar with each other, not a surprise considering [...]
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich virtually confirmed their places in the semi-finals of the Champions League as they won by three and two goals respectively away from home. Chelsea produced a superb away performance at Benfica to come away with a 1-0 win, whilst giants AC Milan and Barcelona played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in Italy to set up [...]
AC Milan’s stubborn defence Holding Barcelona to only three shots on target is a testament to AC Milan’s defence but, as you can see, the interceptions higher up the pitch were vital. Massimo Ambrosini, in particular, did well defensively vs Barcelona Barcelona were left to rue their poor shooting, while AC Milan managed almost as many shots from inside the [...]
AC Milan and Barcelona will face off for the third time this season when they meet at the San Siro on Wednesday night. Both teams have had inconsistent domestic seasons, but recently both have been resurgent in the latter half of the year. Milan’s biggest issue has been constant injuries with Barcelona’s being complacency against the weaker sides. Coming into [...]
“Against Barcelona it will be difficult but we have the tools to do well”. Those were Massimiliano Allegri’s words when asked about Friday’s Champions League draw when it was announced that seven time champions AC Milan would face off against current holders FC Barcelona in the quarter finals. When Josep Guardiola was asked which team he wouldn’t want to face [...]
Chelsea’s reward for their enthralling second-leg comeback over SSC Napoli is a last eight encounter with Portuguese side SL Benfica, as the UEFA draw for the next two rounds was made today in Switzerland. AC Milan have been drawn against holders FC Barcelona in the tie of the round, with Marseille up against FC Bayern Munich and shock troopers APOEL [...]
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