2023-04-18 19:39:00
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUT THE GIROUD!
AC Milan takes the lead! On a recovery in his camp, Leao crosses the whole field before serving Giroud from the left of the surface. The French striker redeems himself and scores in the empty goal!
Ndombele rushes
Served in front of the surface, the French midfielder takes his chance without momentum. His shot flies over the goal.
Giroud on the ground!
More breakage in this first period. Giroud remains in his area following a foul from Lozano, who hit him in the ankle.
No penalty
The referee finally signals to play a corner, which does nothing. AC Milan is doing well on the spot.
VAR in progress!
A potential penalty is under consideration following a tackle from Leao on Lozano in the area!
Politano and Rui leave their partners
They are replaced on injury by Lozano and Olivera. The striker made an excellent start to the game and still seems to be in great pain off the pitch.
Double blow for Naples!
After Politano, Rui goes down in turn. Both men will have to be replaced!
Broken on both sides
While Pobega was close to coming on for AC Milan, Politano remains down on the right following a duel with Hernandez.
Meret succeeds Dudek
No goalkeeper had saved an AC Milan penalty in the Champions League since Dudek once morest Shevchenko in 2005.
Giroud falls on Meret!
Tonali serves Giroud in the area following a high recovery. The center-forward of the Blues seeks the small left net, Meret pushes back, what a stop!
Zielinski cadres
In one touch, Politano crosses back towards Zielinski from the right. The Pole hits Maignan, who catches on the ground in front of his goal.
A first time-out
Play is temporarily suspended to allow Lobotka and Jesus to be treated following they collide in the head.
GIROUD MISSES HIS PENALTY!
Big save from Meret, still 0-0! The Frenchman had taken his penalty on the right, the Neapolitan goalkeeper chose the right side!
PENALTY FOR AC MILAN!
Rui misses his intervention on Leao following a Milanese counter, logical penalty!
Politano still dangerous
New strike attempted by Politano near the surface. It crosses too much and does not find the frame once more.
The balls touched in the first 10 minutes in infographic
Naples is unsurprisingly very attacking with a goal to catch up.
Osimhen trop court
Ndombélé looks for Osimhen in the depth of a ball in the back of the defense. The attacker lacks his control on the right of the surface.
AC Milan gets some fresh air
The visitors finally manage to get out of their camp, without worrying the Neapolitan defense. But the danger is permanent on the sides with the loss of the ball.
It’s worth watching
On a free kick played two, Tonali places a center in front of the goal. The Neapolitan goalkeeper does not get the rebound and blocks on his line.
Politano Strike!
Superb catch of the ball from the right winger who triggers a shot in front of the surface. The ball narrowly misses the Milan goal.
Osimhen threatening
The Nigerian center forward deflects a cross from Politano with a header. The ball is recovered by his partners at the far post and kept.
Already the fire in the Milan surface!
Big pressure from Naples in front of Maignan’s goal. The public is pushing hard behind their team!
Kvaratskhelia takes a chance
After overflowing on the left, he tries a shot from a tight angle. Maignan covers his first post and captures on the ground.
Napoli stay high
Politano places a cross from the right. Tomori clears in touch but the threat remains very present at the start of the match.
Napoli dangerous
Kjaer passes close to the goal once morest his camp on a corner. The locals get two new corner kicks in stride. The danger is averted.
Free kick for Napoli
Rui takes his chance directly regarding twenty meters from the goal. His attempt is blocked for a corner.
The ball burns the feet
Both teams struggle to put their foot on the ball in these first seconds of play.
Kvaratskhelia already in his works
The Georgian winger places a first acceleration on his left side. The Milan defense finally emerges.
Let’s go between Naples and AC Milan!
The kick-off of this quarter-final return is given by AC Milan, excellent game to all!
Entry of both teams
The twenty-two actors tread the lawn of the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Kick-off imminent!
A Polish whistle
The evening referee is Szymon Marciniak, already in charge of Dinamo Zagreb-AC Milan (0-4) this season in the group stage.
Naples intractable in front of its public
The Azzurri are unbeaten in their last 12 home games in the Champions League (9 wins, 3 draws). This season, they managed a full card at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium (4 wins), scoring 14 goals for 3 conceded.
Milan for a first in 28 years
If they win tonight, the Rossoneri would become the first to beat Napoli three times in a single season since Lazio in 1994-95. As a reminder, they imposed themselves in the league on April 2 (4-0) and last week during the first leg (1-0).
An expected comeback in Naples since 1989
The Azzurri have been knocked out in the European Cup the last 10 times they have lost the first leg. They have not turned the situation around since a UEFA Cup quarter-final in 1988-1989 once morest Juventus (0-2, 3-0).
The very solid Milan defense
The Rossoneri remain on 5 matches without conceding a goal in the Champions League, respectively once morest Dinamo Zagreb (4-0), RB Salszburg (4-0), Tottenham (1-0, 0-0) and therefore Naples (1- 0).
Lesser Naples
In addition to Simeone, still injured, Spalletti is deprived of Anguissa (excluded in the first leg) and Kim, suspended. AC Milan comes with a full squad.
You turn-over ce week-end
After the first leg won by the Rossoneri last Wednesday (1-0), the two teams gave their executives a breather in Serie A. AC Milan might not get better than a draw in Bologna (1-1), just like Naples once morest Hellas Verona (0-0). Pioli’s men are still 4th in Serie A, far from the Neapolitan leader.
The compositions revealed, Osimhen is back as a starter
SSC Naples: Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, J. Jesús, M. Rui – Zielinski, Lobotka, Ndombele – Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
Substitutes: Idasiak, Gollini, Elmas, Lozano, Olivera, Bereszynski, Ostigard, Gaetano, Raspadori.
· AC Milan: Maignan – Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer, T. Hernandez – Krunic, Tonali – Leao, Bennacer, Diaz – Giroud.
Substitutes: Mirante, Ballo, Rebic, Kalulu, Florenzi, Origi, Thiaw, Messias, Pobega, Gabbia, Saelemakerers, De Ketelaere.
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