Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Milan
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2023
12:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Newcastle
All eyes will be on Stadio San Siro when AC Milan and Newcastle United go head to head in their Champions League opener. The Rossoneri aim to recover from a heavy 5-1 loss to Inter in the Derby della Madonnina, but they face yet another tough challenge against the Premier League outfit. Defender Fikayo Tomori is back from the domestic ban, while pacey winger Samuel Chukwueze is pushing for a start. Both Pierre Kalulu and Ismael Bennacer remain in the recovery room.
The Magpies, on the other hand, defeated Brentford 1-0 at the weekend thanks to Callum Wilson’s goal, but beating Milan on the road is easier said than done. The two teams seem to be evenly matched. All Krafth, Willock, and Manquillo should miss out with injuries for the visiting team. The two clubs meet for the first time ever in the elite competition.
Highlighted Player (Sandro Tonali):
After starting his youth career at Piacenza back in 2009, Sandro Tonali moved to Brescia three years later. The 181-cm-tall defender has been playing for le Rondinelle ever since and it has to be noted that he made his debut with the Stadio Mario Rigamonti outfit on August 26, 2017 in a 2-1 defeat to Avellino.
Sandro Tonali scored his first ever league goal for Brescia in a 4-2 loss to Salernitana on April 28, 2018. The talented midfielder, who was born in Lodi on May 8, 2000, represents Italy U21 team in international matches.
He made his debut with the Italy U21 national team on June 19, 2019 in a 1-0 defeat to Poland. His main position is defensive midfielder, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. Sandro’s preferred foot is right and his contract with Brescia should expire on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Milan):
AC Milan are regarded as one of the biggest club in Italy. The Rossoneri compete in the Italian Serie A and they have won 18 domestic trophies. Speaking of the club’s European success, Milan have clinched seven Champions League (European Cup) trophies.
Milan were on the verge of beating Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, but the Premier League outfit came from three goals behind and eventually won the prestigious trophy on penalties. The Rossoneri play their home games at Stadio San Siro (80,018), the stadium that was opened in 1926. It is well known that Milan’s bitterest rivals are Inter and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Madonnina.
Milan were founded in 1899 by a lace-maker from England named Herbert Kilpin and a businessman Alfred Edwards. Milan’s home kits are red and black and that is why the team’s nickname is Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks).
The likes of Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Dejan Savicevic, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Andrea Pirlo are the most famous footballers who have represented the San Siro outfit.
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