For the fourth time this season, cross town rivals AC Milan and Inter will lock horns in a much-anticipated Derby della Madonnina tie. The Rossoneri and the Nerazzurri have already met three times prior, with Milan having won one of their two Serie A meetings, while Inter were the victors in both the Supercoppa Italiana and the other Serie A match.
This time, the stakes are much higher for both Stefano Pioli's and Simone Inzaghi's men. A spot in this year's Champions League finals awaits the victors from this two-legged tie - something that both Milan and Inter fans have been dreaming about for well over a decade. Indeed, it's been over ten years since Milan or Inter took part in a Champions League final, and now, one of these two teams are just 180 minutes - or perhaps more - away from achieving that monumental goal.
The winner of the Milan-Inter tie will take on Real Madrid or Manchester City in the showpiece event staged in Istanbul next month. Neither opponent will be an easy one for one of these two Italian sides, and many pundits certainly would view Milan or Inter as the huge underdogs against the might of Los Blancos or the Cityzens. Of course, the Champions League has had its fair share of surprises, and both of these Italian sides will be keen on proving that they have put their respective difficult spells in Europe behind them and finally help Serie A teams reclaim their spots among Europe's elite sides.
Milan, who will serve as "hosts" of Wednesday's latest installment of the Derby dell Madonnina, come into this game having beaten Lazio 2-0 over the weekend. It was the kind of result the Rossoneri desperately needed following a shock 1-1 draw with minnows Cremonese, which still keeps Pioli's side in the hunt for a Champions League football berth.
By contrast, Inter, who had experienced a rough spell, appear to have put that behind them. The Nerazzurri are on a four game winning streak in Serie A, which includes scoring eight times without conceding against Hellas Verona (6-0) and Roma (2-0). Overall, Inzaghi's troops have looked quite solid in defense, as they've conceded just once in their last four Serie A games and also edged out Juventus 1-0 in the Coppa Italia to book their spot in the final.
Team news: Milan vs Inter
Milan: Major concern for Milan as they nervously await tests on Rafael Leao, who came off injured during his team's 2-0 win over Lazio this past weekend.
Inter: Both Milan Skriniar and Robin Gosens are out for this game, but Danilo D'Ambrosio may be able to make the squad if he can pass a late fitness test.
Match facts: Milan vs Inter
- Milan have conceded just one goal in their last six Champions League games
- This will be the fifth European meeting between Milan and Inter
- The Rossoneri are unbeaten in their last four European ties against the Nerazzurri (W2 D2)
- For the first time, Milan and Inter will meet five times in one season
- So far, Inter have won two of their three matches against Milan (L1) this season
- The Rossoneri have lost just one of their last six Champions League games in which they played as the home side (W4 D1)
- Inter have kept a clean sheet in six of their 10 UCL games this season
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