AC Milan will host Club Brugge at San Siro in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Milan has faced losses in both of their matches in the tournament so far and will aim to turn things around with a victory in this one. Brugge has one win and one loss in the tournament so far.
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Match Details
Match: AC Milan vs Club Brugge
Stadium: San Siro
Date & Time: Tuesday 22nd October, 2024 – UK – 5:45 pm / US ET – 12:45 pm / US PT – 9:45 am
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Preview
Milan faced a tough match in their first European game with coach Paulo Fonseca, losing 3-1 to Liverpool at San Siro. They also experienced another loss in their most recent UEFA Champions League match. The Rossoneri lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen, with Victor Boniface scoring in the second half to secure the win for the German champions. Milan’s struggles in Europe have been clear, winning just nine out of their last 33 matches. If they lose again this week, it will mark only the second time they start a Champions League season with three losses.
After their 1-0 win against Sturm Graz at the beginning of October, Club Brugge heads to Italy’s second city with a strong away record over the past year, especially in the Champions League. Following a scoreless tie in the 1990 European Cup, the Blauw-Zwart celebrated a fantastic 1-0 victory in the Champions League at San Siro 21 years ago, and they will be looking to do it again this week. After losing their first match of the season to Borussia Dortmund, who were last year’s runners-up, Nicky Hayen’s team made a strong comeback with a victory in Austria. Christos Tzolis scored a great goal in the first half, raising hopes that they can still secure a playoff spot.
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Team News
Paulo Fonseca made some changes for Saturday’s tough victory against Udinese, so we can expect more adjustments for the match against Brugge. The big news is that Theo Hernandez is back after his Serie A ban. Ismael Bennacer is out with an ankle injury, Alessandro Florenzi is dealing with an ACL issue, and Davide Calabria has a calf problem. Meanwhile, Matteo Gabbia, who recently got called up for Italy, is optimistic about getting past his muscle injury. Alvaro Morata will compete with Tammy Abraham for a spot in the starting lineup, although they have sometimes played alongside each other. Rafael Leao might also make a return to the team.
Club Brugge could be without Denmark striker Andreas Skov Olsen due to a calf injury. Additionally, Gustaf Nilsson is dealing with an Achilles tendon issue, and Casper Nielsen’s fitness is uncertain ahead of Tuesday’s match. Dutch full-back Bjorn Meijer is back in full training after a long spell out due to knee surgery, but he won’t be playing just yet. Belgium’s Maxim De Cuyper, who netted a fantastic goal against Italy in the UEFA Nations League last week, is ready to kick off on the left side of the defense, just in front of experienced keeper Simon Mignolet.
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Head-to-head
The two teams have faced each other six times, with all their matches happening in UEFA tournaments. The teams have battled it out fiercely, with Milan holding a slight edge at 3 wins to 2, and only one match finishing level. In their last six encounters, five matches have seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored, and both teams have managed to keep three clean sheets each.
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Possible Starting Lineups
AC Milan: Maignan (GK), Emerson, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez, Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao, Morata
Club Brugge: Mignolet (GK), Seys, Spileers, Mechele, De Cuyper, Vetlesen, Onyedika, Skoras, Vanaken, Tzolis, Jutgla
AC Milan vs Club Brugge: Prediction
At home, Milan can be a tough opponent, even though they have some clear weaknesses. Teams like Club Brugge are often handled well by Milan, but there might not be a big difference between them after the full 90 minutes.
Our prediction: AC Milan 1-0 Club Brugge.
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