AC Milan against Napoli will be a fascinating encounter between two sides that are desperate to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The last time these two sides met in the league, AC Milan ran out as emphatic 4-0 winners away at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium thanks to goals as Rafael Leao scored a brace. Notably in this match, Rade Krunic was shown a yellow card while Napoli had ten corners to AC Milan’s four.
Two of the most exciting forwards in world football go head to head in this match, in the shapes of Rafael Leao and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Leao has scored a total of 11 goals and created ten assists in 37 matches across all competitions this season, while Georgian star Kvaratskhelia has scored 14 and created 16 assists in 32 matches for Napoli.
Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali has been shown nine yellow cards this season, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been shown two yellow cards and will face a stern test when he comes up against Leao.
As previously mentioned, the last meeting between these two sides saw Napoli have ten corners to AC’s four.
Real Madrid and Chelsea face off for the third season running in the Champions League tonight, with the older coming in as firm favourites to progress.
Karim Benzema has managed to find the back of the net 25 times this season across all competitions, while his teammate, Vinicius Junior has scored 21 goals across all competitions from left-wing and averages 2.3 shots on target per game in the Champions League this campaign.
Chelsea’s Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez averages 2.6 fouls per game in the Champions League, having featured for both the Blues and Benfica and this season’s competition.
In Frank Lampard’s first game back as manager, Chelsea were beaten 1-0 away at Wolves in a match that saw both sides have eight corners each.
On top of the 21 goals that Vinicius has managed across all competitions, the Brazilian has also managed 15 assists and is a key component in Real’s side.
Benzema averages exactly two shots on target per game in the Champions League this season, while teammate Eder Militao committed two fouls in Los Blancos’ second-leg victory over Liverpool.
Mateo Kovacic who is formerly of Real Madrid, has been shown eight yellow cards across all competitions this season.
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