Julius OkorieLagging behind after lone goal defeat away, Serie A giants, AC Milan, seek to remedy the situation tonight when they welcome Feyenoord, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan.
Christian Pulisic has been impressive for Milan; he leads the club with four goals. Santiago Giménez, on the other hand, has been prolific for Feyenoord, netting on five occasions in this Champions league campaign.Both players will be hoping to be in their element tonight.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe visitors have scored in eight straight Champions League contests this season. They haven’t been shut out since their league phase loss against Bayer Leverkusen.
Hosts Milan have been tough to beat on home soil this Champions League season with three wins and just one loss in four contests. The Rossoneri are in the midst of a 12-match home unbeaten streak in all competitions.
Feyenoord have two wins, one draw, and one loss away from home in the competition this season. The Dutch side are on a five-match away winless streak.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Milan have won three, drawn one and lost two. They scored eight and conceded five in that stretch, scoring first in four of the six contests.
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They had three first-half goals, while their opponents netted two times in the first 45 minutes. Feyenoord have won two, drawn one and lost three in their last six. They scored six and conceded 10 in that stretch, netting first in two of the six. They had three goals in the first half, while their opponents netted four times before the break.
Nigeria born England International, Fikayo Tomori, who was impressive in the first leg despite defeat, will be handy in this near desperate encounter. The possibility of AC Milan cancelling the lone goal defeat is high.
Meanwhile, Atalanta who walk tight rope after 2-1 defeat in the first leg, to Club Brugge, fancy their chances, as they host the return leg tonight.
Atalanta have been boosted by the return of Nigeria International and African footballer of the year, Ademola Lookman, back in training after injury and tipped to have a slice of the action tonight. Atalanta struggled in his absence in the first leg and can hardly wait to turn the table in front of their supporters.
Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman, have proved attacking threats for Atalanta in Champions League play.
The duo are the team’s joint top scorers with four goals. Lookman has scored the crucial first goal of the match once. With one goal each in this season’s Champions League, seven players share the scoring lead for Club Brugge.
This season, Lookman has made a significant impact on the pitch, contributing 14 goals and providing seven assists in 24 appearances for Atalanta across all competitions, underscoring his importance to the squad.
In their last six matches, in all competitions, Atalanta have won one, drawn three and lost two. Club Brugge on their part have won two, drawn two and lost two in their last six. They scored eight and conceded nine in that period, netting first in four of the six.
In other matches tonight, Benfica face a tough one trying to consolidate against Monaco and a lone goal win in the first leg. Bayern Munich only need to finished what they have started against Celtic, heading into tonight’s encounter with comfortable 2-1 win in the first leg.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
