AC Milan are placed second in Serie A with 33 points from 15 games and are eight behind unbeaten leaders Napoli.
AC Milan have a tough mid-season assignment against high-flying Arsenal in the Dubai Super Cup on Tuesday. Both sets of supporters will eagerly expect to witness this contest despite this being nothing more than a friendly. Add to it, a lot of their players will also be missing due to their national teams’ involvement in the World Cup. Despite all these circumstances, it is always a treat for footballing supporters when these two nations go head-to-head with each other.
Arsenal have been nearly unstoppable in the Premier League this season. With 37 points from 14 games, the Gunners already have a five-point cushion over defending champions Manchester City. They are entering this contest on the back of beating Lyon 3-0. On the other hand, Milan will be playing their first mid-season friendly on Tuesday. They are placed second in Serie A with 33 points from 15 games and are eight behind unbeaten leaders Napoli.
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There have been some exciting tussles happening between these two European giants in the past. In competitive fixtures, they have played each other on eight occasions, with Arsenal enjoying the majority of success. Most of those battles have come in the Champions League or Europa League. Out of the eight matches played between them, four have been won by the Gunners. AC Milan have tasted success twice, while the remaining two fixtures ended in draws. The last time they played each other was in 2018 when Arsenal defeated Milan 3-1 in the second leg of the Europa League round-of-16 tie.
Key Details | Stats |
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Total matches | 8 |
Arsenal won | 4 |
AC Milan won | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Total Arsenal goals | 10 |
Total AC Milan goals | 7 |
Biggest Arsenal win | 3-0 (2012) |
Biggest AC Milan win | 4-0 (2012) |
Last 5 matches (All competitions) | Results |
Arsenal beat AC Milan | 3-1 |
AC Milan lose to Arsenal | 0-2 |
Arsenal beat AC Milan | 3-0 |
AC Milan beat Arsenal | 4-0 |
Arsenal draw AC Milan | 1-1 |