Both sides are heading into the match on the back of Serie A-draws on Saturday, with the hosts sharing the spoils away to Hellas Verona (0-0), while Rossoneri played out a 1-1 draw against Bologna.
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Napoli will be looking to overturn a one goal deficit when they host AC Milan in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie at Diego Maradona Stadium on Tuesday night. The first leg at San Siro last week ended 1-0 in favour of Milan courtesy of Ismael Bennacer’s 40th-minute effort. Meanwhile, both sides are heading into the match on the back of Serie A-draws on Saturday, with the hosts sharing the spoils away to Hellas Verona (0-0), while Rossoneri played out a 1-1 draw against Bologna.
💬 Spalletti: “We must go into this game with the same approach as in the first leg and give everything we have. I’ll only be happy if we go through”
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#UCL #NapoliMilan pic.twitter.com/fwLP9yGzWf— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 17, 2023
Napoli are close to clinching their first Scudetto in more than three decades, having secured a 14 point lead over the chasing pack with just eight rounds of matches remaining. The Blues have been brilliant at home this term having lost only three times and recorded 17 wins from 25 matches across all competitions in front of their own supporters. Partenopei thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on aggregate to book a place in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. However, Luciano Spalletti’s side are going through bit of a rough patch having won only one of their last four matches in all competitions, while losing twice in that period. Both of their recent defeats came against Tuesday’s opponents.
Milan started the month of April with a dominant 4-0 win over Napoli in the Serie A, thanks to Rafael Leao’s brace and one goal each from Brahim Diaz and Alexis Saelemaekers. The result ended Rossoneri’s four-game winless streak, and then Stefano Pioli’s side managed to secure a crucial win over the same opponents on April 12, this time in the continental stage, and that too away from home. Goalkeeper Mike Maiganan played a key role in Milan’s success in Naples and now the seven-time European-winners are within touching distance of another semi-final appearance. Although, Rossoneri are sitting 22 points behind Napoli in the Italian top flight standings, they consistently thrive in continental competition, and Pioli’s men’s have not conceded a single goal in their last five Champions League-outings.
Napoli probable starting lineup: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui, Ndombele, Lobotka, Zielinski, Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
AC Milan probable starting lineup: Maignan, Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Krunic, Tonali, Diaz, Bennacer, Leao, Giroud
Napoli
| Opponents | Score |
| Verona | 0-0 (D) |
| AC Milan | 1-0 (L) |
| Lecce | 1-2 (W) |
| AC Milan | 0-4 (L) |
| Torino | 0-4 (W) |
AC Milan
| Opponents | Score |
| Bologna | 1-1 (D) |
| Napoli | 1-0 (W) |
| Empoli | 0-0 (D) |
| Napoli | 0-4 (W) |
| Udinese | 3-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| AC Milan beat Napoli | 1-0 |
| AC Milan beat Napoli | 0-4 |
| Napoli beat AC Milan | 1-2 |
| AC Milan beat Napoli | 0-1 |
| Napoli beat AC Milan | 0-1 |
The Champions League match between Napoli and AC Milan will take place at Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Napoli vs AC Milan | Key Details |
| Date | April 18 (Italy) |
| Venue | Diego Maradona Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Wednesday) |
The live telecast of the Champions League matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, fans in India can also live stream through Sony LIV and Jio TV. Football fans in Italy can catch the live action on Sky Go Italia, Mediaset Infinity, Sky Sport 4k, Sky Sport Uno, Canale 5, Now TV and Sky Sport 252.
