Rossoneri secured a 4-2 victory in the first leg in Italy thanks to one goal each from Olivier Giroud, Tijjani Reijnders, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic.
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AC Milan will be looking to seal their place in the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Europa League when they travel to Fortuna Arena to take on Slavia Prague in the second leg of their round of 16 tie on Thursday. Rossoneri secured a 4-2 victory in the first leg in Italy thanks to one goal each from Olivier Giroud, Tijjani Reijnders, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic. El Hadji Malick Diouf’s early red card had the Czechs on the back foot early on, but they they managed to score two away goals through David Doudera and Ivan Schranz. Despite the two-goal deficit, Slavia can take positives into the second leg as they chase a fourth European quarter-final in six seasons.
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Slavia are heading into the match on the back of a dominant Czech First League win over Teplice on Sunday. Matej Jurasek’s first-half brace and one goal each from Conrad Wallem and Vaclav Jurecka helped the Red and Whites end their three-game winless run in all competitions and secure their 18th league-win of the campaign. The Slavists are now occupying second spot in the Czech top tier standings, having collected 59 points from 24 games, just a solitary point adrift of the summit. Meanwhile, Jindrich Trpisovsky’s side have won each of their previous five European games at Fortuna Arena, with an overall scoreline of 17-0.
Milan, on the other hand, secured a narrow 1-0 Serie A win over Lazio at the weekend, thanks to Noah Okafor’s 88th-minute effort. The result helped the Rossoneri to move to second spot in the Italian top flight standings, having pocketed 59 points from 28 games, 16 away from the leaders, Inter Milan. Moreover, It was their third successive win in all competitions. Meanwhile, Stefano Pioli’s side has won just one of their last seven European away matches. Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists are still seeking a first-ever title in this competition.
Slavia Prague probable starting lineup: Stanek, Vlcek, Holes, Zima, Boril, Doudera, Masopust, Dorley, Provod, Zmrzly, Chytil
AC Milan probable starting lineup: Maignan, Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez, Bennacer, Reijnders, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Giroud, Rafael Leao
Slavia Prague
| Opponents | Score |
| Teplice | 4-0 (W) |
| AC Milan | 4-2 (L) |
| Sparta Prague | 0-0 (D) |
| Sparta Prague | 2-3 (L) |
| FK Pardubice | 3-0 (W) |
AC Milan
| Opponents | Score |
| Empoli | 1-0 (W) |
| Slavia Prague | 4-2 (W) |
| Lazio | 0-1 (W) |
| Atalanta | 1-1 (D) |
| Rennes | 3-2 (L) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| AC Milan beat Slavia Prague | 4-2 |
The UEFA Europa League fixture between Slavia Prague and AC Milan will take place at Eden Arena on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
| Slavia Prague vs AC Milan | Key Details |
| Date | March 14 |
| Venue | Eden Arena |
| Kickoff time in Czech Republic | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:15 pm |
The live telecast of the Europa League matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Sony LIV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action via DAZN Italia, Sky Go Italia, Sky Sport 253, Sky Sport Uno and NOW TV.
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