Milan – Napoli

We expect goals scored from both sides in the clash between two Italian teams

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final will take place at the San Siro on 12 April, when AC Milan face Napoli. The starting whistle blows at 22:00 CET. "The Rossoneri have been a controversial side at 2023. After the break, they pulled themselves together and demolished Napoli 4-0 away. But we should not forget about the previous failures - 0:3 in the Super Cup and defeat by Torino in the Italian Cup, the failures in Serie A... What about the results in March, when they scored only 1 point in 3 games? It is clear that the Rossoneri there are reduced to the task of retaining not the title, but a place in the top 4. That said, it was definitely a breakthrough in the Champions League, especially against the backdrop of previous years. Having returned to the tournament in the autumn of 2021, the Italians finished fourth in their group. Now, they managed to reach the play-offs, before progressing to the quarter-finals. One gets the impression that Napoli, since the break for the national team games, have gone into celebratory mode. Even the problems of their leading scorer, Osimhen, are no excuse for the Serie A leaders to lose 0 - 4 to Milan at home! Will they be able to keep the momentum going in the Champions League? The Neapolitans have won the group stage in fine style, winning their first five games. And in the 1/8 finals, they failed to take any notice of Eintracht, beating them both in Germany and at home. The teams recently met in the Italian championship. The result of the match in Napoli surprised many, but given the serious point margin, Napoli can afford 2-3 defeats before the end of the championship and not fear for the first place. Napoli can only lose the Italian title thanks to a fantastic set of circumstances. While things are clear in Serie A, in the Champions League the team can set a historic achievement by reaching the semi-finals of the tournament. Napoli have lost just two away matches this season, winning 16 of them. If the team scores, they are bound to win. Even without Osimhen, Napoli have someone to score. The audience will not be bored in the upcoming meeting. Interesting football is expected. The clubs will not sit back in defence. There's a high likelihood that both teams will be able to score.