9
20:56
Yellow card for Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
Tonali takes on Cuadrado on the left in the Juve half, McKennie and finally Locatelli, but the latter then blocks the AC professional to the ground – yellow.
8th
20:56
The first corner didn’t bring Milan anything, but the Rossoneri retained possession and shortly afterwards took the second corner kick, this time from the right. The hosts briefly execute this standard, Rafael Leão gets the ball in front of the box and just pulls it away. But the ball flies well over the box.
7
20:54
Leao makes his way towards the baseline on the left side, making de Sciglio look old on the way. Locatelli rushes to his comrade’s help and clears Leao’s cross pass attempt to the corner.
6
20:53
Ibrahimović lands a high ball on the halfway line before sending Diaz in for a quick one-two. His subsequent steep pass in the direction of Cuadrado lacks spice.
3
20:51
Brahim Díaz leads the ball in the right half of the Juve half and then sends Tonali into a running duel in the penalty area with Alex Sandro. The AC player gets to the ball first on the right in the box and is then pushed aside by the body of the Juve defender. The Milan fans demand a penalty, but that’s far too little for di Bello.
2
20:49
Cuadrado boldly and sharply hits the corner directly on goal. But Maignan is wide awake and confidently fends off this surprising direct attempt!
2
20:48
Morata and Alex Sandro dare the first push on the left side and take the first corner together.
1
20:48
It’s finally starting! We’re looking forward to 90 intense, exciting minutes, which will start now because referee Marco di Bello is whistling! Juve plays in white and black, Milan in red and black – everything as painted!
20:37
The overall balance in this historic duel is in favor of Juventus. The Old Lady won 78 of 196 games, while Milan can only boast 54 wins. In addition, AC have only won twice in their last six home games against Juve. Even more cruel is the record of Milan coach Stefano Pioli against Massimiliano Allegri. The Pioli team could not win a single one of the fifteen encounters. Allegri’s team triumphed eleven times, drawing four times. Accordingly, Pioli has a personal curse to banish.
20:24
The first leg between these two Italian heavyweights was very close. Morata put the Bianconeri in front very early, Rebic equalized for AC in the 76th minute. The table situation was completely different at the beginning of the season. The Old Lady Juve was eighteenth after the 1-1 draw against Milan, Milan third. Today the teams are only two places apart – AC is third, Juve fifth. A win could put the Rossoneri back within two points of leaders Inter, while three points would also help Juventus to get back in the running for a Champions League spot.
20:00
Juventus comes to the San Siro with a big chest after the confident quarter-finals against Genoa. Massimiliano Allegri’s team has been unbeaten in the league for eight games and the coach has sent his regular staff out onto the pitch to continue. Keeper Wojciech Szczęsny returns between the posts for Mattia Perin, while veteran champions Giorgio Chiellini, Rodrigo Bentancur, Paulo Dybala and ex-Schalke player Weston McKennie are back on the field from the start.
19:51
AC Milan could have temporarily overtaken their opponents Inter in first place last matchday, but the Rossoneri then gave up late on against Spezia – a 2-1 defeat in the 96th minute. Now the Pioli squad must even regain second place after Naples temporarily overtook a win. Compared to the Spezia bankruptcy, Pioli makes four changes. Returning Romagnoli and Tonali, along with Junior Messias and Calabria, will replace Gabbia, Bakayoko, Saelemaekers and Florenzi in the starting XI.
19:45
Welcome to the top Serie A game between AC Milan and Juventus on matchday 23! Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m.!