2023-04-18 00:40:22
Immersed in the more affordable side of the hype along with Inter and Benfica, avoiding Real Madrid or Manchester City until a hypothetical final, Napoli and Milan face Diego Armando Maradona in what is, a priori, the most open second leg of the quarterfinals. final of the Champions League.
In the first leg, the ‘rossoneri”s trade punished the Neapolitans, unable to break down Maignan’s wall despite having multiple chances. Bennacer’s goal, made after a fantastic individual move by Brahim Díaz, gives a slight advantage to the Lombardy team, which has not reached the Champions League semifinals since the 2006-07 season.
In one of the most successful seasons in its history, Napoli will once again reign in Calcio 33 years after that 1989-90 campaign in which Maradona led a city immersed in poverty and relegated by millions and nations to glory. stars that united northern Italy. Not only in the transalpine country they are curdling an outstanding campaign; In the Champions League they have already shown that they are capable of facing any rival, going first in the Liverpool group and beating Eintracht in the round of 16.
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To turn the tie around, in San Paolo they entrust themselves to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, one of the revelations of the season. The Georgian winger, due to his ability to elude rivals and manage endless resources, is perfectly complemented by Osimhen, the team’s top scorer with 25 goals. The Nigerian forward, key for Luciano Spalletti, will return to the starting eleven after overcoming a strained adductor suffered during the national team break.
Located 22 points behind the leadership of Serie A, Milan clings to the illusion of reviving its love affair with the European Cup. After a long journey through the desert in the Old Continent, facing sporting and institutional crises, returning to the semifinals would be a coup de effect for the project of Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara.
The appointment is the most important in years for the San Siro team and proof of this was the revolution in the eleven against Bologna in Serie A last weekend. Stefano Pioli changed ten players compared to the first leg against the southerners and dosed Leao, Giroud or Brahim, his main offensive assets. The ‘rossonero’ team will defend their advantage in a stadium where on their last visit, just two weeks ago, they endorsed Napoli with a resounding 0-4.
-Probable alignments:
Naples: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera, Lobotka, Elmas, Zieliński, Lozano, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia.
Milan: Maignan, Calabria, Tomori, Kjr, Theo Hernandez, Tonali, Krunić; Brahim Diaz, Bennacer, Leo and Giroud.
Arbitro: Szymon Marciniak (Polonia).
Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona.
Time and TV: 9:00 p.m. Movistar Champions League 2.
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