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2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Quarter-final - Second-Leg
SSC Napoli v AC Milan
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Naples, Italy
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Kick-off is at 21h00
SSC Napoli will lock horns with AC Milan in the
UEFA Champions League match at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18.
Champions League Form
The Italian Serie A log leaders suffered a 1-0 defeat to Milan in the quarter-final first-leg clash in Italy on April 12.
The defeat ended the Little Donkeys' two-match unbeaten run in the Champions League games having recorded two wins successive wins.
Napoli are enjoying a 12-match unbeaten run at home in this competition games having recorded three draws and nine wins.
While Milan are unbeaten in their last five matches in the Champions League having recorded four wins and one draw.
The Italian giants are also undefeated in their last two matches on the road in this tournament having registered one win and one draw as the visitors.
What Is At Stake
It is a must-win match for Napoli who are keen to progress to the semi-finals and a victory by a one-goal margin would take this tie into extra time.
Milan, on the other hand, will advance to the last eight if they avoid a defeat in Naples and the winner of this tie will take on Portugal's SL Benfica or Inter Milan of Italy in the semi-finals.
Team News
Napoli duo of Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Simeone are currently injured, while Frank Anguissa and Min-jae Kim are both suspended.
Meanwhile, Pierre Kalulu is back from injury but Zlatan Ibramohovic is currently injured and Milan has no suspension concerns.
Key Players
Napoli's dangerman is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia having provided four assists and scored two goals in this season's Champions League.
While Brahim Diaz is the player to watch out for in this Milan having provided the assist for the winning goal in the first-leg encounter.
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Quotes
“Napoli could have chosen different methods after how the league game went. They attacked us more," Milan manager Stefano Pioli said after their clash with Napoli.
"But we played a serious match with attention, quality and energy. Nobody thinks we’ve made it through, a complicated and balanced match awaits us as they always are Naples.
“We enjoyed the atmosphere until the end of the game. The games are tough and tiring, you live them with such intensity. The environment was fantastic."
Head-to-Head
This will be the second-ever meeting between Napoli and Milan in the Champions League.
UEFA Champions League quarter-final fixtures
Tuesday, April 18
21:00 - Chelsea v Real Madrid
21:00 - Napoli v AC Milan
Wednesday, April 19
21h00 - Bayern Munich v Manchester City
21h00 - Inter Milan v SL Benfica
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