UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan vs AC Milan live
Preview
The second leg of the semifinal match between Inter and AC Milan comes off today at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 pm(GMT) with Clement Turpin in charge as center referee. After securing a 2-0 win in the first leg, Inter have everything in their hands as they fight to return to the final of the Champions League for the first time in 13 years.
AC Milan however will be hoping to be inspired by the return of talisman Rafael Leão.Inter are a run of seven consecutive wins in all competitions, keeping five clean sheets over the period. In the first leg at the San Siro, Simeone Inzaghi’s men grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck, scoring two goals in the first 11 minutes of the game before going on to secure a comfortable 2-0 win after 90 minutes.
Without any notable absentees, Inter should be confident of the win today against a struggling AC Milan.The Rossoneri have won just one of their last five matches, losing and drawing two games each. After a disappointing defeat to Spezia over the weekend, Milan have their whole season hanging on the balance, as they fight to overcome a 2-0 deficit against their bitter rivals. With Rafael Leao expected to return to the lineup, Milan should be well motivated and confident of being competitive throughout the duration of the match.
Head-to-head
Matches between Inter and AC Milan has been closely contested over their years with today’s match expected to follow in similar fashion. With four wins for Internazionale against their city rivals in their last five meetings, Milan will have to be excellent if they are to salvage something from today’s match. The last meeting between these two sides in the Champions League was back in 2005, when Milan won 3-0 in the second leg of their quarterfinal tie to win 5-0 on aggregate.
Prediction
Inter are the better team coming into today’s match considering their form and head-to-head record against Milan. Stefano Pioli’s men however have all to play for in today’s match as they fight to overturn the 2-0 deficit. Milan are capable of securing a win in today’s match but Inter have everything lined up in their favor. A closely contested game should be expected in Milano today but a narrow win for Inter is the most probable outcome.
