OK, OK, I know we are mainly a site all about online casinos, but we’re getting excited about tonight’s Champion’s League rematch at the Nou Camp: Barcelona vs AC Milan. Barcelona need to score 3 and concede none to go through, seeing as they lost 2-0 in Italy.
Is it possible? Well, anythings possible, especially for Barcelona, but it’s a big ask, even for this Catalan side. You get the feeling that they have come right off the boil, after defeats to Milan and 2 successive defeats to Real Madrid, their arch rivals.
Barcelona v AC Milan
Tonight, Kick Off 19:45, Live on ITV1
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Match Preview
Is Barcelona the best football side in the world? We are about to find out. If Lionel Messi and his merry band crash out of the Champion’s League tonight, that statement is looking a little shaky.
2-0 down after the first-leg in Milan, Barca have struggled under interim coach Jordi Roura and will be looking to turn a corner tonight (or turn a few corners in). The good news is that they are still way ahead in La Liga, having coasted to a 2-0 home victory against Deportivo over the weekend.
Messi needs to be firing on all cylinders for this one.
The Argentinian maestro scored his 27 goal in 17 matches against Deportivo.
And Massimo Allegri also has his issues. The Milan side are without crack shooter Giampaolo Pazzini who went down with an injury in Friday’s 2-0 away win at Bologna. So it could be backs against the wall stuff- but we all know that the Italians are masters at that game.
KICK-OFF: Tuesday, 7.45pm
Last 3 MEETINGS
AC Milan 2 Barcelona 0, UEFA Champions League, February 2013
Barcelona 3 AC Milan 1 UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final, April 2012
Milan 0 Barcelona 0, UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final, March 2012
The Form…..
These 2 clubs played each other 4 times in the Champion’s League last season. Barcelona came out on top with two wins and 2 draws.
AC Milan have not won at the Nou Camp since September 2000, (0-2 winners).
Our Prediction
Our hearts say Barcelona, but our heads say Milan. Score: 1-3, Milan go through.