Comments and predictions for AC Milan vs Feyenoord: Overcoming the away team
The match between AC Milan vs Feyenoord in the Champions League takes place at 0:45 on February 19. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest information on AC Milan vs Feyenoord squad
The small consolation for both Conceicao and AC Milan from the first leg loss is that there are no more injuries or suspensions. The team also welcomes back the United States international Yunus Musah after serving his suspension in Rotterdam.
However, Milan's absentee list still includes Alessandro Florenzi (ligament damage), Emerson Royal (calf problem) and Pierre Kalulu (muscle injury). With a tough schedule, Ruben Loftus-Cheek's ability to recover from his muscle injury in time is still a big question mark.
Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, who were benched for the win over Verona, are expected to return to the starting line-up. Leao, who assisted Gimenez's goal after coming off the bench, leads the Champions League dribbles tally this season (33).
Unlike Milan, Feyenoord's hard-fought first-leg win came at a cost. Ayase Ueda and captain Quinten Timber both left the pitch early with hamstring and knee injuries, missing the weekend's draw with NEC.
The duo's availability remains uncertain, and they are just part of a long list of personnel issues for Feyenoord, who are also without Calvin Stengs (hamstring), Chris-Kevin Nadje (foot), Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop (unknown reason), Ramiz Zerrouki (foot), Jordan Lotomba (foot), Justin Bijlow (knee) and Gernot Trauner (unknown reason).
In addition, Quilindschy Hartman, a promising young left-back who has just returned from a serious knee injury, is ineligible to play, meaning Bosschaart risks losing almost his entire squad for the challenging second leg.
Latest expected lineup AC Milan vs Feyenoord
AC Milan:
Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Felix, Leao; Gimenez
Feyenoord:
Wellenreuther; Read, Beelen, Hancko, Smal; Moder, Milambo; Hadj Moussa, Ivanusec, Paixao; Carranza
Latest football commentary AC Milan vs Feyenoord
AC Milan's Mike Maignan, regularly hailed as one of the continent's top goalkeepers, made a fatal error in the first leg, with Igor Paixao's long-range shot in the third minute flying past him and into the net.
Paixao’s only goal – a player being tracked by several big Premier League clubs – proved to be the decisive moment in the match in Rotterdam, in heavy rain. History is not on AC Milan’s side in their attempt to turn things around in the return leg.
The Rossoneri have only progressed from the Champions League knockout stages once in their last six attempts, the only exception being their remarkable comeback against Manchester United in the 2006-07 semi-finals. However, home advantage could be a morale booster for Milan.
Santiago Gimenez, the former Feyenoord striker who joined Milan in the winter transfer window, was shut out by his former club in the first leg. However, the Mexican striker scored the only goal as Milan beat Hellas Verona 1-0 in Serie A last weekend.
At the San Siro, as hosts, Milan have gone 12 games unbeaten in all competitions since a 2-0 defeat to Napoli in October. However, they are yet to break into the European places in Serie A, and winning the 2024-25 Champions League could be their surest route to the competition next season.
Meanwhile, Feyenoord are also facing difficulties in the domestic league, where PSV Eindhoven and Ajax are in a two-horse race for the Eredivisie title. The shock decision to sack coach Brian Priske just two days before the first leg against Milan was a big surprise.
Priske was forced to leave shortly after the 3-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam, due to a "lack of progress" according to the board. However, his temporary replacement, Pascal Bosschaart, quickly won over the fans with a win over Milan.
The former Feyenoord man is trying to lead his side into the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 1974-75 - a season before he was born. But his inherent weaknesses were exposed in the game last weekend.
After their win over Milan, Feyenoord returned to reality with a goalless draw against NAC Breda. It was their fifth consecutive away game without a win in all competitions, and their second consecutive game without a goal.
However, Feyenoord are still a prolific goalscorer away from home in the Champions League. Their four away games this season have seen a total of 22 goals, an average of more than five per game. However, the last time they kept a clean sheet away from home in the Champions League group stage was over two decades ago, in September 2002.
Latest AC Milan vs Feyenoord score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.AC Milan vs Feyenoordas follows:
- Sportsmole:AC Milan 3-0 Feyenoord
- WhoScore:AC Milan 2-0 Feyenoord
- Our newspaper predicts:AC Milan 2-0 Feyenoord
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