Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AC Milan vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2022-23 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
AC Milan
1 – 0
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Wed 12 Apr 2023 · 19:00 UTC San Siro HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Piotr Zielinski
Stefano Pioli 44' Y
Ismael Bennacer 60' Y
Ismael Bennacer 61' Y
Y 70' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 70' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Y 71' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 73' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
R 74' Andre Zambo Anguissa
R 75' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 78' Min-Jae Kim
Alexis Saelemaekers 90' Y
Y 90' Amir Rrahmani

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at San Siro.

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu
  • Referee Artene Ovidiu (Romania)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
AC Milan 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-12 AC Milan 1–0 SSC Napoli 2023-04-02 SSC Napoli 0–4 AC Milan 2022-09-18 AC Milan 1–2 SSC Napoli 2022-03-06 SSC Napoli 0–1 AC Milan 2021-12-19 AC Milan 0–1 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr SSC Napoli H 1–0 W
07 Apr Empoli FC H 0–0 D
02 Apr SSC Napoli A 4–0 W
18 Mar Udinese Calcio A 1–3 L
13 Mar US Salernitana 1919 H 1–1 D
08 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–0 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr AC Milan A 0–1 L
07 Apr US Lecce A 2–1 W
02 Apr AC Milan H 0–4 L
19 Mar Torino FC A 4–0 W
15 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
11 Mar Atalanta BC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli is underway.
  • 5' Mario Rui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fikayo Tomori, as he is very good at scoring at San Siro with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Alex Meret has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' AC Milan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Piotr Zielinski.
  • 40' GOAL! Ismael Bennacer scores on 40.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Stefano Pioli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
  • 60' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Ismael Bennacer is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' Simon Kjaer, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Saelemaekers. He replaces Ismael Bennacer on 67 minute.
  • 69' Giacomo Raspadori gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Hirving Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Zambo Anguissa is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Zambo Anguissa on 71.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Andre Zambo Anguissa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 74.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Andre Zambo Anguissa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 78' Min-Jae Kim has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' The whistle greets Brahim Diaz as he departs to be replaced by Ante Rebic.
  • 82' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Mario Rui departs to be replaced by Mathias Olivera.
  • 83' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Piotr Zielinski is withdrawn and Matteo Politano gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • SSC Napoli will have plenty to reflect on. AC Milan were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matteo Politano 5
Olivier Giroud 5
Dries Mertens 3
Giacomo Bonaventura 2
Rafael Leao 2
Theo Hernandez 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Franck Kessie 2

Head to Head

2023-04-12 AC Milan 1–0 SSC Napoli 2023-04-02 SSC Napoli 0–4 AC Milan 2022-09-18 AC Milan 1–2 SSC Napoli 2022-03-06 SSC Napoli 0–1 AC Milan 2021-12-19 AC Milan 0–1 SSC Napoli

AC Milan Form

2023-04-12 AC Milan 1–0 SSC Napoli W 2023-04-07 AC Milan 0–0 Empoli FC D 2023-04-02 SSC Napoli 0–4 AC Milan W 2023-03-18 Udinese Calcio 3–1 AC Milan L 2023-03-13 AC Milan 1–1 US Salernitana 1919 D 2023-03-08 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–0 AC Milan D

SSC Napoli Form

2023-04-12 AC Milan 1–0 SSC Napoli L 2023-04-07 US Lecce 1–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-04-02 SSC Napoli 0–4 AC Milan L 2023-03-19 Torino FC 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2023-03-15 SSC Napoli 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-03-11 SSC Napoli 2–0 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan44% Draw30% SSC Napoli26%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
74%
Draw or SSC Napoli
56%
AC Milan or SSC Napoli
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan26% Draw53% SSC Napoli21%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.