Sunday , 16 August 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)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at San Siro!
  • 5' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It’s high time Luciano Spalletti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Hirving Lozano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Piotr Zielinski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 40' Brilliant from the defensive midfielder! Ismael Bennacer makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Stefano Pioli. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Milan and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' Ismael Bennacer was booked on 60.
  • 61' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' AC Milan ring the changes. Ismael Bennacer has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Saelemaekers to step up.
  • 69' Giacomo Raspadori has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 69 minute.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Andre Zambo Anguissa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 73' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Andre Zambo Anguissa picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Zambo Anguissa is booked for SSC Napoli — Red card on 75.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Min-Jae Kim is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Brahim Diaz departs to be replaced by Ante Rebic.
  • 82' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Mario Rui exits the field as Mathias Olivera enters on 82.
  • 83' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Piotr Zielinski by Matteo Politano on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Alexis Saelemaekers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. AC Milan beats SSC Napoli

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
Rafael Leao 2
Theo Hernandez 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Franck Kessie 2
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 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.