Barcelona vs AC Milan Match Analysis & Prediction
07/08/2024 2:30 am
Two European giants yet to suffer defeat in pre-season put their unbeaten records on the line on Wednesday, when Barcelona and AC Milan meet at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Hansi Flick’s side edged a ‘friendly’ El Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday, prevailing 2-1 over Los Blancos, while AC Milan coincidentally beat the European champions 1-0 on Thursday.
On the back of scoring the opening goal in Barcelona’s 2-2 stalemate against Manchester City, Pau Victor struck either side of the halftime break to propel his side into a healthy lead against Real, which was ultimately halved by a Nico Paz header.
However, that 82nd-minute intervention did not spark a comeback from Real, as Barcelona maintained their unbeaten record in pre-season – their 2-2 draw with Man City preceded a penalty-shootout success over the Premier League champions.
Quickly adapting to the methods of former Bayern Munich manager Flick, Barcelona take part in their second-last friendly on Wednesday, after which Moncao will be their final pre-season opponents at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on August 12.
An 11th straight Joan Gamper Trophy will be at stake in that contest for Barca, who are still housed at the Olympic Stadium while the Camp Nou renovations continue, although there is hope that they will be back at their regular headquarters by the end of the year.
Also enjoying life with a new head coach at the helm, Milan can share a joke with Barcelona when it come to beating Real Madrid this summer, as Paulo Fonseca masterminded a 1-0 victory over the reigning European champions in Chicago on Thursday.
Samu Chukwueze’s solitary strike was the difference between the two sides that day, as Milan made it two wins from three friendly matches during a productive pre-season so far – they also edged a five-goal thriller with Manchester City and drew 1-1 with Rapid Vienna in their opener.
Barcelona vs. AC Milan Head to head
In the previous 16 meetings between these two teams, Barcelona have claimed seven victories while AC Milan have won four, and they have drawn in five. Milan have scored 17 goals and conceded 23 in the process.
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12/03/2013Barcelona4AC Milan0Champions League
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22/10/2013AC Milan1Barcelona1Champions League
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06/11/2013Barcelona3AC Milan1Champions League
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05/08/2018AC Milan1Barcelona0International Champions Cup
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02/08/2023AC Milan0Barcelona1Club Friendlies
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona’s Euro 2024 winners Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres are still on their well-earned holiday, while semi-finalist Jules Kounde did not play against Real Madrid but is back in training.
Ronald Araujo (thigh), Pedri (knee), Gavi (ACL), Frenkie de Jong (ankle) and Ansu Fati (heel) are all sidelined, while young striker Vitor Roque is battling back from an ankle issue.
Barcelona's Last 5 Matches
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16/05/2024Almeria0Barcelona2La Liga
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19/05/2024Barcelona3Rayo Vallecano0La Liga
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26/05/2024Sevilla1Barcelona2La Liga
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31/07/2024BarcelonaP 2Manchester City2Club Friendlies
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04/08/2024Real Madrid1Barcelona2Club Friendlies
AC Milan Team News
Milan welcomed Euros stars Tijjani Reijnders, Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez back to their training base at the weekend, but the trio will not be involved here as they practice at home.
New signing Strahinja Pavlovic might not make his debut just yet due to fitness reasons, while right-back Alessandro Florenzi recently underwent surgery on an ACL injury and faces months of rehabilitation.
AC Milan's Last 5 Matches
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25/05/2024AC Milan3Salernitana3Serie A
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31/05/2024Roma5AC Milan2Club Friendlies
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20/07/2024Rapid Vienna1AC Milan1Club Friendlies
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28/07/2024Manchester City2AC Milan3Club Friendlies
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01/08/2024AC Milan1Real Madrid0Club Friendlies
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