Interesting "Milan" and Newcastle" match facts

2023-09-19 17:03 © zumapress

On Tuesday, football fans will be glued to their TV screens for a breath-taking match in Italy.

In the UEFA Champions League Group F, the clubs "Milan" and "Newcastle" will battle.

We present interesting facts about the match:

- this will be the first ever encounter between the two teams;

- "Milan" struggles to play against English teams - in the last 11 matches, they have only achieved 1 victory (against "Tottenham"). Two matches ended in a draw and 8 were losses;

- the last time "Newcastle" celebrated a victory in Italy was in the 2006-2007 season, when they defeated "Palermo" 1:0;

- the Milanese will start their 20th season in the UEFA Champions League, ranking second only to Turin's "Juventus" (23);

- on the other hand, representatives of the "Premier" league will play only their third UCL season. Previously, the English attempted success in the 1997-1998 and 2002-2003 seasons;

- "Milan" made it past the group stage of the CL 13 times in their last 14 seasons. The Italians failed to reach the knockout rounds in the 2021-2022 season;

- "Newcastle" has a 20-year, 184-day hiatus in the CL. This is a record among "Premier" league representatives;

- the "sharks" newcomer Sandro Tonali was a key player for the "Milan" team. In the last CL season, he played in all 12 matches, spending a total of 1053 minutes on the field. This statistic is unmatched not only by other Milan club players but also by any other tournament goalkeeper.