AC Milan hosts FC Crvena Zvezda in the second leg of the Europa League 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, February 25th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
Milan couldn't keep up with the pace of the season. The Red and Blacks no longer lead the Serie A standings. Moreover, they have already allowed their neighbors, Inter, to go into the 4-point lead. At first, Rossoneri suffered a defeat from Spezia, which cost them 1st place. There were hopes of returning it in the next round, but Inter simply destroyed the competitor in the Milan derby. Lautaro Martinez scored a double, and then Lukaku added one more goal. This defeat once again emphasized how much Stefano Pioli's team was exhausted. And the winter newcomers, including Mandzukic, do not look like a serious strengthening in the fight for the Scudetto. But maybe they are enough to fight for the title in the Europa League? It's time for the glorious team to win some trophy.
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Crvena Zvezda will try to create intrigue. The Red-Whites will come to Milan with maximum motivation. They have little threat in the national championship - there the grandee managed to break away from Partizan by six points and has a match in reserve (and won 20 out 22 matches without a single defeat). In order not to play out the remaining months by inertia, it is advisable to go as far as possible in the Europa League. However, the Serbs did not show anything especially there. Having lost to Omonia in the Champions League qualification, the team took its toll at the expense of games with Gent and Slovan. As for matches with Hoffenheim, the Star suffered a 0-2 defeat in Germany and gained a goalless draw at home. However, Dejan Stankovic, the legend of Inter, tried to motivate his players for the match against Milan. And his players were able to pull out a 2-2 draw in the last attack, although they were finishing the match with ten men.
Milan is not in the best shape, but a 2-2 draw gives it an advantage. Crvena Zvezda will need to attack and, therefore, take risks. The Red and Blacks should take advantage of this, so we will bet on their victory with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win with -1.0 handicap
