12/8/10

Champions League: Milan vs Ajax


All the key facts and stats ahead of the Champions League Group G clash at the San Siro.

Qualifying chances

Real are group winners and Milan have already qualified with them. The only issue at stake is the Europa Cup place. Auxerre could sneak past Ajax by beating Milan, as long as Ajax do not win in Madrid. A draw would also be enough for Auxerre if Ajax lose.

Head-to-head

Played: 9

Wins: Milan 4, Ajax 3, draws 2

Previous matches

EC: FL 28.05.69 Milan 4 Ajax 1 (in Madrid)

CL: GP 14.09.94 Ajax 2 Milan 0

23.11.94 Milan 0 Ajax 2 (in Trieste)

CL: FL 24.05.95 Ajax 1 Milan 0 (in Vienna)

CL: QF 8.04.03 Ajax 0 Milan 0

23.04.03 Milan 3 Ajax 2

CL: GP 16.09.03 Milan 1 Ajax 0

26.11.03 Ajax 0 Milan 1

CL: GP 28.09.10 Ajax 1 Milan 1

Disciplinary

Misses next match if booked: Gianluca Zambrotta, Luca Antonini, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Gennaro Gattuso (all Milan), Luis Suarez, Demy de Zeeuw, Eyong Enoh (all Ajax)

Facts

Ajax have won three of the nine meetings with AC Milan in the European Cup and Champions League, but none of the last five since they won the 1995 Champions League final.

AC Milan have only won one of their last seven Champions league games at San Siro.

Ajax have only won one of their last 16 Champions League away games, losing the last three.

Ajax are already eliminated from the Champions League but they will qualify for the Europa League if they match Auxerre’s result.

AC Milan haven’t won back to back Champions league games since November 2007.

Ajax have only won one of their last eight Champions League matches.

Ajax have only won one of the last 14 European matches against Italian opposition (1-0 vs Fiorentina in February 2009).

Ajax suffered their biggest ever home defeat in European competition last time out at home to Real Madrid (0-4).

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