Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan | Champions League | League Stage | Pre Match
Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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Slovan Bratislava have faced Milan on two previous occasions in Europe, with both of those ending in defeats in qualifying for the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League (0-1 at home and 0-4 away – second round qualifiers).
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This will be Slovan Bratislava’s first game against an Italian side in European competition since the 2014-15 campaign, when they lost home (0-2) and away (0-3) in the UEFA Europa League group stage against Napoli.
3
Milan’s last game in major European competition against a Slovakian side dates back to the 1978-79 season – after two legs, the Italians needed a penalty shootout to progress past Lokomotiva Kosice in the first round of the UEFA Cup (1-1 on aggregate, won 7-6 on penalties).
4
After victories over Club Brugge and Real Madrid, Milan are looking to win three consecutive matches in major European competition for the first time since February 2023. The last time they won three such matches in a row by 2+ goals was in April 2005 (3); a season in which they finished as UEFA Champions League runners-up.
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Slovan Bratislava have lost each of their last seven games in major European competition, while only once have they had a longer such losing streak (nine games between November 2011 and December 2014).
