Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan 1988/89 bring 4-4-2 and high press with offside trap. Raymond Goethals's Marseille 1992/93 answer with 4-3-3 and cup steel with athletic midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanArrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2 · High Press · Offside TrapMarseilleRaymond Goethals · 4-3-3 · Cup Steel · Athletic Midfield

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Marseille

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.681.26

47.3%
AC Milan
26.3%
Draw
26.5%
Marseille

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 2–09.3%
  3. 1–09%
  4. 2–28.5%
  5. 2–18.5%
  6. 1–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.651.30
Shots14.211.5
Poss53%47%
CS28.7%18%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Basten2240.56
  3. Gullit1700.42
  4. Donadoni870.22
  5. Colombo550.14
  1. MarseilleG/m
  2. Völler1740.43
  3. Bokšić1170.29
  4. Pelé800.20
  5. Sauzée360.09
Home XIAC Milan1988/89Arrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2
93OVR

XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
Away XIMarseille1992/93Raymond Goethals · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWAlen Bokšić86
  • STRudi Völler88
  • RWAbedi Pelé88
  • CMFranck Sauzée84
  • CDMDidier Deschamps86
  • CMJean-Jacques Eydelie78
  • LBÉric Di Meco80
  • CBBasile Boli86
  • CBMarcel Desailly88
  • RBJocelyn Angloma84
  • GKFabien Barthez84
Bench · 4
  • CBBernard Casoni80
  • CMJean-Christophe Thomas76
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • GKPascal Olmeta74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry90
Overall86

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XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
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XI

  • LWAlen Bokšić86
  • STRudi Völler88
  • RWAbedi Pelé88
  • CMFranck Sauzée84
  • CDMDidier Deschamps86
  • CMJean-Jacques Eydelie78
  • LBÉric Di Meco80
  • CBBasile Boli86
  • CBMarcel Desailly88
  • RBJocelyn Angloma84
  • GKFabien Barthez84
Bench · 4
  • CBBernard Casoni80
  • CMJean-Christophe Thomas76
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • GKPascal Olmeta74
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