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. Ljupko Petrović's Red Star 1990/91 answer with 4-4-2 and star playmaker with counter attack; 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 TrapRed StarLjupko Petrović · 4-4-2 · Star Playmaker · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Red Star

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.691.40

46%
AC Milan
23%
Draw
31%
Red Star

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110%
  2. 2–09.3%
  3. 1–08.5%
  4. 2–18%
  5. 1–28%
  6. 2–27.5%

Match profile

xG1.651.35
Shots14.312
Poss52%48%
CS27.8%17.8%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.558.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Basten2470.62
  3. Gullit1490.37
  4. Donadoni820.20
  5. Colombo660.17
  1. Red StarG/m
  2. Pančev1770.44
  3. Savićević1410.35
  4. Prosinečki630.16
  5. Binić530.13
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 XIRed Star1990/91Ljupko Petrović · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STDarko Pančev88
  • STDejan Savićević90
  • CAMRobert Prosinečki90
  • CMVladimir Jugović86
  • CMSiniša Mihajlović86
  • RMDragan Binić80
  • LBSlobodan Marović76
  • CBMiodrag Belodedici86
  • CBIlija Najdoski82
  • RBRefik Šabanadžović80
  • GKStevan Stojanović84
Bench · 4
  • CMVlada Stošić78
  • LBIlija Marović76
  • CBDuško Radinović76
  • GKDragoje Leković74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry92
Overall87

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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

  • STDarko Pančev88
  • STDejan Savićević90
  • CAMRobert Prosinečki90
  • CMVladimir Jugović86
  • CMSiniša Mihajlović86
  • RMDragan Binić80
  • LBSlobodan Marović76
  • CBMiodrag Belodedici86
  • CBIlija Najdoski82
  • RBRefik Šabanadžović80
  • GKStevan Stojanović84
Bench · 4
  • CMVlada Stošić78
  • LBIlija Marović76
  • CBDuško Radinović76
  • GKDragoje Leković74
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