Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Massimiliano Allegri's AC Milan 2025/26 bring 4-2-3-1 and counter attack with wide forwards. Lionel Scaloni's Argentina 2022 answer with 4-3-3 and messi gravity with emotional resilience; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanMassimiliano Allegri · 4-2-3-1 · Counter Attack · Wide ForwardsArgentinaLionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 · Messi Gravity · Emotional Resilience

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Argentina

Model lean: Argentina

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.251.57

31.5%
AC Milan
22.8%
Draw
45.8%
Argentina

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 0–110.8%
  3. 1–28.5%
  4. 2–18.3%
  5. 1–07.8%
  6. 0–27.2%

Match profile

xG1.351.64
Shots12.214.4
Poss46%54%
CS20.5%28.5%
BTTS55.3%
Over 2.552.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Giménez1690.42
  3. Leão1050.26
  4. Pulisic840.21
  5. Chukwueze660.17
  1. ArgentinaG/m
  2. Álvarez2020.51
  3. María1360.34
  4. Messi1340.34
  5. Allister550.14
Home XIAC Milan2025/26Massimiliano Allegri · 4-2-3-1
83OVR

XI

  • STSantiago Giménez82
  • LWRafael Leão88
  • CAMChristian Pulisic84
  • RWSamuel Chukwueze80
  • CDMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBStrahinja Pavlović80
  • CBMalick Thiaw80
  • RBKyle Walker80
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • CBFikayo Tomori80
  • STTammy Abraham78
  • CMRuben Loftus-Cheek78
  • CMYunus Musah76
  • RBDavide Calabria76
  • GKMarco Sportiello74
Away XIArgentina2022Lionel Scaloni · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWÁngel Di María86
  • STJulián Álvarez86
  • RWLionel Messi96
  • CMAlexis Mac Allister85
  • CDMEnzo Fernández86
  • CMRodrigo De Paul86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico83
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBCristian Romero88
  • RBNahuel Molina84
  • GKEmiliano Martínez90
Bench · 9
  • STLautaro Martínez88
  • CBLisandro Martínez85
  • CDMLeandro Paredes84
  • LBMarcos Acuña83
  • GKFranco Armani82
  • CAMPapu Gómez80
  • CBGermán Pezzella80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • RBGonzalo Montiel80

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry80
Overall83

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield91
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry97
Overall92

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XI

  • STSantiago Giménez82
  • LWRafael Leão88
  • CAMChristian Pulisic84
  • RWSamuel Chukwueze80
  • CDMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBStrahinja Pavlović80
  • CBMalick Thiaw80
  • RBKyle Walker80
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • CBFikayo Tomori80
  • STTammy Abraham78
  • CMRuben Loftus-Cheek78
  • CMYunus Musah76
  • RBDavide Calabria76
  • GKMarco Sportiello74
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XI

  • LWÁngel Di María86
  • STJulián Álvarez86
  • RWLionel Messi96
  • CMAlexis Mac Allister85
  • CDMEnzo Fernández86
  • CMRodrigo De Paul86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico83
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBCristian Romero88
  • RBNahuel Molina84
  • GKEmiliano Martínez90
Bench · 9
  • STLautaro Martínez88
  • CBLisandro Martínez85
  • CDMLeandro Paredes84
  • LBMarcos Acuña83
  • GKFranco Armani82
  • CAMPapu Gómez80
  • CBGermán Pezzella80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • RBGonzalo Montiel80
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