Played
November 22, 2012 3:45 AM MYT
Stade Constant Vanden Stock — Bruxelles (Brussel)
Referee: D. Skomina
Attendance: 19803
November 22, 2012 3:45 AM MYT
Stade Constant Vanden Stock — Bruxelles (Brussel)
Referee: D. Skomina
Attendance: 19803
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| Anderlecht | 2.80 | 81.00 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 301.00 | 2.70 | 70.00 | 66.00 | 2.59 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 67.00 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 3.30 | 9.50 | 6.40 | 3.26 |
| Milan | 2.40 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 2.65 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 2.73 |
Anderlecht - Milan Preview: Struggling Rossoneri hope to put Group stage behind them
Massimiliano Allegri’s side could seal their progression to the knockout stage with a victory in Belgium, but the hosts are eyeing a last 16 berth of their own
By Rupert Fryer
AFP
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ANDERLECHT
 Proto Gillet, Kouyate, Nuytinck, Safari Biglia, Kljestan Bruno, Praet, Jovanovic Mbokani |
MILAN
 Abbiati Abate, Bonera, Mexes, Constant De Jong, Boateng, Montolivo Emanuelson, Pato, El Shaarawy |
Massimiliano Allegri’s inconsistent Milan arrive in Brussels knowing that victory would ensure they made it to the knockout stage of this year’s Uefa Champions League, but won’t be taking their hosts lightly after Anderlecht showed their mettle by seeing off big-spending Zenit on matchday four.
The Rossoneri, who have struggled following the loss of Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, arrive at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium with just five points from the first four games, and with only one victory in their last five.
In contrast, Anderlecht picked up their first win of this year’s competition with a 1-0 result over Zenit last time out and come into the game with real momentum, having won their previous five games.
Just one point behind their opponents, Paars-wit believe they stand a real chance of escaping the first round proper for the first time since the 2000-01 edition.
Stephan El Shaarawy became Milan’s youngest ever Champions League goalscorer when he found the net against Zenit on matchday two, and the Italians will need his contribution if they are to avoid failing to make it past the first stage of the competition for the first time in 12 years.
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AC Milan have kept a clean sheet on their last five visits to Belgium - their only defeat on Belgian soil arriving in the 1975-76 Uefa Cup via a 2-0 loss to Club Brugge.
- Urby Emanuelson twice faced Anderlecht while playing for Ajax in the 2009-10 Europa League, scoring his side’s only goal in a 3-1 defeat at the Amsterdam ArenA
- With 10 strikes in Milan's 13 Serie A fixtures so far, Stephan El Shaarawy (pictured, right) has scored exactly half of his team's league goals this season.
- Daniele Bonera is the sole surviving member of the Milan XI who started the game the last time these two sides met at the Constant Vanden Stock in 2006; he was sent off as his side triumphed 1-0 thanks to a single goal from Kaka.
- Anderlecht come into the game on the back of a five-match winning streak - a run that includes a 1-0 victory over Zenit on matchday four and a 6-1 hammering of Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League.
- Anderlecht have won seven of their 15 home fixtures against Serie A clubs, their last victory arriving 12 years ago when Tomasz Radzinski's goal was enough to see off Lazio 1-0.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Anderlecht 0-2 Milan
- 27.3 %
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Anderlecht 1-2 Milan
- 16.04 %
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Anderlecht 1-3 Milan
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Nov 22, 2012 | Anderlecht 1 - Milan 3 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Sep 19, 2012 | Milan 0 - Anderlecht 0 |
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Anderlecht
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| Mar 17, 2013 | KAA Gent 1 - Anderlecht 1 | BEL1 |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Anderlecht 1 - KV Mechelen 0 | BEL1 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Anderlecht 0 - SV Zulte-Waregem 1 | BEL1 |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Club Brugge KV 2 - Anderlecht 2 | BEL1 |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Anderlecht 2 - Royal Charleroi SC 0 | BEL1 |
Milan
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| May 13, 2013 | Milan 0 - Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| May 9, 2013 | Pescara 0 - Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Milan 0 | ITA1 |
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| 1 | Silvio Proto | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Olivier Deschacht | Defender |
| 35 | Bram Nuytinck | Defender |
| 16 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Defender |
| 5 | Lucas Rodrigo Biglia | Midfielder |
| 19 | Sacha Kljestan | Midfielder |
| 26 | Dennis Praet | Midfielder |
| 30 | Guillaume Gillet | Midfielder |
| 45 | Massimo Bruno | Midfielder |
| 14 | Milan Jovanović | Striker |
| 25 | Mbokani | Striker |
| 13 | Thomas Kaminski | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Behrang Safari | Defender |
| 27 | Marcin Wasilewski | Defender |
| 55 | Fernando Canesin Matos | Midfielder |
| 10 | Kanu | Striker |
| 17 | Oleksandr Iakovenko | Striker |
| 21 | Tom de Sutter | Striker |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio | Defender |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 8 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 10 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Midfielder |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| 21 | Kevin Constant | Midfielder |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 22 | Bojan Krkic | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Midfielder |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Cristian Zapata | Defender |
| 16 | Mathieu Flamini | Midfielder |
| 8 | Urby Emanuelson | Midfielder |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 7 | Alexandre Pato | Striker |
| 11 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
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Top Scorers
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
12 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker Bayern |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |