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2 vs 1
Played
May 10, 2011 7:45 PM BST
Stadio Renzo Barbera — Palermo
Referee:‬ G. Rocchi‎
Attendance:‬ 33414‎
 
72′ (PG) Cesare Bovo
 

Coppa Italia Preview: Palermo - AC Milan

Milan will travel south to face Palermo with the Coppa Italia semi-final tie delicately balanced at 2-2 following a first leg in which both teams had the lead at one stage


PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Palermo (4-3-2-1)

Sirigu; Cassani, Munoz, Bovo, Balzaretti; Bacinovic, Migliaccio, Nocerino; Ilicic; Pastore, Hernandez

Palermo


Palermo coach Delio Rossi has no major injury worries or suspensions to deal with ahead of the crunch clash in Sicily. Armin Bacinovic, Cesare Bovo and Fabio Liverani are one booking away from an automatic one-game suspension

AC Milan (4-3-1-2)

Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Ambrosini, Van Bommel, Seedorf; Boateng; Robinho, Pato

AC Milan


Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will be without the services of Gennaro Gattuso who is serving a ban. Massimo Oddo was not included in the squad for the second-leg encounter while Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to pass a late fitness test to feature on Tuesday.


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Palermo's only clean sheet in their last 15 Serie A games came against Milan in March.
  • Delio Rossi's men have scored six goals in their last three home encounters.
  • Palermo have suffered only four league losses at home this season.
  • The Sicilian side have conceded more goals (59) than they have scored (55) this term.
  • AC Milan secured their 18th Scudetto following the 0-0 draw with Roma on Saturday.
  • Massimiliano Allegri's men have scored seven goals in their last three Coppa Italia matches.
  • Milan are the only Serie A side that have three players with 10 or more goals this season.
  • The San Siro outfit have only conceded two goals in their last five games away from home.


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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Oct 15, 2011 AC Milan 3 - Palermo 0
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Last Five Matches
AC Milan
May 19, 2013Siena 1 - AC Milan 2ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4ITA1
May 5, 2013AC Milan 1 - Torino 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013AC Milan 4 - Catania 2ITA1
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
30Salvatore SiriguGoalkeeper
42Federico BalzarettiDefender
3Cesare BovoDefender
-Dorin GoianDefender
16Mattia CassaniDefender
8Antonio NocerinoMidfielder
-Afriyie AcquahMidfielder
-Giulio MigliaccioMidfielder
27Josip IličičMidfielder
27Javier PastoreMidfielder
11Abel HernándezStriker
51Mauricio PinillaStriker
10Fabrizio MiccoliStriker
-Fabio LiveraniMidfielder
-Armin BačinovičMidfielder
99Francesco BenussiGoalkeeper
6Ezequiel MuñozDefender
36Matteo DarmianDefender
32Christian AbbiatiGoalkeeper
77Luca AntoniniDefender
14Alessandro NestaDefender
4Thiago SilvaDefender
20Ignazio AbateDefender
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
-Mark van BommelMidfielder
16Mathieu FlaminiMidfielder
10Clarence SeedorfMidfielder
7RobinhoStriker
7Alexandre PatoStriker
1Marco AmeliaGoalkeeper
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
25Daniele BoneraDefender
99Antonio CassanoStriker
18Zlatan IbrahimovicStriker
23Massimo AmbrosiniMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
Players to Watch
Javier Pastore
Javier Pastore
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 27
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0

The Argentine playmaker has been linked to a plethora of top clubs around Europe and would love to fire Palermo into the Coppa Italia final if he indeed is thinking about leaving the Renzo Barbera. Scored in the first-leg at San Siro and will be eager for more of the same on Tuesday evening.

Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 4
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Brazilian has been a defensive stalwart this season for the San Siro outfit and will look to clamp down on Javier Pastore and company in order to keep Milan’s hope of a domestic double alive and kicking.
Probable Lineups
Salvatore Sirigu 30
Federico Balzaretti 42
Cesare Bovo 3
Dorin Goian 0
Mattia Cassani 16
Antonio Nocerino 8
Afriyie Acquah 0
Giulio Migliaccio 0
Josip Iličič 27
Javier Pastore 27
Abel Hernández 11
Christian Abbiati 32
Luca Antonini 77
Alessandro Nesta 14
Thiago Silva 4
Ignazio Abate 20
Andrea Pirlo 21
Mark van Bommel 0
Mathieu Flamini 16
Clarence Seedorf 10
Robinho 7
Alexandre Pato 7
Prediction
Milan will squeak by Palermo at the Renzo Barbera to give the newly crowned champions a chance to grab a domestic double.
Editor's Prediction
Milan 2
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Mattia Destro Mattia Destro
Striker
Roma
5 0
Thiago Ribeiro Thiago Ribeiro
Striker
Cagliari
3 0
Francesco Lodi Francesco Lodi
Midfielder
Catania
2 1
Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio
Striker
Inter
2 0
Fredy Guarín Fredy Guarín
Midfielder
Inter
2 0