Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Statistics between Barcelona & AC Milan prior to today's encounter.between Barcelona & AC Milan.




Statistics between Catalan giant Barcelona & Italian power house AC Milan.
          Prior to today’s match Barcelona & AC Milan clashed 15 times between them, 13times in UEFA Champions League or formerly known as European Cup & twice in the both legs of the final of 1989 UEFA Super Cup, 7 in Nu-Camp, 7 in San Siro & 1 in neutral venue at Olympic Stadium, Athens during 1994 UEFA Champions League final.
          Barcelona has won 6 of them, AC Milan has won 5 times while 4 of them finished in a stalemate.
         Overall they met 13 times in Champions League, they clashed once in the Champions League final of 1993-94 where AC Milan won the triumph by thumping Barcelona by a clear 4-0 margin.
        First time they met in the round of 16 stage or Champions League on 1959-60, Barcelona won that by 7-1 aggregate, first leg at San Siro by 2-0 margin & second leg at Nu-Camp by 5-1 margin.
         Second time they met in the final of 1989 UEFA Super Cup where AC Milan bagged the crown by 2-1 aggregate, first leg at Nu-Camp ended in an 1 all stalemate & AC Milan won the second leg at San Siro by 1-0 margin.
        In the next encounter AC Milan won the 1993 Champions League final hammering Barcelona by 4-0 margin.
        Fourth time they met on 2000-01 in the preliminary group stage of the Champions League, AC Milan won this time by 5-3 aggregate, first leg they won by 2-0 margin at Nu-Camp while the second leg in San Siro ended in a 3 all stalemate.
        Fifth time they met on 2004-05 in the group stage of the Champions League, this time AC Milan won by aggregate on behalf of their one away goal, AC Milan won the first leg at San Siro by 1-0 margin while Barcelona won the second leg at Nu-Camp by 2-1 margin.
        Sixth time they met in the semi finals stage of 2005-06 Champions League which was won by Barcelona by 1-0 aggregate, Barcelona won the first leg at San Siro by 1-0 margin while the second leg at Nu-Camp finished in a goalless stalemate.
         Seventh time they met in the group stage of the 2011-12 Champions League, this time Barcelona won by 5-4 in aggregate, first leg at Nu-Camp ended in a 2 all stalemate while Barcelona won the second leg at San Siro by 3-2 margin.
         In the same edition of 2011-12 Champions League they met once again in the quarter stage of  which was once again won by Barcelona by 3-1 margin, first leg at San Siro ended in a goalless stalemate while Barcelona won by 3-1 margin at Nu-Camp.
        Whether record is concern AC Milan is the second successful team after Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League formerly known as European cup, AC Milan have won it seven times in 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003 & 2007. Only Real Madrid, with nine triumphs, have won it more times than AC Milan.
        In the other hand Barcelona have won the competition four times in 1992, 2006, 2009 & 2011.

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