The Rossonere’s season is about to start. The begin brings a brand new shock instantly, a brand new competitors earlier than the league marketing campaign: the Serie A Women’s Cup. This match is devoted to the twelve sides that may compete within the Serie A Women’s league. Three teams, a Final Four on the horizon, and AC Milan are in Group C able to face Sassuolo of their opener (Roma and Ternana would be the subsequent opponents). The match shall be performed on Sunday 24 August at 20:30 CEST on the Velodromo A. Pavesi di Fiorenzuola d’Arda, which is able to briefly function the house floor whereas work is undertaken on the PUMA House of Football.
LATEST FROM THE PUMA HOUSE OF FOOTBALL Coach Bakker’s aspect begin once more following final season’s fifth place end, and an improved Poule Scudetto. Several key gamers stay within the squad, from the captain Grimshaw to the highest scorer Ijeh. There have been some new arrivals too, gamers who’ve already featured this summer season who’ve been introduced in to strengthen a stable group, concerned and impressive: De Sanders, Estévez Ogalla, Keijzer, Park and Van Dooren. The Rossonere have additionally performed some beneficial friendlies, gaining some helpful classes in matches towards 1. FC Nürnberg, FC Zürich, Rangers and Fiorentina, earlier than the most important take a look at in London. It shall be vital for the crew to begin nicely in what’s a brief competitors.
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“We’re ready for the start of the season”, Suzanne Bakker stated on the eve of the match. “After working hard and growing as a team over the past few weeks, we can show it tomorrow in the first official match of the season. We’re looking forward to it!”
LATEST FROM SASSUOLO
The Neroverdi return after a league marketing campaign which fell beneath their typical requirements, ending within the Relegation Poule and with none standout moments. The massive new arrival comes within the dugout as Spugna replaces Rossi. The expertise of the previous Roma Coach has introduced new power to the membership, in addition to tactical adjustments. The membership has been very energetic within the switch market too: from new arrivals reminiscent of Galabadaarachchi and Skupień, to the departure of Chmielinski, the renewal of Sabatino’s contract and the farewells to Monterubbiano and Orsi. Recently, the Neroverdi gained 5-0 in a pleasant as they beat Brescia.
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Spugna said after the aforementioned pleasant: “I always see a lot of desire to fight, but we need to be more confident in our abilities, especially with the ball at our feet. We need to keep being more proactive. It takes patience, we will improve over time”.
PRE-MATCH STATS
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Sassuolo is – alongside Inter – one of many sides that AC Milan have crushed essentially the most occasions (eleven), one of many 5 sides towards whom we’ve scored at the very least 30 targets – with Sampdoria, Fiorentina, Roma and Inter – and the crew towards which they’ve saved essentially the most clear sheets (11).
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AC Milan have discovered the again of the online in seven of their final eight video games towards Sassuolo. Specifically, on this interval, the Rossonere have scored a complete of 15 targets.
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In the final Serie A season, no crew scored greater than AC Milan from useless ball conditions: 33% (identical as Fiorentina and Napoli).
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Evelyn Ijeh has scored six targets in her final six matches for AC Milan. The Swede (16 like Asllani) is only one objective away from being the second-highest international goalscorer for the Rossonere. The high spot is presently occupied by Thomas (22).
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In phrases of Italians who’ve had a task in additional than 5 targets within the Serie A 2024/25 marketing campaign, Giorgia Arrigoni, born in 2004, is the youngest (5 targets and two assists).
WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN ON TV
In Italy, AC Milan v Sassuolo shall be dwell on Vivo Azzurro TV. Don’t miss our protection on the Rossonere’s official Instagram, on acmilan.com and on the AC Milan Official App, the place, from the day after, the entire match shall be out there on demand.
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The referee shall be Davide Cerea from the Bergamo part, supported by the linesmen Li Vigni and Chimento and by the fourth official Gambirasio.
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The opening matchday of the Serie A Women’s Cup has already given some solutions: on Friday 22, Genoa 1-2 Inter, Ternana 2-4 Roma and Parma 0-2 Juventus; on Saturday at 18:30 CEST, Fiorentina will tackle Como whereas Lazio face Napoli at 20:30 CEST. AC Milan will play Sassuolo at 20:30 CEST within the lone Sunday match.
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