MILAN – Ahead of Milan’s first home match of the 2015-16 Serie A season against Empoli, we take a look at the previous results between the two teams at the San Siro in Serie A, the former players from the past and the present and a key moment from a past meeting.

PAST 5 MEETINGS AT THE SAN SIRO:Season 2014/15: Milan-Empoli 1-1, Round 23.Season 2007/08: Milan-Empoli 0-1, Round 8.Season 2006/07: Milan-Empoli 3-1, Round 31.Season 2005/06: Milan-Empoli 3-0, Round 28.Season 2003/04: Milan-Empoli 1-0, Round 29.

FORMER PLAYERS:Milan: Ignazio Abate (at Empoli in the 2007/2008 season).Empoli: Massimo Maccarone (a former Milan youth sector player), Riccardo Saponara (at Milan from 2013 to January 2015).The following have played for both sides: Simone Verdi (on loan at Eibar from Milan, at Empoli from 2013 to June 2015), Marco Borriello (at Empoli from January to June 2003. At Milan from 2002 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2010), Luca Antonini (at Empoli in the 2007/2008 season and at Milan from 2008 to 2013 after coming through the Milan youth sector), Luca Saudati (came through the Milan youth sector, at Empoli in 1999/2000, 2002/2003, January to June 2004 and then from 2006 to 2010), Lino Marzorati (came through the Milan youth sector and then at Empoli from 2006 to 2009 and the 2010/2011 season), Nicola Pozzi (at Milan from January to June 2004. At Empoli from 2005 to 2009), Massimiliano Cappellini (at Milan from 1987 to 1989. At Empoli from 1996 to 2005).

MEMORABLE MOMENT: Milan-Empoli 3-1. Season 2006/07. Round 31. A Milan side that was marching its way to the Champions League on the European front, welcomed Cagni’s Empoli to the San Siro in Serie A. After just 13 minutes, Ronaldo broke the deadlock for the rossoneri in trademark fashion, breaking away and unleashing a fierce left foot strike. Saudati equalised for the away side on 43 minutes, but the scores were level for just 1 minute as Gilardino restored Milan’s lead with an acrobatic effort. In the second half, Giuseppe Favalli wrapped up the win on 78 minutes.

OPENING ROUND RESULT IN SERIE A: Fiorentina-Milan 2-0Empoli-Chievo Verona 1-3

MILAN’S LAST 5 HOME MATCHES IN SERIE A:Serie A 2014/15, Round 37: Milan-Torino 3-0Serie A 2014/15, Round 35: Milan-Roma 2-1Serie A 2014/15, Round 33: Milan-Genoa 1-3 Serie A 2014/15, Round 30: Milan-Sampdoria 1-1 Serie A 2014/15, Round 28: Milan-Cagliari 3-1

EMPOLI’S LAST 5 AWAY MATCHES IN SERIE A: Season 2014/15, Round 38: Inter-Empoli 4-3 Season 2014/15, Round 36: Hellas Verona-Empoli 2-1Season 2014/15, Round 34: Torino-Empoli 0-1Season 2014/15, Round 32: Atalanta-Empoli 2-2Season 2014/15, Round 30: Lazio-Empoli 4-0