AC MILAN – AS ROMA PREVIEW, Saturday 14 May 2016, Serie A Week 38

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A look ahead to the team’s last league match of the season.

MILAN – The final round of the 2015-16 Serie A season is nearly upon us and pits Milan against Roma at the San Siro. Ahead of the round 38 match, we check out the previous results between the two teams, the former players, a memorable moment and the form of the two sides going into the league clash.

PAST FIVE MEETINGS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON:

2014-15: Milan-Roma 2-1, Round 35.
2012-13: Milan-Roma 0-0, Round 37.
2011-12: Milan-Roma 2-1, Round 29.
2008-09: Milan-Roma 2-3, Round 37.
2005-06: Milan-Roma 2-1, Round 38.

FORMER PLAYERS:

MILAN: Philippe Mexes (at Roma from 2004 to 2011), Jeremy Menez (at Roma from 2008 to 2011), Andrea Bertolacci (Roma youth sector product) and Alessio Romagnoli (youth sector product, first team from 2012 to 2014).

ROMA: there are no former Milan players currently in the Roma squad.

The following have played for both clubs: Alberto Aquilani (at Roma from 2004 to 2009, at Milan in 2011/2012), Daniele Massaro (at Milan from 1986-87 to 1987-88 and 1989-90 to 1994-95, at Roma in 1988-89), Marcos Cafù (at Roma from 1997 to 2003, at Milan from 2003 to 2008), Christian Panucci (at Milan from 1993 to 1997, at Roma from 2001 to 2009), Carlo Ancelotti (at Roma from 1979 to 1987, at Milan from 1987 to 1992) and Aldo Maldera (at Milan in 1971/1972, from 1973 to 1982. At Roma from 1982 to 1985).

The following have coached both clubs: Nils Liedholm (led Milan to the club’s 10th Scudetto triumph and at Roma from 1979 to 1984, 1987 to 1989 and 1997) and Fabio Capello (at Milan from 1991 to 1996 and 1997/1998. At Roma from 1999 to 2004).

MEMORABLE MOMENT: Milan-Roma 1-0. Season 2003/2004. Round 32.
With three rounds to go, the two title rivals clashed at the San Siro and it didn’t take long for the game to burst into life: after just 79 seconds a pinpoint cross from Kakà picked out Shevchenko who nodded Milan in front. The Rossoneri, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, would never relinquish their slender lead and after a tense 90 minutes claimed all 3 points for league title number 17!

MILAN’S PAST FIVE HOME MATCHES:

Round 36: Milan-Frosinone 3-3.
Round 34: Milan-Carpi 0-0.
Round 32: Milan-Juventus 1-2.
Round 30: Milan-Lazio 1-1.
Round 27: Milan-Torino 1-0.

ROMA’S PAST FIVE AWAY MATCHES:

Round 36: Genoa-Roma 2-3.
Round 33: Atalanta-Roma 3-3.
Round 31: Lazio-Roma 1-4.
Round 29: Udinese-Roma 1-2.
Round 27: Empoli-Roma 1-3.