MILAN – Ahead of Sunday’s Serie A Round 34 fixture between Napoli-Milan, we take a look at the previous meetings between the two teams in the second part of the season, the former players from the past and the present, the moments that have gone down in history and the form of the two teams going into the match:
LAST 5 MEETINGS IN THE SECOND PART OF THE SEASON:Season 2013/14: Napoli-Milan 3-1. Round 23.Season 2008/09: Napoli-Milan 0-0. Round 29.Season 2007/08: Napoli-Milan 3-1. Round 37.Season 2000/01: Napoli-Milan 0-0. Round 25.Season 1996/97: Napoli-Milan 0-0. Round 26.FORMER PLAYERS:NAPOLI: there are currently no former Milan players in the Napoli squad.MILAN: Ignazio Abate (at Napoli during the 2004-05 season).Here is a selection of players that have played for both teams through the years: José Altafini (at Milan from 1958 to 1965, at Napoli from 1965 to 1972), Giovanni Galli (at Milan from 1986 to 1990, at Napoli from 1990 to 1993), Paolo Di Canio (at Napoli in the 1993-94 season, at Milan from 1994 to 1996), Marek Jankulovski (at Napoli from 2000 to 2002, at Milan from 2005 to 2011).HISTORIC MOMENT. Napoli-Milan 2-3. Round 28. Season 1987/1988. Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan took a big step towards the club’s 11th Scudetto and what would be the first of the Silvio Berlusconi era with a sublime attacking display that would live long in the memory. Virdis broke the deadlock with a splendid left foot strike past Garella, but on the cusp of half-time Maradona levelled the scores. On 68 minutes Gullit set-up Virdis from the right flank and he made no mistakes to restore Milan’s lead with a header and score his second of the match. It wasn’t long before the rossoneri extended their lead and with just under 15 minutes to go Marco Van Basten, thanks once again to another assist from the in-form Ruud Gullit, made it 3-1 in favour of the away side. Careca pulled a goal back for the southern side, but it was merely a consolation goal as the rossoneri leapfrogged Napoli in the league table and moved closer to the title.MILAN’S LAST 5 AWAY MATCHES:Season 2014/15, Round 32: Udinese-Milan 2-1Season 2014/15, Round 31: Inter-Milan 0-0Season 2014/15, Round 29: Palermo-Milan 1-2Season 2014/15, Round 27: Fiorentina-Milan 2-1Season 2014/15, Round 25: Chievo-Milan 0-0NAPOLI’S LAST 5 HOME MATCHES:Season 2014/15, Round 32: Napoli-Sampdoria 4-2 Season 2014/15, Round 30: Napoli-Fiorentina 3-0 Season 2014/15, Round 28: Napoli-Atalanta 1-1 Season 2014/15, Round 26: Napoli-Inter 2-2 Season 2014/15, Round 24: Napoli-Sassuolo 2-0