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Head-to-head
Manchester United and AC Milan have met each other on four previous occasions with each winning their home games.
In the 1957/1958 Champions Cup semi-final, AC Milan won 5-2 on aggregate although they lost 2-1 at Old Trafford.
11 years later, Milan knocked United out at the same stage of the competition, this time winning the home leg 2-0 before losing the away leg 1-0.
Manchester United have hosted Italian opposition on 10 occasions, winning seven and losing just once.
That home defeat was against Juventus in November 1996, the Italians winning 1-0.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last five home matches against Italian opposition.
Furthermore, United have won their last three matches (home and away) against Italian teams.
AC Milan have visited England nine times and never won, drawing twice and losing seven.
Their last visit was a 1-0 defeat at Leeds United in September 2000.
Milan's two draws in England were both goalless, at Everton in September 1975 and Chelsea in September 1999.
AC Milan have failed to score on their last four visits to England.
AC Milan have not won a match against English opposition (home and away) since beating Everton 1-0 in October 1975.
This is one of only six Milan victories against English clubs in 20 European matches.
European history
Manchester United have won the Champions Cup/Champions League twice, in 1967/1968 and 1998/1999.
United have also won the Cup Winners' Cup (1990/1991) as well as the Uefa Super Cup (1991) and Intercontinental Cup (1999) on one occasion each.
AC Milan have won six Champions Cup/Champions League trophies with the last coming in 2002/2003.
Milan have also won two Cup Winners' Cups, four Uefa Super Cups and three Intercontinental Cups.
Milan have reached the knock-out stage in six of their nine Champions League participations.
Manchester United have reached the knock-out rounds of the Champions League for the ninth season in a row.
This sequence represents a competition record.
The only United campaign that failed to negotiate the group phase came in the Red Devils' CL debut in 1994/1995.
Manchester United have been knocked out of European competition by Italian clubs on four occasions.
Juventus put United out of the Uefa Cup (1976/1977) and Cup Winners' Cup (1983/1984) in addition to United's two exits courtesy of AC Milan.
AC Milan have failed at the hands of English clubs on three occasions - Chelsea beat them in the 1965/1966 Fairs Cup, Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the 1971/1972 Uefa Cup and Manchester City in the 1978/1979 Uefa Cup.
Current European form
Manchester United have won their last four European home matches, three of which were in the Champions League.
United are unbeaten in their last 22 European home matches, 20 of which were in the Champions League.
United have scored in their last 18 European home matches, 16 of which were in the Champions League.
United lost their last European match, 3-0 in Turkey against Fenerbahçe.
Manchester United finished second behind Olympique Lyon in their first phase group.
AC Milan won Group F with four wins, one draw and one defeat. FC Barcelona were second.
AC Milan have lost just one European match this season, a 2-1 defeat in Barcelona.
Player and disciplinary info
No players are suspended for this match.
Manchester United's Liam Miller, Gabriel Heinze and Paul Scholes will be suspended on receiving another yellow card.
For AC Milan, Gennaro Gattuso is also one yellow away from suspension.
United employ this season's CL top scorer in Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman has netted eight times so far.
Van Nistelrooy was the single season CL top scorer in both 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.
He could become the first player to earn the distinction three times should he hold on to his lead.
Van Nistelrooy is also United's most prolific goalscorer in Champions League with 42 goals although he didn't score all of them as a United player.
Only Raúl has scored more Champions League goals than Van Nistelrooy.
United's most experienced player in the competition is Gary Neville who has played 89 matches.
Six others have broken the 50 barrier - Ryan Giggs (81), Paul Scholes (77), Ole Gunnar Solskjær (71), Roy Keane (69), Phil Neville (59) and Mikaël Silvestre (58) are the sextet.
None of the Manchester United squad have played in all six of their Champions League matches this season.
Milan striker Andrei Shevchenko has scored 31 Champions League goals in his career whilst team mate Filippo Inzaghi has 30 to his name.
Paolo Maldini is Milan's most experienced Champions League player with 80 appearances, all for AC Milan.
Four other Milan players - Clarence Seedorf (64), Andrei Shevchenko (62), Alessandro Costacurta (58) and Filippo Inzaghi (50) have broken the half century barrier.
Dida, Maldini, Alessandro Nesta, Seedorf and Kaká have played in all six of Milan's Champions League matches this season.
Dida, Maldini and Nesta have been on the pitch for every one of the 540 minutes this season.
Other miscellaneous facts
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been in charge for more CL matches than any other trainer - 107 in total.
Manchester United have won their last five matches in all competitions and eight of their last nine.
Chelsea are the only team to have beaten Manchester United in 2005.
Manchester United have played 45 matches in all competitions this season, the most by an English club.
Milan have played 10 fewer matches than United in the 2004/2005 season.
Over the weekend, Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 in the fifth round of the FA Cup, thereby advancing to the stage of the last eight.
Manchester United are second in the FA Premiership, nine points behind leaders Chelsea.
Last Saturday, AC Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 on a goal by Serginho in injury-time. As leaders Juventus drew Messina 0-0, AC Milan took over the lead in the Serie A from Juventus on goal difference.
Head-to-head
Manchester United and AC Milan have met each other on four previous occasions with each winning their home games.
In the 1957/1958 Champions Cup semi-final, AC Milan won 5-2 on aggregate although they lost 2-1 at Old Trafford.
11 years later, Milan knocked United out at the same stage of the competition, this time winning the home leg 2-0 before losing the away leg 1-0.
Manchester United have hosted Italian opposition on 10 occasions, winning seven and losing just once.
That home defeat was against Juventus in November 1996, the Italians winning 1-0.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last five home matches against Italian opposition.
Furthermore, United have won their last three matches (home and away) against Italian teams.
AC Milan have visited England nine times and never won, drawing twice and losing seven.
Their last visit was a 1-0 defeat at Leeds United in September 2000.
Milan's two draws in England were both goalless, at Everton in September 1975 and Chelsea in September 1999.
AC Milan have failed to score on their last four visits to England.
AC Milan have not won a match against English opposition (home and away) since beating Everton 1-0 in October 1975.
This is one of only six Milan victories against English clubs in 20 European matches.
European history
Manchester United have won the Champions Cup/Champions League twice, in 1967/1968 and 1998/1999.
United have also won the Cup Winners' Cup (1990/1991) as well as the Uefa Super Cup (1991) and Intercontinental Cup (1999) on one occasion each.
AC Milan have won six Champions Cup/Champions League trophies with the last coming in 2002/2003.
Milan have also won two Cup Winners' Cups, four Uefa Super Cups and three Intercontinental Cups.
Milan have reached the knock-out stage in six of their nine Champions League participations.
Manchester United have reached the knock-out rounds of the Champions League for the ninth season in a row.
This sequence represents a competition record.
The only United campaign that failed to negotiate the group phase came in the Red Devils' CL debut in 1994/1995.
Manchester United have been knocked out of European competition by Italian clubs on four occasions.
Juventus put United out of the Uefa Cup (1976/1977) and Cup Winners' Cup (1983/1984) in addition to United's two exits courtesy of AC Milan.
AC Milan have failed at the hands of English clubs on three occasions - Chelsea beat them in the 1965/1966 Fairs Cup, Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the 1971/1972 Uefa Cup and Manchester City in the 1978/1979 Uefa Cup.
Current European form
Manchester United have won their last four European home matches, three of which were in the Champions League.
United are unbeaten in their last 22 European home matches, 20 of which were in the Champions League.
United have scored in their last 18 European home matches, 16 of which were in the Champions League.
United lost their last European match, 3-0 in Turkey against Fenerbahçe.
Manchester United finished second behind Olympique Lyon in their first phase group.
AC Milan won Group F with four wins, one draw and one defeat. FC Barcelona were second.
AC Milan have lost just one European match this season, a 2-1 defeat in Barcelona.
Player and disciplinary info
No players are suspended for this match.
Manchester United's Liam Miller, Gabriel Heinze and Paul Scholes will be suspended on receiving another yellow card.
For AC Milan, Gennaro Gattuso is also one yellow away from suspension.
United employ this season's CL top scorer in Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman has netted eight times so far.
Van Nistelrooy was the single season CL top scorer in both 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.
He could become the first player to earn the distinction three times should he hold on to his lead.
Van Nistelrooy is also United's most prolific goalscorer in Champions League with 42 goals although he didn't score all of them as a United player.
Only Raúl has scored more Champions League goals than Van Nistelrooy.
United's most experienced player in the competition is Gary Neville who has played 89 matches.
Six others have broken the 50 barrier - Ryan Giggs (81), Paul Scholes (77), Ole Gunnar Solskjær (71), Roy Keane (69), Phil Neville (59) and Mikaël Silvestre (58) are the sextet.
None of the Manchester United squad have played in all six of their Champions League matches this season.
Milan striker Andrei Shevchenko has scored 31 Champions League goals in his career whilst team mate Filippo Inzaghi has 30 to his name.
Paolo Maldini is Milan's most experienced Champions League player with 80 appearances, all for AC Milan.
Four other Milan players - Clarence Seedorf (64), Andrei Shevchenko (62), Alessandro Costacurta (58) and Filippo Inzaghi (50) have broken the half century barrier.
Dida, Maldini, Alessandro Nesta, Seedorf and Kaká have played in all six of Milan's Champions League matches this season.
Dida, Maldini and Nesta have been on the pitch for every one of the 540 minutes this season.
Other miscellaneous facts
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been in charge for more CL matches than any other trainer - 107 in total.
Manchester United have won their last five matches in all competitions and eight of their last nine.
Chelsea are the only team to have beaten Manchester United in 2005.
Manchester United have played 45 matches in all competitions this season, the most by an English club.
Milan have played 10 fewer matches than United in the 2004/2005 season.
Over the weekend, Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 in the fifth round of the FA Cup, thereby advancing to the stage of the last eight.
Manchester United are second in the FA Premiership, nine points behind leaders Chelsea.
Last Saturday, AC Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 on a goal by Serginho in injury-time. As leaders Juventus drew Messina 0-0, AC Milan took over the lead in the Serie A from Juventus on goal difference.
Make it 7-0 ac milan, shevchenko with 7 goals. 