MONTECARLO - The European Supercup final at the Stade Louis II has just finished: Milan have beaten Sevilla 3-1 with goals in the second half by Inzaghi in the 55th minute, Jankulovski in the 62nd, Kaká from a penalty in the 87th minute. For Sevilla, Renato had scored in the 14th minute of the first half.
MONTECARLO - These will be the encounters programmed for Milan in the 2007-2008 Champions League group stage:
Milan-Benfica: 18 september 2007 Celtic Glasgow-Milan: 3 october 2007 Milan-Shakhtar Donetsk: 24 october 2007 Shakhtar Donetsk-Milan: 6 november 2007 Benfica-Milan: 28 november 2007 Milan-Celtic: 4 december 2007
The new Champions League puts Milan in front of Celtic again; the Rossoneri will also encounter Lucarelli's Shakhtar and Rui Costa's Benfica - ALL THE GROUPS -
Here are the groups that make up the 2007/2008 Champions League first stage
GROUP A Liverpool Porto Olympique Marseille Besiktas
GROUP B Chelsea Valencia Schalke 04 Rosenborg
GROUP C Real Madrid Werder Bremen Lazio Olympiacos
GROUP D Milan Benfica Celtic Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP E Barcelona Lyon Stuttgart Glasgow Rangers
GROUP F Manchester United Roma Sporting Lisbon Dinamo Kyiv
GROUP G Inter Psv Eindhoven Cska Moscow Fenerbahce
GROUP H Arsenal Sevilla/Aek Atene Steaua Bucarest ... Read more »
Residents of Milan and Rome are nervously awaiting the Champions League draw which takes place at 5pm on Thursday afternoon in Monaco.
Lazio ensured that the peninsula’s full complement of four sides made it to the Group stage with a 3-1 away win against Romanian champions Dinamo Bucharest on Tuesday.
No two sides from the same country can meet in this round, but Shakhtar Donetsk’s Cristiano Lucarelli may well be returning to his homeland.
Milan and Inter are top seeds, Roma are in the second pot and Lazio are in the third seeding bracket.
The seedings in full:
Pot One:Milan, Barcelona, Liverpool, Inter, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United
Kaka scored twice as Milan comfortably conquered new boys Genoa on the return to Serie A.
There was a mixed atmosphere at Marassi. On the one hand joy for Genoa's return to the top flight after 12 years, but on the other tension and sadness. The death of Rossoblu fan Vincenzo Spagnolo in clashes outside the stadium in 1995 was the reason for threats against the Milanisti this week, so in the interests of safety all visiting supporters were banned. That was the last time the two teams met in Serie A.
As for the football, the Rossoneri were without the injured Ronaldo and new arrival Emerson, while Genoa launched their new trident attack of N'Diaye Papa Waigo, Marco Di Vaio and Mirco Gasparetto.
Omar Milanetto and Kaka had long-range efforts off target, then there were decisive defensive tackles in the area from Massimo Ambrosini on Gasparetto and Konko on Andrea Pir... Read more »
MILANELLO - For the away match at Genoa, Carlo Ancelotti has called up the following players: Goalkeepers: Dida, Kalac, Fiori Defenders: Bonera, Cafu, Digao, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Nesta, Oddo, Simic Midfielders: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Pirlo, Seedorf Attackers: Aubameyang, Gilardino, Kakà, Inzaghi
The European champions begin their assault on the Scudetto at a venue which holds dark memories. The return to Serie A of Genoa after a 12-year absence has been over-shadowed by the reminders of Vincenzo Spagnolo’s murder in 1995 that have been thrown up by the opening day fixtures computer. The young Genoa fan was stabbed prior to a Serie A clash between the two clubs – causing the match to be abandoned when news reached the players.
The two teams haven’t faced each other in Serie A since that fateful day, so perhaps it is best that this meeting is out of the way early in the season. There is also talk of banning away fans, but hopefully it will be the players and not the tifosi who make the headlines.
Unsurprisingly, given their relative lack of summer business, there is unlikely to be any debutants for Milan on Sunday – but possibly surprisingly considering their meagre Serie A performance with the same squ... Read more »
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