Today’s Champions League draw in Nyon produced an all-Italian battle as champions AC Milan were pitted against runaway league leaders Napoli.
As Calciomercato.com report, the two teams have never crossed paths in European competitions but it will be the fifth game in the Champions League between two Serie A teams, and Milan have been involved in three of the previous four.
On two occasions the Rossoneri knocked out their city rivals Inter, beating them in the semi-finals in 2003 (1-1 on aggregate but going through on away goals) and in the quarter-finals two years later (5-0 on aggregate).
In between there was obviously the historic Old Trafford final where Andriy Shevchenko netted the winning spot kick and his team-mates lifted their sixth Champions League after beating Juventus on penalties.
The Bianconeri in turn prevailed in the first historic Italian derby in Europe back in the autumn of 1985 in the second round of the then European Cup, beating Hellas Verona 2-0 in Turin after a goalless draw at the Bentegodi.
