The Race for Champions League Glory: Every Team’s Journey – Can Milan Make a Stunning Comeback?
Nine matches still lie ahead to define this season's fate. With Juventus and Lazio stalling unexpectedly, it seems we’re back in the thick of the Champions League race. It’s a familiar tableau for AC Milan, who have previously found themselves six points adrift of fourth place at this stage—in the 2001/02 season, under Carlo Ancelotti, the team plummeted to sixth after a loss to Bologna, trailing by six points as they approached the home stretch. Back then, the Rossoneri kick-started their engine and clinched a spot on the final day. Currently, it pains to observe that if the season concluded now, Milan would be left out of all European competitions. The last such instance was in the 2019/20 season, but that was a different kettle of fish entirely. The last occasion when Milan failed to qualify for an European tournament due to performance was in the 2015/16 campaign, a tumultuous year that began with Sinisa Mihajlovic and ended with Cristian Brocchi at the helm. This dismal stretch saw Milan locked out for three successive years, with their European standing tumbled. As indisputable as the glamour and financial allure of the Champions League may be, being entirely absent from European football is unthinkable. So, what’s the landscape looking like? Let’s delve into the fixtures facing all contenders from fourth to tenth place, assuming Inter, Napoli, and Atalanta are set for Champions League berths. Here’s how the league is shaping up for the clubs involved: 4. Bologna 53 5. Juventus 52 6. Lazio 51 7. Roma 49 8. Fiorentina 48 9. Milan 47 The upcoming fixtures unfold as follows: 30th Matchday Fiorentina - Atalanta Juventus - Genoa Lazio - Torino Lecce - Roma Napoli - Milan Venezia - Bologna 31st Matchday Atalanta - Lazio Bologna - Napoli Milan - Fiorentina Roma - Juventus 32nd Matchday Atalanta - Bologna Fiorentina - Parma Juventus - Lecce Lazio - Roma Udinese - Milan 33rd Matchday Bologna - Inter Cagliari - Fiorentina Genoa - Lazio Milan - Atalanta Parma - Juventus Roma - Hellas Verona 34th Matchday Fiorentina - Empoli Inter - Roma Juventus - Monza Lazio - Parma Udinese - Bologna Venezia - Milan 35th Matchday Bologna - Juventus Empoli - Lazio Genoa - Milan Roma - Fiorentina 36th Matchday Atalanta - Roma Lazio - Juventus Milan - Bologna Venezia - Fiorentina 37th Matchday Fiorentina - Bologna Inter - Lazio Juventus - Udinese Roma - Milan 38th Matchday Bologna - Genoa Lazio - Lecce Milan - Monza Torino - Roma Udinese - Fiorentina Venezia - Juventus - Resource: "https://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/corsa-alla-champions-il-calendario-di-tutte-le-squadre-coinvolte-il-milan-torna-in-corsa-570485
