Kick-off on 19.09.23 19:45.

The Devils (AC Milan) finished strongly in Serie A last season, winning their last three matches and securing fourth place, ahead of Roma and Atalanta. Milan were fortunate that the decision to deduct points from Juventus was upheld. In the previous tournament, the Red and Blacks reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by their arch-rivals, Inter Milan (0-1, 0-2). For the fans of the Rossoneri, this is a special match – a return to European competitions after the 2012/13 Europa League and their first Champions League match in twenty years. Watch the Milan vs. Newcastle match online; these sides have never crossed paths before.

In the previous two editions of the most prestigious European competition, Lombardy's team faced three English clubs. In the group stages, the Italian giants played against Liverpool (1-2, 2-3) and Chelsea (0-2, 0-3), while in the Round of 16 of the last campaign, they knocked out Tottenham Hotspur (1-0, 0-0). In the 2009/10, 2010/11, and 2011/12 competitions, the club faced representatives of the Premier League in the first round of the playoffs three times. They encountered Manchester United (2-3, 0-4), Spurs again (0-1, 0-0), and Arsenal (4-0, 0-3).

Also in the 2000s, the Devils faced Arsenal (0-2, 0-0), Manchester United (3-0, 2-3; 1-0, 1-0), Liverpool in two finals (2-1 and 3-3, lost 2-3 on penalties), and Leeds United (1-1, 0-1). Watch the Milan vs. Newcastle match online.

The Black and Whites played one of their recent international matches against Kharkiv's Metalist in the Round of 16 of the 2012/13 Europa League (1-0, 0-0). In the Champions League, they have qualified only three times and have played a total of twenty-four matches. The journey began in the 1997/98 season when they eliminated Zagreb's Dinamo (2-1, 2-2) in the second qualifying round. At that time, the black-and-whites finished third in their group.

Five years later, the players reached the second group stage and again finished third. In the 2003/04 campaign, the club from Tyne and Wear were eliminated by Partizan (1-0, 0-1, 3-4 on penalties) in the qualifiers. Watch the Milan vs. Newcastle match online.