COPPA ITALIA WOMEN, AC MILAN v FIORENTINA: MATCH PREVIEW

AC Milan Women will face Fiorentina in the first leg of the Coppa Italia quarter-finals at the Felice Chinetti in Solbiate Arno. Bakker's Rossonere are searching to bounce back after some inconsistencies in form, looking to impose their playing style and pace to set the tone. It's a crucial 90 minutes to build an advantage ahead of the return leg, set for January 29 in Florence. With the balance expected to be tight and details likely to prove decisive, let's take a closer look with our Match Preview. 

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The Rossonere go into the game off the back of a goalless draw away to Parma in the league. Bakker is looking for consistency with her 4-3-3, focusing on compact shape, coordinated high pressing early on, and width to push the team higher up the pitch. The aim is to build on what worked well in the most recent meeting between the two sides at Viola Park, while ironing out the mistakes that ultimately proved costly. The high press in particular caused major problems for the Tuscan back line. There are no updates on the injury front, with Babb and Sorelli still unavailable.

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Pablo Piñones-Arce’s Fiorentina continue to build momentum after a slow start to the season and currently sit third in Serie A Women. At the halfway point of the campaign, they are in good form, having gone four matches unbeaten with three wins and a draw, most recently a 1-1 result against Genoa. La Viola are tactically flexible but easy to recognise in their approach: selective high pressing, quality between the lines, and plenty of energy out wide.

WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME
AC Milan v Fiorentina will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and on NOW streaming. Don't miss our coverage on the Rossonere's official Instagram, on acmilan.com, and on the AC Milan Official App, where, from the day after, the whole match will be available on demand.

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The match will be refereed by Alessandro Pizzi from the Bergamo section, assisted by linesmen Brunetti (Milan) and Sicurello (Seregno), with Santinelli (Bergamo) as the fourth official. The FVS system will not be used for this round of the Coppa Italia Women.

The first legs of the Coppa Italia Women quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday, 20 January with AC Milan vs Fiorentina at 18:00 CET. On Wednesday, 21 January, Ternana take on Inter at 18:00 CET, followed by the Lazio v Roma derby at 20:30 CET. The round concludes with Napoli v Juventus on Thursday, 22 January at 18:00 CET.
The return legs will be played on Thursday, 29 January, with the winner of AC Milan v Fiorentina set to face the winner of Napoli v Juventus in the semi-finals.

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