COPPA ITALIA WOMEN, FIORENTINA v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

At 18:00 CET on Thursday, 29 January, AC Milan Women take on Fiorentina at the Stadio Curva Fiesola - Viola Park in the return leg of the Coppa Italia quarter-final. The first leg ended 1-1, with goals by Woldvik and Arrigoni. The Rossonere have 90 minutes to book their ticket to the semis in March, after missing out last season. Ahead of the game, here is our Match Preview.

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Last time out, the Rossonere recorded a resounding 3-0 victory over Ternana Women in the league: Van Dooren (brace) and Kyvåg with the goals. Suzanne Bakker's side will aim for a repeat performance in the cup and also to make up for their 4-3 defeat on the same ground earlier in the season. Babb and defensive duo Sorelli and Piga are still unavailable for selection.

Coach Suzanne Bakker's words on the eve of the match: "The second quarter-final against Fiorentina will be a match between two teams with strong technical and tactical qualities. We are ready to fight for ninety minutes, or longer if necessary, for a place in the semi-finals".

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January has not been kind to Pablo Piñones-Arce's team. In their last game, they lost 3-0 away at Lazio, following draws with Genoa and AC Milan (in the first leg). The Viola have slipped down to fifth place in the league, just one point clear of the Rossonere. They will be looking for a cup win in order to reset their season on all fronts.

"The match against AC Milan is important because we care a lot about the Coppa Italia," Piñones-Arce told the club's channels. "After the first leg, everything is still balanced, but we're playing at home, and that can make the difference. We'll have to be ready to go beyond 90 minutes if necessary; we're playing for a place in the semifinals."

WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME
In Italy, Fiorentina v AC Milan will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and streamed on NOW. Don’t miss the coverage on the Rossonere’s official Instagram account, on acmilan.com and on the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will also be available on demand from the following day.

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The match will be officiated by Andrea Zoppi, assisted by Federico Linari and Filippo Pignatelli. The fourth official will be Alessio Artini. No FVS system will be in use for this round of the Women’s Coppa Italia.

After last week's first legs, the quarter-final second legs of the Women’s Coppa Italia will be played between Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January, deciding which teams will progress to the semi-finals. On the first day, both Roma v Lazio (0-0 in the first leg) and Inter v Ternana Women (2-0) will kick off at 18:00. The following day will see Fiorentina v AC Milan at 18:00, before Juventus v Napoli Women (2-1) closes the round at 20:30. The winners of the latter two ties will then face each other for a place in the Final.

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