Curiosity about the challenge. Esposito the star but at a youth level

Among the curiosities of tomorrow's match between Empoli and Milan, respectively 16th and eighth with 21 and 35 points,...

di SIMONE CIONI
7 February 2025
The Carlo Castellani curve is packed with blue ultras waving Empoli flags

The Carlo Castellani curve is packed with blue ultras waving Empoli flags

Among the curiosities of tomorrow's match between Empoli and Milan, respectively 16th and eighth with 21 and 35 points, is that considering only the first half the two teams would have the same 34 points in the standings (the Rossoneri have one game less). On an individual level, one of Milan's players in the best form is certainly Reijnders, who scored his only multiple goals between Serie A and the Eredivisie, the top Dutch league, against Empoli in the first leg (a brace last November 30). In the first leg, Esposito played only 24 minutes, coming on for Anjorin, in the first clash at senior level with Milan, but the Italian striker has an enviable record against the Rossoneri at youth level: with the Inter shirt, he won the 4 derbies played between the Under 17 and Primavera with 3 goals and an assist.

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