AC Milan and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen will face for the first time in the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25. The new format sees too many big games and this is one of those where fans are guaranteed to get entertained. Bayer Leverkusen who are in scintillating form since last season under Xabi Alonso is expected to dominate the game as AC Milan didn\u2019t look a sharp side this season so far.<\/p>\n
In the 2024\/25 UEFA Champions League, AC Milan and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are set to face each other for the first time, showcasing the excitement of the tournament\u2019s new format. This fresh structure promises more high-profile matchups, and this clash is no exception.<\/p>\n
Bayer Leverkusen, under the guidance of Xabi Alonso, has been in electrifying form since last season, clinching the Bundesliga title and starting this campaign on a strong note. Their tactical discipline and attacking prowess make them favorites to dominate the game. AC Milan, on the other hand, has struggled to find consistency this season. While Milan\u2019s rich European pedigree cannot be ignored, they\u2019ll need to elevate their game to keep up with Leverkusen\u2019s sharp, fast-paced play.<\/p>\n
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Bayer Leverkusen predicted starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hradecky; Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Hincapie; Jerome Frimpong, Andrich, Granit Xhaka, Grimaldo; Terrier, Wirtz; Boniface.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n AC Milan predicted starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Rafael Leao; Tammy Abraham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AC Milan and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen will face for the first time in the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25 (new format). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":35776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[670,423,3796,3916,3608],"class_list":["post-14537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-ac-milan","tag-bayer-leverkusen","tag-football","tag-uefa-champions-league-2024-25","tag-xabi-alonso"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}