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On February 26, UEFA officially drew the clubs that will compete in the last 16 of the Europa League this season which is interesting is a match that brings together two clubs that are rich in history and both have the nickname of the red devil Manchester United who made it through to the round of 16. Europe after overthrowing its opponent Real Sociedad 4-0 on aggregate will meet the Red Devils Club from Italy AC Milan who also successfully penetrated the round of 16
for the two teams this meeting is the 11th and 12th match in the European club tournament, MU and Milan previously had a long history of rivalry in a more prestigious event, the Champions League.Even in the last 10 meetings the two clubs had the same record of 5 wins. without even a draw at their last meeting in the last 16 of the Champions League in 2009-2010, the red devils successfully overthrew the rossoneri 7-2 on aggregate Wayne Rooney became the star of Manchester United who lost by scoring four goals against Milan.
The Rossoneri also got rid of the red devils at the same event in the Champions League semifinals in the 2006-2007 season and MU, which was able to win 3-2 in the first leg at Old Trafford, had to give up when Milan bent Sir Alex Ferguson's foster three goals without reply. at the San Siro with this result Milan, who advanced to the Champions League final, defeated their opponent Liverpool with a score of 2-1 in the final, this achievement also became AC Milan's 7th trophy during the European Champions League.
Nowadays the duel between the two red teams from different countries is a special match for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a former Swedish national team striker who is now defending AC Milan, who once made a sweet history with the Red Devils Club Manchester United even though he was only one and a half seasons at MU but Ibrahimovic was able to. The 39-year-old tall man scored 29 goals and 9 assists for Manchester United in all competitions.
but now the Dewa who will return to Old Trafford along with AC Milan will be a serious threat to the defense line of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's troops, even though at a no longer young age Ibrahimovic has proven to be a goal machine for the rossoneri in the Serie A event this season, in addition to bring AC Milan back to the competition in the top flight of the Italian League Ibrahimovic has also contributed 16 goals in 20 appearances for Milan in all competitions