Stefano Pioli’s men won the European top club competition seven times
After being out of the spotlight for a while and returning to the top last year, AC Milan adds its second consecutive participation in the Champions League with this race. Currently, he is not among the favorites to win the title, but history forces him to shortlist them.
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And it is that they are the second team to have been crowned European champions more often; they have increased the ‘orejona’ up to seven times (1968-69, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1993-94, 2002-03 and 2006-07). Before them is only Real Madrid, the undisputed king of the league.
So, They starred in some of the tournament’s most historic moments. They were participants, albeit on the unfortunate side of the story, of the mythical final of 2004-2005 in which Liverpool, leading 3–0 at half-time, drew and won the match in the penalty shootout. Total, Pioli’s men have played 11 finals, so they have lost four and won seven.
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Anyway, Two years later they managed to take revenge on the English, when it was the same two teams that reached the decisive game, although the Italians then won. Despite not having a great moment of form, the past dictates that AC Milan should always be reckoned with in the UEFA Champions League.
Source: Goal