AC Milan to play Real Madrid in Dubai friendly

Date: 29th September 2014 at 6:54pm
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AC Milan Home 14:15 CrestIt has been announced that AC Milan are to face Real Madrid in a friendly match on December 30, in Dubai as part of the 2014 Dubai Football Challenge.

The occassion will see Carlo Ancelotti face off against his former side for the first time as Madrid head coach and also give Filippo Inzaghi his first chance to compete against one of his role models in the Madrid head coach.

The fixture was confirmed on Emirates.com and the venue has also been confirmed as the 50,000 capacity The Sevens Stadium which is owned by the airline.

This will be the first time that the two European heavyweights have faced each other in the city of Dubai and it will be their first meeting since Madrid breezed past Milan 5-1 in a pre-season friendly in New York in 2012.

 

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