Ah, buckle up sports fans as we dive into this Champions League battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Milan. Put the kids to bed, this one promises to be a nail-biter, delivered with the nuanced delivery you’ve come to love.
In the net for Milan, we have Mike Maignan. With a 7.70 rating and 5 saves, Mike’s been doing his level best to keep the Italian dreams alive, but it's still early days in the tournament, folks.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Lukáš Hrádecký, with a matching 7.70 rating but 3 saves, might be the human equivalent of the walls of Troy when it comes to keeping that round devil from his goal.
Talking about top players, Milan's is like an ensemble cast of a mid-budget action flick. Headlining the bill are Christian Pulišić and Álvaro Morata, with accurate pass percentages that would make a mathematician weep.
Bayer 04's Florian Wirtz and Alejandro Grimaldo, on the other hand, have been playing like they have a score to settle with the net. Quite the snipers, those two.
Sad news folks, Milan seems to have an episode of Grey's Anatomy going on with a trio of players in the injured list - Ismaël Bennacer, Marco Sportiello, and Alessandro Florenzi. Complications for their on-field strategy? Only time will tell.
Now, let’s just take a moment of silence for Milan's tournament record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss. Sheesh, that's rougher than my grandma's meatloaf.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, however, claims a pristine tournament record - 1 win 0 draws 0 losses, like a shiny penny.
Recent games tell a story of their own, with Milan's record looking like a roller coaster amidst a hurricane. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, however, crushed Feyenoord like a bug under a steamroller. An impressive win, if I must say so.
And so, brace yourselves as I unveil my prediction. It's the kind of suspense that'll make you quiver. Then again, you might just raise an eyebrow.
Albert’s Prediction: Bayer 04 Leverkusen by 1