Milan flies to Istanbul with the goal of returning there
Milan to Istanbul
Trip to Turkey for Numia Vero Volley Milan in search of Final Four of CEV Champions League. Thursday March 13 at 4 pm.00 Italian (live Sky Sport and DAZN) è scheduled the second, decisive return match of the Quarterfinals against the hosts of the Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul; Orro and companions will take the field at the Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu to defend the precious 3-0 of the first leg, the result of an excellent choral proof of the Milanese under the eyes of the friendly audience of the Allianz Cloud.
In Turkey, coach Lavarini will have the entire roster at his disposal, also galvanized by the brilliant victory against Vallefoglia in Game 1 of the Tigot'A1 Series Playoffs last Sunday. It was a match dominated by the Milanese, who closed with a net 3-0, thanks to the incredible performance of Kurtagic, named MVP of the match after scoring 11 points, including as many as 6 walls.
The Turkish trip represents the last hurdle for the Milanese team, which dreams of re-entering – for the second time in its history – among the best four teams in the top European competition. The semifinals and finals will be played in Istanbul itself, in the highly anticipated Final Four of the Women's Champions League, scheduled for May 3 and 4, 2025.
In the past two seasons, Eczacıbaşı has come close to winning the Champions League, being eliminated in both cases by the future champion team: the VakifBank Istanbul, in the final in the 2022/23 season, and the A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano, in the semifinals in the previous season. Winner of the trophy in the 2014/15 season, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul has è qualified for the group stage of the CEV Champions League 18 times, the second best result in the history of the competition; only VakifBank Istanbul has done better (21).
