AC Milan’s journey to Tuscany was a worthwhile one in the long run as they returned with three factors because of a 2-0 win over Empoli on Saturday evening.
All the drama got here in an action-packed second 45 minutes, beginning with Fikayo Tomori seeing purple for 2 yellow playing cards after which Luca Marianucci getting his marching orders for a kick-out at Santiago Gimenez.
Rafael Leao gave Milan the lead with a header on the far publish after Christian Pulisic’s deep cross, then Pulisic teed up Gimenez for his first purpose since arriving, a end that confirmed . Beneath are the very best stats from the sport.
A dominant stat line
The numbers under would have you ever suppose that Milan totally dominated the sport towards Empoli and whereas that was not the case, it does present some perspective as to the standard of the probabilities created and the hazard generated.
Milan had 62% of the ball, a better Anticipated Targets tally, three large possibilities to zero for the house facet, double the whole pictures, 5 pictures on the right track to Empoli’s zero and triple the quantity of corners.
Santi begins with a bang
Santiago Gimenez grew to become the primary Mexican participant to attain for Milan in Serie A historical past; total, the third within the high league (after Hirving Lozano and Johan Vásquez).
All 5 of Rafael Leão’s targets this Serie A season have been scored away; amongst gamers who’ve scored all their targets away from house this season, none have as many because the Portuguese.
Milan have stored a clear sheet of their final 5 league video games towards Empoli, solely towards Pisa have they got an equally lengthy open streak of consecutive clear sheets in Serie A (5 between 1988 and 1991).
Captain Clutch and the enigma
We merely should spotlight the influence of the Participant of the Match off the bench: Christian Pulisic. After all he obtained the 2 assists, getting two in a single Serie A match for the primary time within the high league, however there have been extra spectacular numbers too.
He had a 92% move completion price with 11/12, he received each of the 2 tackles he tried, two floor duels out of three, had one restoration and 19 touches of the ball.
Joao Felix’s efficiency in the meantime was enigmatic. He was on the coronary heart of the hazard created within the first half and likewise within the second however couldn’t add to the purpose he obtained in midfield towards Roma.
He had 53 touches throughout his 84 minutes, with 20/26 passes accomplished (77%), 4 pictures astray (one on), two large possibilities missed, 9 floor duels received (out of 16) and 17 occasions possession misplaced.