AC Milan were not at their best again during the 1-0 win over Monza last night, but they managed to get the job done with another clean sheet.
Junior Messias got the only goal of the game in the first half as he fired Milan ahead at the U-Power Stadium and another solid defensive effort ensured a third game in a row without conceding a goal.
Below are the best stats from the game, via the official website…
➤ Milan have now kept two clean sheets in a row in Serie A for the first time since last August (vs. Bologna and Sassuolo).
➤ Considering all competitions, Milan have kept three clean sheets in a row for the first time since April 2022 (7).
➤ Milan are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games against other Lombardy clubs in Serie A (W7 D3), keeping clean sheets in two of the most recent three (vs. Cremonese and Monza).
➤ Junior Messias has been involved in two goals (1 goal, 1 assist) in his last three Serie A appearances, just one fewer than in his first 13 league games this term (2 goals, 1 assist).
➤ Each of Junior Messias’s three goals in Serie A this season have come away from home; overall, nine of his 17 Serie A goals have come on the road.
➤ Theo Hernández has played his 150th game for AC Milan in all competitions.
