AC Milan produced their best result of the season last night as they put four goals past the table toppers Napoli to send a big statement ahead of the Champions League meeting.
Rafael Leao ended his goal drought with a brace in which both goals were lovely finishes, while Brahim Diaz got the second on the night and Alexis Saelemaekers got his first league goal of the campaign in the second half.
Below are some of the best stats from the game, via the official website…
➤ Since Stefano Pioli arrived at Milan (October 2019), the Rossoneri have beaten the league leaders on five occasions, at least two more than any other side in Serie A.
➤ Rafael Leão is the second youngest player to have scored at least 20 goals since the start of last season in Serie A, behind only Dusan Vlahovic.
➤ Prior to the Portuguese, the last Milan player to score at least ten goals in two consecutive seasons in Serie A before turning 24 was Mario Balotelli (across the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns).
➤ Brahim Díaz set his new record of goals in a single season in the ‘top five’ European leagues: five. Furthermore, the Spaniard has both scored and delivered an assist in the same match for the third time in his Serie A career, after achieving the feat against Torino (12 May 2021) and against Udinese (13 August 2022).
➤ Milan have won a Serie A match with a margin of at least four goals for the first time since 12 May 2021 (7-0 against Torino).