AC Milan travel to face Rennes in the second leg of their Europa League play-off round tie hoping to book a place in the last 16 without too much drama.
Rennes arrived at San Siro in excellent form but in truth the contest was over after less than an hour as a Ruben Loftus-Cheek brace and a stunning goal from Rafael Leao put Milan firmly in command of the tie.
You can find team news and opposition insight in our pre-match preview, and below are the best stats ahead of the game…
➤ Rennes have won the second leg in six of their last seven UEFA competition two-legged ties.
➤ Rennes are unbeaten in all three home UEFA competition matches against teams from Italy, most recently against Lazio in the 2019-20 Europa League group stage when they won 2-0.
➤ Rennes have won six of their last eight matches in all competitions (D1 L1).
➤ Milan have lost only two of their last nine UEFA competition matches against French teams (W5 D2).
➤ Milan have won the second leg away from home in only one of their last 11 UEFA competition two-legged ties (D3 L7).
➤ Milan have won all four UEFA competition ties after a 3-0 home first-leg victory, although the most recent came against PAOK in the 1973-74 European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-finals (2-2 away).
➤ The only occasion they have not progressed in a tie after leading by three goals or more after the home first leg – from 17 ties – was in the 2003/04 Champions League quarter-finals against Deportivo La Coruña, when their 4-1 first-leg lead was overturned by a 4-0 defeat in Spain.
➤ Milan have scored two or more goals in each of their last nine away matches in all competitions.
