AC Milan obtained a vital three points in their quest for a top four spot as they beat Lecce yesterday evening at San Siro, with Rafael Leao getting both goals in a 2-0 win.
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The Rossoneri did not slip up after reaching the Champions league semi-finals in midweek, getting a win and a clean sheet on the board ahead of Saturday’s crucial game in the capital against Roma.
Below are the key stats from the victory against Lecce, via the official website…
➤ Milan have won six of their 10 league games played after a Champions League round this season (D2 L2).
➤ Milan have kept three clean sheets in their last four Serie A fixtures, which is as many clean sheets as in their previous 13 games.
➤ Milan have scored four goals from corners in this season’s Serie A, all coming at home.
➤ Rafael Leão has set a new personal record for the number of goals scored in a single Serie A campaign (12), beating last season’s eleven goals. The Portuguese man grabbed his fourth brace in Serie A, and his first at San Siro since September 2022 (against Inter).
➤ Rafael Leão is the second Portuguese player to score more than 10 goals in two consecutive seasons in Serie A, after Cristiano Ronaldo (21 in 2018-19, 31 in 2019-20 and 29 in 2020-21).
➤ Rafael Leão has now scored two headed goals in Serie A, both against Lecce (the first in June 2020). The side from Apulia are the side he has scored the most number of goals against in Serie A (four).
➤ Sandro Tonali has provided six assists in Serie A this season, with only other midfielders Piotr Zielinski (7), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (8) and Filip Kostic (8) having more in the top-flight.
