AC Milan continued their impressive round one record under Stefano Pioli as they beat Bologna 2-0 last night at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.
It was Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic who got their names on the scoresheet in the opening 21 minutes to put Milan into a two-goal lead that they never relinquished. Below are the best stats from the game, courtesy of the official website…
➤ Christian Pulisic is the fifth American to score in Serie A and the first to score on debut in the Italian top flight.
➤ Olivier Giroud’s goal against Bologna was his first with his left foot for Milan in all competitions.
➤ Milan have won 29 of their 76 away games against Bologna in Serie A (22D, 25L); they only have a better away record in the top flight against Roma (30).
➤ Milan have won all four of their matchday 1 fixtures under Stefano Pioli, the last coach to achieve this was Fabio Capello between 1991 and 1995.
