AC Milan have played 23 games so far this season and while they are expected to play over 50 in total, it’s still a good sample size.
Starting with the most basic stats, Milan are eighth in the Serie A table after 17 games played, with seven wins, six draws, four defeats, 26 goals scored and 17 conceded.
In the Champions League the Rossoneri have played six games and have 12 points deriving from four wins and two defeats. They have scored 12 goals in the competition and have allowed nine.
Beyond that though, let’s take a look at the team leaders in various different categories thus far in the 2024-25 campaign (across all competitions).
Goals
1. Tijjani Reijnders – 9
2. Christian Pulisic – 8
3. Rafael Leao – 6
4. Tammy Abraham – 5
5. Alvaro Morata – 5
It is perhaps somewhat of a surprise to see Reijnders topping the list after he scored only four goals in the entirety of his debut season, but the Dutchman has taken his form to new heights.
It is less of a surprise to see four forwards make up the rest of the list, including Pulisic topping the charts with his fellow 2023 summer signing.
Assists
- Youssouf Fofana – 6
- Rafael Leao – 5
- Christian Pulisic – 5
- Tammy Abraham – 3
- Tijjani Reijnders – 2
Some familiar names popping up from the attacking department once again. Leao and Pulisic have remained among the chief creators, but Fofana leads things from a deeper midfield position, and Abraham has done well given his lack of starts.
Yellow cards
1. Alvaro Morata 7
2. Youssouf Fofana – 6
3. Fikayo Tomori – 4
4. Emerson Royal – 4
5. Matteo Gabbia – 4
6. Theo Hernandez – 3
Four defenders make up the list when it comes to yellow cards, with Tomori being maybe the more surprising name having not had many minutes recently. In terms of red cards, the three players to get them are: Reijnders, Theo and Davide Bartesaghi.
Minutes played
1. Mike Maignan – 2030
2. Tijjani Reijnders – 1875
3. Youssouf Fofana – 1872
4. Theo Hernandez – 1624
5. Rafael Leao – 1529
It is no shock to see the starting goalkeeper lead the list, but it does show how much Milan rely upon the midfield double pivot and the left flank, even with Theo and Leao having been benched at different stages.
Substitute appearances
1. Samuel Chukwueze – 11
2. Yunus Musah – 10
3. Noah Okafor – 10
4. Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 9
5. Tammy Abraham – 9
It’s always interesting to discover who a coach tends to turn to most to change the game in some way, and it is clear the ‘reserves’ that Fonseca trusts most. Interestingly, Francesco Camarda is in sixth having come off the bench seven times.
Shots (on target)
- Rafael Leao – 44 (22)
- Tijjani Reijnders – 43 (19)
- Samuel Chukwueze – 35 (8)
- Christian Pulisic – 34 (17)
- Theo Hernandez – 29 (7)
What is quite striking is how close to 50% accuracy the leading shooters are in the Milan squad, with the exception of Chukwueze who many would agree has been wasteful. For reference, Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham sit below Theo when it comes to shot attempts, which is somewhat strange.
Pass completion
- Fikayo Tomori – 93.6%
- Malick Thiaw – 93.4%
- Matteo Gabbia – 91.5%
- Filippo Terracciano – 89.6%
- Tijjani Reijnders – 88.7%
There was a qualifying caveat for this which was that only players that completed 100 or more passes were counted, otherwise, Bartesaghi, Zero and Bennacer would have made the cut. It isn’t much of a surprise to see centre-backs dominate, given the nature of possession.
Tackles
- Emerson Royal – 39
- Youssouf Fofana – 32
- Theo Hernandez – 27
- Christian Pulisic – 23
- Strahinja Pavlovic – 20
Interceptions
- Emerson Royal – 20
- Tijjani Reijnders – 19
- Youssouf Fofana – 18
- Theo Hernandez – 17
- Fikayo Tomori – 14
The top three for the two categories above tells a story about the amount they have played and their combative natural at full-back and in midfield, while Pulisic being high up for tackles shows how important he is in pressing and counter-pressing.
Really stats are actually very misleading if not Emerson Royal Is just GOATED 🐐😂😂
Maldini himself has said that if you have to make a tackle, you’ve already made a mistake. So… It’s not a wonder that Emerson is the leader in that category. He sure makes mistakes.
Just read article on football-italia “Shameful treatment of Fonseca confirms Milan lost their way.”
A nice sum up of the chaos and fu*k up this ownership and their management created in just two seasons at helm. I hope Curva protests continue and escalate further until this Wall Street greaseball starts to run this club as it historically deserves. Or sell.
I have no issues with Cardinale running things. he get’s the financial side of things.
But the shit show underneath him is a comedy. And you’re right, Fonseca’s dismissal is another example of many of just that.
If you don’t get Italian way, it’s fine – no Italians coughed up a Billion to buy Milan. But mitigate your lack of understanding and appoint people who DO understand it and can do a stellar job.
Again, look at Atalanta – everything that Cardinale is wanting to do. American owners and COMPETENT management. Result? Year after year of solid development, high profit margins AND sporting relevance.
The blueprint is there. But Cardinale needs to cut Ibra and appoint a competent Sporting Director who can CONTROL both Moncada and Furlani. You know? Actual Synergy.
by the way, Happy New Year.
Don’t know, I mean after Gerry’s lecture at Harvard, many of the things he said or presented are not my cup of tea and neither will be Italian fan’s cup. I understand you come and you bring some expertise and knowledge with you but at the same time you must find balance in adapting to the country you’re doing business in, especially when it comes to owning a football club. And especially in Italy when folks are passionate and emotional about everything. And I really mean everything.
Thank you, wishing all the best to you and your loved ones as well.
Royal htf did he get there
“For reference, Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham sit below Theo when it comes to shot attempts, which is somewhat strange.”
Not strange at all, because just like with Giroud, they get almost no service.
Hopefully with Conceicao they will actually send some crosses in the penalty area, something that he was great at as a player.
Thank you! The strikers get like one big chance every other game. That’s not good enough from the players behind them. It doesn’t matter who you put in front at this point if the team isn’t creating for the strikers.
Conceicao is going to need a better forward to make it work. I don’t think there are any decent ones available this month though.
Happy New Year!!!
So many people were saying reijnders can’t defend now what will they say there is no doubt his work rate and interceptions is something else
Interception ≠ defending.
Defending is defending. And Tijji can’t defend for the life of him.
He can defend well so many times he won the ball back but he is good at defending but he isn’t tackler like fofana and pulisic
He can’t defend well..it’s not his forte.
Why do you people need to overrated every single Milan player to oblivion and back.
Put them on a pedestal then tear them down and curse them because they aren’t what yall thought they were…
Tijji is a great player, he has a lot of good qualities as a midfielder but defending, at this time, just isn’t one of them.
he can press but you’re right. He doesn’t actually defend well, nor would I ask him to. That’s what we have Fofana and another (hopefully) DM for.
Happy New Year, Pal.
Pulisic 4th is tackles is hilarious in a sad sort of way…
Ha ha! Pulisic played fewer minutes than Theo, but is right behind him with only four fewer tackles!
Theo is supposed to be “best in the world,” but he doesn’t even always make the starting lineup all the time and Pulisic is BLOWING him away in the important statistics. At least Theo is beating Pulisic in minutes played!