AC Milan achieved a vital win against Genoa, winning 2-1 with goals from Nkunku from the penalty spot and Athekame, with a crucial assist from Pulisic. Despite a late goal from Vásquez, the Rossoneri reclaim third place in the standings. Here are the key statistics from the match:
1– AC Milan has achieved four consecutive away victories against Genoa in Serie A, marking a historic first.
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2– Christopher Nkunku (five in 2025/26) is only the second player from AC Milan to score at least five penalties in a single Serie A season over the last decade (since 2016/17), following Franck Kessie (11 in 2020/21). The French forward has scored in consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since mid-season, when he netted three in a row.
3– Christian Pulisic is the only player in Serie A who has scored over 30 goals (31) and provided more than 20 assists (21) since his debut in the tournament (2023/24).
4– Fikayo Tomori celebrated his 100th Serie A victory; since his move to Italy in the 2020/21 season, only Rafael Leão (108) has more wins in the competition while wearing the Rossoneri jersey.
5– Among defenders contributing to four goals in this Serie A season, only Marco Palestra (five goals for the Italian born in March 2005) is younger than Zachary Athekame (four goals – 2G 2A – for the Swiss player born in December 2004).
6– Ruben Loftus-Cheek reached the milestone of 100 appearances across all competitions for AC Milan.
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