AC Milan triumphed over Empoli with a 3-0 victory at San Siro thanks to Álvaro Morata’s goal and Tijjani Reijnders’ brace. It was a solid performance that saw the Rossoneri keep a clean sheet, strengthening their position in the standings. Here are the key statistics from the match:
1- AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in at least five of their first seven home matches in a Serie A season for the first time in over 20 years (six in 2002/03).
2- Empoli have become the second team (after Torino) against which Álvaro Morata has scored at least one goal for two different sides in Serie A.
3- AC Milan have recorded two consecutive clean sheets in Serie A for the first time since March 2024 (two in that case, the second also against Empoli at San Siro).
4- Tijjani Reijnders has scored three goals in the current season (12 appearances), the same number as last season in Serie A (three in 36 appearances).
5- The Rossoneri number 14 had not scored a brace in one of the Top-10 European leagues since 29 May 2022 (with AZ, against Vitesse).
6- Álvaro Morata was back on the scoresheet in Serie A after five matches, his last goal came against Lecce on 27 September.
7- Rafael Leão reached 200 total appearances in the Big-5 European leagues (176 with AC Milan and 24 with Lille).
8- Empoli became the first team against which Christian Pulisic has been involved in at least one goal for more than two consecutive appearances in Serie A (one goal and two assists in three appearances).
9- Youssouf Fofana has been involved in two goals in the last three Serie A matches (assist v Cagliari and v Empoli), one more involvement than in his previous nine games in the top flight (one goal).
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