It was a massive win at a tough ground, against a team in need of points. The Rossoneri's 1-0 win away at Cagliari was a result of a commanding performance from Stefano Pioli's side. Here are 7 stats from the game:
1- AC Milan have scored at least one goal in 15 consecutive matches on the road in a single top-flight season for only the second time in their history - also doing so back in 1967/68 in Serie A.
2- AC Milan have won eleven away games so far, a joint-high in Europe’s Top-5 leagues in 2021/22 alongside Manchester City.
3- AC Milan are the side to have scored the most goals from outside the box in Europe’s Top-5 leagues this season (11).
4- AC Milan have won 27 league games against Cagliari in the 2000s, more than against any other side in the top flight in this period.
5- AC Milan are unbeaten in each of their last eight games in Serie A (W5 D3), with only Juventus (15) on a longer on-going streak amongst sides currently in the competition.
6- For the first time in a single Serie A season, Ismaël Bennacer has scored more than once - his two goals this term have both come away from home.
7- In the lead-up to Ismaël Bennacer's goal, there were 12 consecutive passes by AC Milan players.
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