EMPOLI v AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME
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AC Milan won it at the death after the Bajrami cancelled out Rebić's opener, only for Ballo-Touré and Leão to secure the three points deep into stoppage time The win at the Castellani saw the Rossoneri stay unbeaten away from home and within touching distance of leaders Napoli. Let's take a look at some of the best stats from Empoli v AC Milan:
1- Empoli v AC Milan is only the fourth game in Serie A history to have three goals scored in stoppage time (the most recent previously was Fiorentina v Lazio in January 2016).
2- AC Milan have scored an injury-time winner for the first time since 24 April 2022, when Sandro Tonali's goal saw the Rossoneri beat Lazio 2-1.
3- Rafael Leão is one of just four players with at least four goals scored and four assists in Europe's Top-5 leagues this season, along with Lionel Messi, Neymar and Dango Ouattara.
4- Ante Rebić has scored six of his fifteen away goals in Serie A after coming off the bench, including the two most recent (today and against Salernitana in February). Furthermore, eight of the Croatian's last nine goals in the league have come in the second half of games, and seven of these away from home.
5- Fodé Ballo-Touré scored his first goal in Serie A with his first shot of the season.
6- Davide Calabria played in his 100th victory for the Rossoneri in all competitions, more than any other member of the current squad.
7- This was the first game since Juventus v Sampdoria in 26 July 2020, in which three substitutions were made in the first half.
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