AC MILAN V SPEZIA: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME

Giroud's goal in the closing stages knocked out Spezia, getting AC Milan back to winning ways in the league, after the unexpected defeat to Torino. The victory over the Bianconeri keeps the Rossoneri hot on the heels of Napoli, moving them up to second place, ahead of Atalanta, and instills further confidence into Pioli's players going into the final two Serie A fixtures before the World Cup break. Here are the numbers and main fun facts from tonight's game:

1- Since the start of last season, only Mönchengladbach's Ramy Bensebaïni has scored more goals (eight) than Theo Hernández (seven) out of Europe’s top-five league defenders.

2- Since the start of 2022, AC Milan have won twelve home matches in Serie A, no team has had more home successes in the competition in this period (also twelve for Inter).

3- Daniel Maldini scored at San Siro in a Serie A game 5,333 days after his father, Paolo, did on 30 March 2008.

4- Olivier Giroud's goal (88 minutes and 27 seconds) is the latest goal he has ever got in the Italian league. Before the Frenchman, the last AC Milan player to score and be sent off in Serie A was Alessio Romagnoli against Sassuolo on November 28, 2021.

5- Theo Hernández scored his 20th goal in Serie A this evening, his last three Serie A goals have all come at home, and it's his second against Spezia in the competition - only against Venezia and Parma has he scored more in the top-flight (both three).

6- Ismaël Bennacer has made his first assist at San Siro in Serie A since joining AC Milan. Before today, the Algerian's last winning pass in a home league match was on 3 April 2019 (Di Lorenzo's goal against Napoli).

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