LECCE v AC MILAN: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME
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AC Milan secured an important away victory against Lecce, winning 2-0 with goals from Loftus-Cheek in the 66th minute and Pulisic in the 86th. A solid performance that helps the Rossoneri climb the standings. Here are the key statistics from the match:
1- Luka Modrić (39 years and 354 days) became the oldest midfielder to provide an assist in Serie A since Opta started collecting this data (since 2004/05).
2- Lecce became the first team against which AC Milan has scored at least two goals in 11 consecutive Serie A matches.
3- AC Milan has achieved at least four consecutive victories against Lecce only for the second time in its history in the top flight, the first since the period between November 1989 and August 1993 (five in that case).
4- Lecce became only one of two opponents in the top five European leagues, along with Crystal Palace, against whom Christian Pulisic has scored five league goals.
5- Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored a goal in Serie A for the first time since 30 March 2024 (against Fiorentina at the Franchi in that case). Overall, this is only his second headed goal in the top flight, the first since the one against Bologna on 27 January 2024 and the first from a set piece.
6- 50th Serie A appearance for Ruben Loftus-Cheek: in the three-point era (since 1994/95), among English players, only Fikayo Tomori (131) has played more matches than him with AC Milan in the top flight.
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