AC Milan win and secure a place in the group stage. Here are the most interesting stats and facts from the six-goal win of the rossoneri.
The spectacular 6-0 victory against KF Shkendija at San Siro will remain a historical evening. A big win but it was not the first time the rossoneri won with such a goal difference. The final score, the braces, and the overall squad performance: we didn’t miss out on anything in terms of stats related to the first leg of the Europa League Playoffs. So let’s get to the heart of Thursday night’s game, through these 8 curiosities.
- 6 Goals scored by AC Milan against Shkendija. Last time the rossoneri won 6-0 in a European competition was 24 years ago (read here).
- The Portuguese new striker, Andre Silva scored the first goal after his third touch of the ball.
- 1222 days have passed since former captain Montolivo scored his last goal. The brace against Shkendija was his first ever with the rossoneri jersey.
- The last player to score a brace with the rossoneri in a European Competition was Kevin Prince Boateng in AC Milan vs PSV of 2013.
- Franck Kessie completed 104 passes during the match, more than any other Milan player.
- 204 days have passed since Luca Antonelli‘s last appearance in the starting eleven. The last match he played was on January against Juventus.
- 40.613 tickets were sold for the first playoff match in San Siro.
- The club earned 1.146.438 euros from the tickets sold, a very big number considering the name of the opponent.
