The right way to put the knockouts with Atalanta and Inter behind: AC Milan's second round starts with a success on the Bologna pitch, which confirms the Rossoneri at the top of the Serie A standings. Rebić and Kessié's goals decided the game and secured the three points. Here are the numbers, as provided by the official AC Milan website:
1- Milan have become the third team to win 9 of the first 10 away matches of the season in a Serie A championship, after Napoli in 2017/18 and Juventus in 2018/19
2- Milan have found the net in 20 consecutive away games in Serie A for the first time in its history, surpassing the 19-record between 1992 and 1993.
3- Milan made eight shots on target in the first half-time of a Serie A game for the first time since October 2010, against Parma.
4- Franck Kessié equaled his best Serie A season for goals scored: seven , as in 2018/19, with 15 fewer games played.
5- Ante Rebić's last two Serie A goals came from dead ball situations, after all of his previous 13 goals in the competition had been on open play.
source: acmilan.com
