"Milan got arguably their most important win of the season on Sunday afternoon as they beat Genoa 2-1 away from home. Milan took a big step towards a top four spot thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku and Zachary Athekame in the second half. Vásquez's late consolation wasn't enough for Genoa, as the Rossoneri retake third place in the table."
"The main numbers from the game show that Genoa actually had a lot more of the ball, had more big chances and total shots. However, the Diavolo had three times as many shots on target, with an Expected Goals number of 1.89 to the hosts' 1.35 nearly matching up with the eventual scoreline."
"The victory means that Milan have won four consecutive away matches against Genoa in Serie A for the first time in its history. Individual praise Christopher Nkunku (five in 2025-26) is only the second Milan player to score at least five penalty goals in a single Serie A campaign in the last 10 seasons (since 2016-17), the first since Franck Kessie (11 in 2020-21)."
"Christopher Nkunku (five in 2025-26) is only the second Milan player to score at least five penalty goals in a single Serie A campaign in the last 10 seasons (since 2016-17), the first since Franck Kessie (11 in 2020-21). The French forward has scored in two consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since the period between December and January (three in a row in that case)."
Milan won 2-1 away at Genoa with goals from Christopher Nkunku and Zachary Athekame in the second half. Genoa had more possession, more big chances, and more total shots, but Milan produced more shots on target and nearly matched Genoa’s expected goals. The result moved Milan toward a top-four position and returned them to third place. Milan also recorded their first-ever run of four consecutive Serie A away wins against Genoa. Nkunku reached a notable penalty-goal milestone, while Pulisic’s league output remained the highest among players since his debut. Tomori earned his 100th Serie A victory, and Athekame stood out among younger defenders contributing to goals.
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