"Alexis Saelemaekers is developing a knack of scoring goals from distance, one that has come about during the current calendar year. La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Saelemaekers' goal in Parma on Saturday night - one that opened the scoring in an eventual 2-2 draw - gave the Belgian a record, at least among the current Milan players. In Serie A, only Matias Soulé (Roma) and Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter) have scored more goals from outside the area (four) than Saelemaekers (three) in the calendar year 2025."
"To the contrary, Saelemaekers has had some troubles finishing big chances this season. In fact, as per FotMob, he has missed the third-most big chances of any Milan player in 2025-26 so far, with three. The game in Parma was a perfect demonstration of the above. After scoring a lovely goal from 20 yards, the ex-Anderlecht man would then go on to spurn an opportunity after rounding the goalkeeper and giving himself an almost empty net."
Alexis Saelemaekers has developed a propensity for scoring from outside the penalty area during the 2025 calendar year, registering three long-range goals for Milan. Only Matias Soulé and Hakan Calhanoglu have more such strikes in Serie A in 2025. Saelemaekers has two goals for Milan this season, one close-range and one precise low shot from distance. He has struggled to finish clear chances inside the box, missing three big chances so far in 2025-26. A notable example came in Parma, where he rounded the keeper but missed an almost empty net. His shot-on-target rate stands at 31.3%, below several teammates.
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