A first since 1943: All the key stats from AC Milan vs. Atalanta

"AC Milan's collapse continued at San Siro on Sunday night as they were beaten by Atalanta, putting top four at serious risk. Wins for Juventus, Como and Roma earlier in the round really put the pressure on Milan to respond with a win of their own. Instead, they were three goals down after less than an hour, and only a couple of late goals spared the embarrassment of a hammering in the eventual 3-2 loss."

"The result means that the gap to fifth place has now been completely eradicated. Roma are level on points while Juventus have jumped above the Rossoneri into third. Six points out of six are now needed to guarantee Champions League football. What is strange about the stat line is that it makes it look like Milan were on top of the game for large stretches."

"They had more possession, Expected Goals, double the big chances and double the shots. However, most of that came in a final flurry towards the end in which a bit of respectability was added to the scoreline, but it resulted in zero points. Since beating Inter in early March, Milan have earned 7 points in 8 games. In this period of approximately two months, Milan are fourth-last in the table."

"Only Verona (2 points), Pisa (3), and Lecce (5) have done worse. The Rossoneri are just above them, along with Cagliari and Cremonese. Who would be first in that bimonthly ranking? Inter and Juventus have 18 points each. Milan are 11 spots lower. Roma are third with 16, followed by Como, Lazio, Udinese and Torino with 14."

Milan lost 3-2 to Atalanta at San Siro, extending a collapse that put top-four positions at serious risk. The defeat left the gap to fifth place erased, with Roma level on points and Juventus moving above Milan into third. Milan were three goals down in under an hour, and late goals only reduced the margin. Possession, expected goals, big chances, and shots suggested periods of control, but most attacking output came late and produced no points. Since beating Inter in early March, Milan earned 7 points in 8 games and sit fourth-last, with only Verona, Pisa, and Lecce worse. Allegri’s mid-season points haul is the lowest in eight years, and Milan have failed to win their last three Serie A matches.

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