"AC Milan failed to capitalise on a good opportunity at Ennio Tardini last night, squandering a two-goal lead against Parma. As such, most of the key stats takeaways are of a negative nature. After beating Roma at San Siro, the Rossoneri headed into the Parma clash with good confidence. Sure enough, they displayed that in the first 25 minutes by scoring two goals, but then they switched off and allowed the home side to get back into the game."
"Starting with the general stats, it's clear that it was a pretty tight affair in the end, with 2-2 probably being a fair result. Indeed, Milan and Parma were both very similar in terms of xG, shots on target and big chances created. Milan's xG of 1.99 feels a bit low, considering they had a penalty and missed two 1v1s, but Parma also had some other dangerous chances."
"While we were all hoping that the defeat on opening day was an anomaly, the struggles against bottom-half teams now form a pattern. The games mentioned above are the ones you need to win to fight for the Scudetto, which seems very far-fetched for Milan at the moment."
AC Milan raced into a two-goal lead inside the first 25 minutes at Ennio Tardini but conceded twice and settled for a 2-2 draw. Match metrics show similar xG, shots on target and big chances for both sides, with Milan recording an xG of 1.99 while missing a penalty and two one-on-ones. Defensive lapses and a lack of composure in attack cost Milan points. The team has dropped seven points to bottom-half opponents this season, undermining Scudetto hopes and making Champions League qualification a more realistic target. Rafael Leao scored his fifth goal from a powerful, accurate penalty and was lively throughout.
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