Scorer against Atalanta this Saturday, Frenchman Olivier Giroud established an exceptional mark on the European scene.
AC Milan may not be having a breathtaking first part of the season, but Olivier Giroud, their striker, lives up to his reputation. This Saturday, against Atalanta, he scored his 9e goal of the season, all competitions combined.
Giroud does as well as Kane
Just before half-time, and with his team trailing, the French international restored parity with a header. An area in which he excels. And the numbers are there to prove it.
8 – Since the start of 2023, Olivier #Giroud has scored eight headed goals in Serie A, more than any other player in the big-5 European Leagues in this period (eight also for Harry Kane). Nape.#AtalantaMilan pic.twitter.com/5xvFE9jBoC
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) December 9, 2023
In 2023 alone, the 2018 world champion has scored 8 goals from this body part in Serie A. In the five major European championships, no player has done better. And only Harry Kane (Tottenham then Bayern Munich) did as well.
In the last two matches in the Italian league, Giroud was decisive three times. The Rossonerri hope that he will also be inspired next Wednesday against Newcastle to help the team secure at least a place in the Europa League play-offs.
Note that against Bergamo, and despite the goal scored by his “Francese”, Milan could not avoid defeat. His fourth of the season. The two teams were back to back, but captain Calabria was sent off in stoppage time. Luis Muriel then took the opportunity to restore the advantage to the locals just before the bell (3-2).
