BEYOND THE RESULT

(IN THE PHOTO: Adel Taarabt in action versus Livorno)MILAN – Another important win against Livorno on Saturday for the rossoneri who were able to dominate throughout the match. There were lots of positives which can be seen through the use of the statistics and facts below:Milan-Livorno was the 1000th match with Adidas as the rossoneri’s kit manufacturer.It was also Balotelli’s 50th appearance with the Milan jersey. In that time, he’s scored 30 goals. 12 goals came last year and 18 this season. The goal in the match against Livorno was his first headed goal. Balotelli then topped this off by providing the assists for the second and third goal.Saturday’s match was the 5th successive win for the rossoneri. From the win in Florence on the 26th of March until today, the rossoneri have won every match. 15 points from the past 5 matches have helped Milan draw level with Parma in the table.Finally, it was Adel Taarabt’s first goal with the rossoneri jersey at the San Siro. After his debut goal at the San Paolo against Napoli, Taarabt has also scored away to Sampdoria and Genoa.