If any game typified the growth of this AC Milan side under Stefano Pioli, it was their 2-0 success over Benevento at Stadio Ciro Vigorito on Sunday evening.
The visitors faced a barrage of attempts (25-10), ceded territory and possession (60-40) and even got a huge slice of luck in the second half when Gianluca Caprari sent a 61st-minute penalty off target despite sending Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way.
It was backs-to-the-wall stuff for the Rossoneri in their first game of the year largely due to Sandro Tonali’s sending off after 33 minutes.