Sassuolo captain Domenico Berardi has proven to be a real nightmare for Milan. Since his debut against the Rossoneri in 2014, the player has scored 12 goals and 7 assists in 21 matches between the championship and the Italian Cup, a record that no active footballer has surpassed.
Massimiliano Allegri's first defeat at the Mapei Stadium was on 12 January 2014, when Berardi scored a sensational poker. Since then, his presence has become a constant threat for every AC Milan coach. In May 2015, the number 10 scored a hat-trick against Filippo Inzaghi, and in the following month he also struck Mihajlovic's team. 2020 saw Berardi score against Pioli's first Milan, while in November 2021 he contributed to the 3‑1 at San Siro. The 5‑2 in January 2023 was his biggest impact: one goal and three assists. The last blow was the 1-0 penalty at the Mapei Stadium last May.
In total, Berardi was involved in 19 goals in 21 matches against Milan, with eight wins and three draws for Sassuolo. His effectiveness makes him the player with the most goals against the Rossoneri in SerieA, surpassed only by Silvio Piola (22) and EnricoChiesa (14) among players no longer active. Milan, together with Sampdoria, is the team in which he has scored the most.
With the new match scheduled, coach RubenAmorim has one more reason to carefully monitor the Sassuolo captain. Berardi's experience against Milan could influence the strategy of the Rossoneri team and determine the progress of the match.