DBasia.news – AC Milan will certainly appear without Zlatan Ibrahimovic when they challenge Liverpool in the first match of Group B of the Champions League at Anfield Stadium, Thursday (16/9) early morning WIB.
The choice of coach Stefano Pioli on Milan’s front line is Ante Rebic or Olivier Giroud.
If you look at the record that Giroud has every time against Liverpool, it is understandable that Pioli would make his choice to the former Chelsea and Arsenal.
Yes, Giroud does have a good record against Liverpool. In his first season in the Premier League, Giroud made his debut as Arsenal won 2-0 at Anfield Stadium. In the next match, Giroud scored his first Premier League goal against Liverpool.
While his last goal against Liverpool occurred in the 2019 European Super Cup, when Giroud defended Chelsea, who lost on penalties after a 2-2 draw in normal time.
Overall, Giroud has faced Liverpool 16 times. Of the 16 matches, six times the team that Giroud defended won. In total, Giroud scored eight goals against Liverpool throughout his career, seven of which came in the Premier League.
Giroud vs Liverpool stats:
Match: 16
Goals: 8
Assists: 1
Premier League: 13 games, 7 goals, 1 assist
FA Cup: 2 games, 2 goals
European Super Cup: 1 game, 1 goal