The Truth?: Baresi and Maldini AC Milan Stats. The Maldini-Baresi Myth Debunked (if you know, you know!) The "196" Myth: The number 196 refers to a specific subset of matches where they were paired specifically as center-backs, rather than their total time on the pitch (where Maldini often played left-back). The "23" Myth: This number was actually the average goals conceded per season over their 13 years together (298 \div 13 \approx 23), which was mistranslated in a viral tweet as "23 goals total. The data below covers their entire period as teammates (1984–1997) across all official club competitions (Serie A, Coppa Italia, European Cup/Champions League, and others). Total matches Together: 401 Total Goals conceded: 298 Average goals conceded: 0.74 (per match) Total Clean Sheets: 193 Clean Sheets: 43% Explaining The Total Games Together: Maldini and Baresi played a total of 401 matches together for AC Milan across all competitions over 13 seasons (1984/85 to 1996/97). The often-...