Rafael Leao lights up a dark night for the Rossoneri
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 03.01.26. | 07:33
The Portuguese forward returns after 25 days to push Milan top
Max Allegri once conquered Milan with fireworks. Now, he's trying to do it with silence.
Cagliari, the club that opened the doors of San Siro to him, welcomed Allegri back on a Friday night with a match that summed up his modern identity: cautious, pragmatic, unapologetically ugly - and effective. The Rossoneri didn't sparkle, but they won. Again.
The first half was football anaesthesia. Then, Rafael Leao returned, waited, and struck. One touch of quality, one goal, one victory.
Rapheal Leao takes on the lead for AC Milan 👍🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dhraSg7rEx
— Center Goal (@centergoalazo) January 2, 2026
Allegri obviously doesn't need more than that anymore.
This is not the Allegri that the late Silvio Berlusconi adored. This is a coach shaped by years of survival football, one who trusts control over chaos and results over romance. Five wins in six matches say his methods are working.
Milan may not excite Europe yet, but they’re learning how to suffer, how to close games, how to win 1-0... Those are skills that decide titles after all.
SERIE A - MATCHDAY 18
Friday
Cagliari - Milan 0-1 (0-0)
/Leao 50/
Saturday
14.30: (1.75) Como (3.80) Udinese (5.15)
17.00: (1.88) Genoa (3.35) Pisa (4.50)
17.00: (1.95) Sassuolo (3.50) Parma (4.40)
20.00: (1.27) Juventus (5.60) Lecce (12.0)
22.45: (2.35) Atalanta (3.40) Roma (3.25)
Sunday
14.30: (3.30) Lazio (3.10) Napoli (2.35)
17.00: (1.80) Fiorentina (3.60) Cremonese (5.10)
20.00: (2.65) Verona (3.05) Torino (2.90)
22.45: (1.43) Inter (4.50) Bologna (7.50)
***odds are subject to change***
