Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Saturday, January 03, 2026, 10:59 / Updated Saturday, January 03, 2026 11:00
Milan won at Cagliari 1-0 and moved to the top of the Serie A standings. They have two points more than Inter when they meet Bologna on Sunday.
AC Milan started the new year in Cagliari and did not let all three points slip away. After a balanced first half, Massimiliano Allegri's players opened the scoring in the 50th minute, when Rafa Leao sent into the net from Rabiot's pass: 0-1. And so it remained.
The Rossoneri climbed to first place, but the stage is just at the beginning, again now we have to wait for Cristi Chivu and Inter's response on Sunday against Bologna. The team against which the Nerazzurri have a revenge to take, after eliminating them in the semifinals of the Italian Super Cup.
Massimiliano Allegri: “It was very important to win and not concede goals”
In fact, Allegri wanted to warn the journalists who were already asking him about the title. “We are only in the 18th stage. It is too early, there are five teams 3-4 points away. It was very important to win and not concede goals.
The team remained organized throughout the game. We have to keep working and we know it is very difficult to reach the final. We have to get the players back fit. The team spirit is good, if one or the other is missing, the lack is not felt. The team plays exactly as it should, as a team,” commented the Milan coach.
Massimiliano Allegri “caught fire” on the sidelines in the end!
During the game, Allegri was very agitated on the sidelines. At one point, at the end of the game, after a corner, he actually went crazy.
He began to complain, pulled the tape delimiting the way to the changing rooms, ending up being sent to the stands! Fortunately for him and for Milan, Cagliari's late offensive failed to echo on the scoreboard.
