The only good news for Cristi Chivu in an evening to forget » AC Milan did not take advantage of the backlog in Serie A
Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Thursday, 19 February 2026, 00:51 / Updated on Thursday, 19 February 2026 00:51
Inter's city rivals drew 1-1 with Como, the team in 6th place in Serie A. Even with a point, AC Milan still remains a long way from Inter in the fight for the Scudetto – 7 points.
The only good news for Cristi Chivu: AC Milan only drew with Como and are still at a safe distance
The “Rossoneri” were led on the San Siro at the break. Como star Nico Paz managed to score after a major mistake by goalkeeper Mike Maignan midway through the first half in the 32nd minute: The French goalkeeper wanted to pass to a teammate in the center, but he did it poorly and Nico Paz intercepted and charged him. The player from Como received a yellow card in the 53rd minute and will miss the next match.
Rafael Leao managed to bring the Milanese a point with an execution in the 64th minute: the Portuguese was found with a long pass by Jashari, Butez came out at risk, and Leao jumped the ball over the Como goalkeeper.
What the fight for the title in Serie A looks like
Up to this moment, 25 stages have been played in Serie A, and Inter is the leader with 61 accumulated points. City rivals AC Milan are just 7 points behind with 54 accumulated points. There are still 13 stages to the end of the Serie A season, so the battle is still open, but Inter have a consistent advantage. The two city rivals will also have a direct match. In 3rd place is Napoli with 50 points, but the team from the south of Italy seems out of the race, considering the difference of 11 points to the leader.
Ranking in Serie A
