"AC Milan started the new year the same way that they ended 2025: with a very important win and a clean sheet, this time away against Cagliari. Milan started the game poorly and in truth they could have been at least a couple of goals behind had Cagliari managed to find their shooting boots, but as has often been the case this season it ended up being a game of two halves."
"The only goal of the match ended up coming early in the second half, with Rafael Leao setting himself well and firing into the back of the net from Adrien Rabiot's square ball via a deflection for his seventh goal against the Sardinians. The Rossoneri go top for the time being, while waiting to see how Inter do against Bologna."
"Massimiliano Allegri made three changes to the starting line-up from the team that beat Hellas Verona on December 2028. Pervis Estupinan came in at left wing-back with Davide Bartesaghi shifting to centre-back to replace the flu-stricken Strahinja Pavlovic. Youssouf Fofana went back into midfield, with Rafael Leao reinstated up top. The first half-chance of the game came inside 30 seconds, and it was via a sloppy giveaway from Estupinan."
AC Milan began the new year with an away 1-0 win over Cagliari, recording a clean sheet. Milan produced a poor first half and were fortunate not to fall behind as Cagliari created several early chances. Rafael Leao scored early in the second half from Adrien Rabiot's square ball via a deflection, his seventh goal against Cagliari. The victory temporarily moved Milan to the top of the table pending Inter's result. Massimiliano Allegri made three changes, bringing Pervis Estupinan into left wing-back while Davide Bartesaghi shifted to centre-back and Youssouf Fofana returned to midfield. Estupinan's early giveaway nearly led to a Cagliari chance and Cagliari's Prati tested Milan with efforts that missed the target as the Rossoneri were penned into their own half.
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