"AC Milan found themselves with a second-half deficit to overcome against Fiorentina, but overcome it they did to win 2-1 and go top. Milan went into the season with 19 outfield players, and they have been hit by an injury crisis in the past week. Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Christopher Nkunku, Pervis Estupinan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ardon Jashari all missed out, meaning only seven players on the bench, of which two were goalkeepers."
"Fiorentina were on course for their first win of the 2025-26 Serie A season when Robin Gosens' scored from close range early in the second half. However, the reaction from the wounded Rossoneri was nothing short of exceptional, as Rafael Leao stepped up to the plate. The Portuguese levelled the scores with a lovely shot from distance, before converting a penalty that Santiago Gimenez won inside the final 10 minutes."
"Milan set the tone early, using a conservative shape, with only the front two pressing. Here, Leão's curving run cuts off De Gea's passing lane, while Saelemaekers shuts down Nicolussi Caviglia. Smart, compact pressing from Allegri's side. Pioli's plan was clear: to target Milan's young wingbacks in 1v1 situations. Fiorentina used counter-movements to drag players out of position and stop Milan from creating 2v1s. Here's a perfect example."
AC Milan overturned a second-half deficit to beat Fiorentina 2-1 and move top of Serie A. Fiorentina took the lead through Robin Gosens early in the second half. Rafael Leão equalised with a long-range shot and later converted a penalty won by Santiago Gimenez. Milan entered the season with 19 outfield players and faced an injury crisis that left only seven substitutes, including two goalkeepers. Milan used a conservative shape with only the front two pressing, wide build-ups and third-man runs to create space. Fiorentina targeted Milan's young wingbacks with counter-movements and mixed man and zonal marking on set pieces.
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