Rafael Leao feels the ‘crew emerged’ after , however Luka Modric warns his AC Milan teammate ‘is without doubt one of the finest on this planet and might nonetheless enhance.’
The Portugal worldwide has been struggling since a calf pressure in early August and this was subsequently his first Serie A begin of the season, enjoying in an uncommon centre-forward function.
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Robin Gosens had put the Viola in entrance at San Siro, however Leao drilled into the far backside nook from distance after which transformed the decisive penalty after a VAR evaluation for Fabiano Parisi’s tug on Santiago Gimenez.
It was remarkably the primary penalty Leao had ever taken within the Milan jersey, not having a very good file from the spot.
Leao to the rescue for AC Milan
MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan scores his crew’s second objective from a penalty kick throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“We knew this was a troublesome match, though Fiorentina are having a tricky time, as they’ve high quality gamers like Moise Kean who can harm us,”
“We labored as a crew, it was troublesome and we didn’t create many possibilities, however as soon as we broke the impasse, the crew emerged.
“When Modric arrived at Milanello, he gave me a hug and stated he needed to assist me. It’s nice enjoying alongside him and I hope he may give me many assists!”
There was a curious second when celebrating the penalty, as Leao tried to take his shirt off and was prevented from doing so by Matteo Gabbia, who rescued him from a yellow card.
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“I dedicate this objective to my household, my teammates who helped me and stored me in temper within the locker room. We should proceed like this, collectively and individually, as we will do nice issues this season,” added Leao.
The victory has put Milan prime of the Serie A desk on 16 factors, profiting from defeats this weekend for Napoli, Roma and Juventus.
MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Moise Kean of Fiorentina is challenged by Luka Modric of AC Milan throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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It’s significantly outstanding contemplating the epic damage disaster that has dominated out Adrien Rabiot, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku, Pervis Estupinan and Ardon Jashari.
“Rafa is basically wonderful. I used to be wanting ahead to enjoying with him, sadly he acquired injured rapidly, however now he’s getting again to health. That is the Rafa that we’d like,”
“He’s an incredible expertise, from outdoors after I used to observe him and now after I practice with him, I see he is without doubt one of the finest gamers on this planet. The unimaginable factor is that he can nonetheless enhance, it simply will depend on him. I hope these two targets may also help him develop his confidence and be the principle man for us, he shall be crucial and we are going to rely quite a bit on him. He confirmed why tonight.”
Milan are actually prime of the desk alongside for the primary time since Week 8 within the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
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“Now we’ve to take it one sport at a time, we’re rising, confirmed character and high quality, so we should proceed like this. There’s a lengthy strategy to go, however we’re on the proper path, and when some gamers return from damage, we shall be even stronger.”