Nicola Leali put in a very spectacular efficiency to in on Thursday night, however like the remainder of his teammates, will go residence dissatisfied to not have claimed all three factors towards the second-placed Rossoneri.
Lorenzo Colombo handed Genoa a shock lead halfway by the primary half, which went unanswered till the 92nd minute when Rafael Leao popped up in the fitting place on the proper time to attract Milan stage from a nook. The guests had been gifted the prospect to win the sport from the penalty spot with just about the final kick of the sport, however Nicolae Stanciu blazed over in a second of insanity.
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Milan 1-1 Genoa: Participant rankings
JANUARY 08: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Milan: Maignan 6; Tomori 6, Gabbia 5.5 (Athekame 6.5), Pavlovic 6; Saelemaekers 6 (Fullkrug 6), Fofana 5 (Loftus-Cheek 6), Modric 6, Rabiot 5.5, Bartesaghi 5; Pulisic 6, Leao 6.5.
Finest Milan participant: Rafael Leao 6.5 – The Rossoneri star appeared a contact sluggish at factors early on within the second half, however he nonetheless popped up in the fitting place and on the proper time when his staff wanted him probably the most: This time within the 92nd minute. He additionally drew a superb save out of Leali within the first half, and the unmarked Fofana ought to have equalised from the rebound had it not been for his comical slip within the penalty space.
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Coach: Massimiliano Allegri 5.5 – Allegri is not going to have been happy with Milan’s begin, nor the truth that they conceded from the primary shot on track of the sport. They weren’t quick on efforts by the tip of proceedings although: Seven pictures on track from a whopping 28 makes an attempt by full-time. Says extra about Genoa’s defensive shift than Milan’s effort or want.
Genoa: Leali 7; Marcandalli 6, Ostigard 7, Vasquez 6.5; Norton-Cuffy 6, Malinovskyi 6.5 (Ellertsson 6), Frendrup 6, Thorsby 6 (Masini 6), Martin 6 (Stanciu 4), Vitinha 6 (Ekhator 6), Colombo 6.5 (Otoa n/a).
JANUARY 08: Lorenzo Colombo of Genoa celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim with teammates through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Finest Genoa participant: Leali 7 – The Genoa stopper was wonderful in San Siro, and prevented his facet from conceding their lead loads of instances earlier than Leao’s late equaliser. He was significantly spectacular in stopping the Portuguese after 37 minutes, after which in direction of the tip of the second half when Pulisic had a possibility to volley Milan stage throughout the space.
Coach: De Rossi 7 – Genoa would have been delighted with a degree earlier than kick-off, but in some way, this 1-1 draw away towards Milan appears like a little bit of a loss. The Grifone executed their gameplan properly, and weren’t undeserving of their lead when it fell halfway by the primary half. Defensively, they had been very good for probably the most half, and they might have been deserving of their win had Stanciu managed to transform his last-minute penalty.