Pisa stops Milan at San Siro: the Rossoneri take the lead with Leao, then the Nerazzurri come back before Athekame scores to fix the score at 2-2.
Milan-Pisa, first half:
Allegri makes two changes from the lineup against Fiorentina: in defense, De Winter starts his first league match, giving Tomori a rest; the other change is Gimenez replacing Athekame, with Saelemaekers returning to right wing and the Mexican playing as center forward alongside Leao. Former Milan player Gilardino sets up an attacking Pisa, with Tramoni behind Meister and Nzola. Milan starts strong and leads after seven minutes: Rafael Leao receives the ball wide on the left, cuts inside, and fires a shot that Semper sees late, possibly deceived by Pavlovic’s movement.
Milan controls the game with Pisa defending, though at the 18th minute Bonfanti shoots high. Three minutes later, Leao is dangerous again with a close-range shot deflected by a defender. Soon after, a free-kick setup allows Bartesaghi to shoot from the edge, but it’s low and central, easy for Semper. With space limited, Milan tries long shots: Fofana fires weakly, saved by Semper, and Modric misses the target. Milan presses in the box, but Pisa’s defense blocks both Modric and Pavlovic. After a minute of added time, the first half ends with Milan ahead 1-0, as relayed via Milan Press.
Milan - Pisa, second half:
At halftime, Gilardino makes two changes: Albiol leaves with a hand issue, replaced by Calabresi, and Cuadrado replaces Bonfanti on the wing. Pisa starts better with two early chances: Tramoni shoots high, then Meister is blocked by Milan’s defense on a Tourè cross. Milan struggles to attack, and in the 12th minute, Pisa gets a penalty: Cuadrado beats Modric and shoots, hitting De Winter’s arm. Cuadrado converts, equalizing.
Milan reacts immediately, nearly scoring: Fofana flicks a backheel with a nutmeg on Caracciolo, the ball reaches Leao, who fires a shot deflected onto the crossbar by Semper. Twenty minutes from the end, Milan has another double chance: Bartesaghi’s corner reaches Gabbia at the far post, who heads it, but Semper saves; Saelemaekers then shoots from thirty meters, forcing another save.
Fifteen minutes from the end, Allegri makes his first substitutions: Athekame and Nkunku replace Bartesaghi and Nkunku. The Frenchman immediately gets a chance for 2-1, but Leao’s vertical pass comes too late, and Canestrelli blocks him. Four minutes from the end, Pisa shocks San Siro with a second goal: Akinsanmiro passes to Nzola, who times his run perfectly and beats Maignan. A clear foul by Moreo on Gabbia is missed by both the referee and VAR.
At the 90th minute, Leao has another chance, but his weak shot from Pavlovic’s assist is stopped. Six minutes of added time are given, starting at 91:30 due to two injuries. In the second minute, Milan equalizes: Modric takes a short corner, the ball reaches Zachary Athekame, who shoots through traffic, hits the post, and scores. In the final second, Milan nearly wins: Saelemaekers gets the ball at the edge, dribbles between three defenders, and shoots with his toe, hitting the post. The match ends 2-2 at San Siro.
