This Sunday evening, AC Milan lost another opportunity to get closer to Inter in Serie A, losing to Lazio (1-0) and remaining eight points behind their rival. The match was marked by the upset exit of Rafael Leão in the 67th minute. The Portuguese winger, until then discreet, took his exit badly and left the field visibly angry, to the point that his goalkeeper Mike Maignan had to intervene to try to calm him down.
Massimiliano Allegri, interviewed in the post-match conference, sought to put the incident into perspective. “Leão was angry because he had done two good actions, they could have passed to him and they didn’t”explained the coach, emphasizing that the player’s frustration came more from his personal performances than from a conflict with the staff. On the bench, Allegri tried to comfort him by hugging him, but Leão pushed away his coach’s gestures before sitting down, showing palpable tension…
