Rafael Leão Brace Fires AC Milan to Comeback Win Over Fiorentina
AC Milan claimed a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory against Fiorentina on Sunday night to seize sole possession of first place in Serie A.
The opening 45 minutes at the San Siro ended goalless, despite a clear-cut opportunity for Lucas Martínez Quarta, whose teammate Pavlović squandered a close-range chance to give the visitors an early lead.
Just after the break, Fiorentina stunned the home crowd when Robin Gosens capitalized on a defensive mix-up between Mike Maignan and Matteo Gabbia to slot home the opener.
But Milan quickly roared back into the game. In the 62nd minute, Rafael Leão unleashed a powerful strike from outside the box to level the score. The Portuguese forward wasn't done yet.
With just minutes remaining, substitute Jiménez earned a penalty after a VAR review confirmed a foul inside the area. Leão stepped up to the spot and coolly converted, completing his brace and sending the Rossoneri faithful into raptures.
2025-26, Italy - Serie A
AC Milan - Fiorentina 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Gosens, 55 (0:1); Rafael Leão, 63 (1:1); Rafael Leão, 86 (penalty) (2:1)
AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori; Athekame (Gimenez S., 57); Pavlović S.; Bartesaghi; Fofana Y.; Ricci S.; Modric; Gabbia; Saelemaekers (De Winter K., 90); Rafael Leão (Mul-Balentien, 90)
Substitution: Gimenez S. (from 57); De Winter K. (from 90); Mul-Balentien (from 90)
Bench: Terracciano; Odogu
Yellow Cards: Athekame 50; Fofana Y. 60; Tomori 74
Fiorentina: de Gea; Dodo; Pongracic; Ranieri; Pablo Marí; Gosens (Parisi, 69); Mandragora (Dzeko, 88); Fazzini (Gudmundsson A., 70); Fagioli; Nicolussi (Sohm S., 87); Kean M. (Piccoli R., 77)
Substitution: Parisi (from 69); Gudmundsson A. (from 70); Piccoli R. (from 77); Sohm S. (from 87); Dzeko (from 88)
Bench: Lezzerini; Martinelli; Comuzzo; Viti M.; Kouadio; Sabiri; Ndour; Fortini
Yellow Cards: Nicolussi 54; Parisi 85; Ranieri 88