AC Milan missed a crucial opportunity to keep pace with league leaders Napoli after a tense 1–1 draw against Atalanta in Bergamo. The visitors made a flying start, opening the scoring in the 4th minute thanks to an early strike from Ricci. However, the hosts quickly responded as Ademola Lookman powered home an equalizer to level the match before halftime.

After the break, the game turned into a tight midfield battle. Atalanta pressed high and showed more aggression, while Milan tried to regain control through possession play. The best chance of the second half fell to Davide Zappacosta, whose fierce shot was brilliantly saved by Mike Maignan, keeping the Rossoneri in the game.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

Atalanta - AC Milan 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: Ricci S., 4 (0:1); Lookman, 35 (1:1)

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou; Hien; Ahanor (Djimsiti, 72); Zappacosta; Éderson J.; Pasalic Mario (Musah Y., 82); de Roon (Brescianini, 20); De Ketelaere (Samardzic L., 82); Bernasconi (Bellanova, 71); Lookman
Substitution: Brescianini (from 20); Bellanova (from 71); Djimsiti (from 72); Musah Y. (from 82); Samardzic L. (from 82)
Bench: Rossi F.; Sportiello; Kolasinac; Obrić; Sulemana К.; Zalewski; Scamacca; Maldini D.; Krstovic
Yellow Cards: Brescianini 90

AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori; Pavlović S.; Bartesaghi; Fofana Y.; Ricci S.; Modric; Gabbia; Saelemaekers (Athekame, 90); Gimenez S. (Loftus-Cheek, 62); Rafael Leão (Nkunku, 46)
Substitution: Nkunku (from 46); Loftus-Cheek (from 62); Athekame (from 90)
Bench: Terracciano; De Winter K.; Odogu
Yellow Cards: Gimenez S. 9; Modric 77; Gabbia 90