MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan rejoices after scoring his team’s second goal from a penalty during the Serie A match against ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Rafael Leao has been named Football Italia’s Man of the Match in Milan’s 2-1 victory over a resilient Fiorentina.
Milan Player Ratings
Milan: Maignan 5; Tomori 5.5, Gabbia 5.5, Pavlovic 6.5; Athekame 6 (57′ Gimenez 6.5), Ricci 5.5, Modric 7, Fofana 5.5, Bartesaghi 5.5; Saelemaekers 6 (89′ De Winter N/A); Leao 7.5 (92′ Balentien N/A). Coach: Allegri 6.5.
Top Performer – Leao 7.5: Scored his first home goals for Milan in 17 months, significantly impacting the match. The Portuguese forward netted one with a long-range strike before converting a (controversial) penalty to lift Milan back to the top of the table, earning a standing ovation upon being substituted.
Lowest Rating – Maignan 5: The French goalkeeper was caught out of position when Fiorentina took the lead through Robin Gosens. Despite this misstep, the Rossoneri were able to recover.
Coach’s Rating – Allegri 6.5: Milan faced a challenging match without key players like Pulisic, Rabiot, Estupinan, Loftus-Cheek, and Nkunku, leaving only two senior outfield players on the bench. Nevertheless, Allegri maintained a positive mentality, which was evident in his team’s performance on the pitch.
Fiorentina Player Ratings
Fiorentina: De Gea 5.5; Pongracic 5.5, Pablo Marì 6, Ranieri 6; Dodò 6.5, Fagioli 7, Nicolussi Caviglia 5.5 (88′ Sohm N/A), Mandragora 5.5 (88′ Dzeko N/A), Gosens 7 (69′ Parisi 6); Fazzini 5.5 (70′ Gudmundsson 5.5); Kean 6 (77′ Piccoli N/A). Coach: Pioli 6.
Top Performer – Gosens 7: Scored the goal that opened the scoring for Fiorentina, with Fagioli providing an excellent cross for the buildup.
Lowest Rating – Pongracic 5.5: Struggled with his passing, particularly in the first half, and had a shaky defensive performance. De Gea also seemed slow to react to Leao’s first goal, while Nicolussi Caviglia had difficulty on the ball, and Gudmundsson failed to make an impact after being subbed in.
Coach’s Rating – Pioli 6: Fiorentina was unfortunate not to leave with points. Pioli felt the penalty awarded against them was questionable, but praised the team’s effort overall.