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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first Serie A game of 2026, as AC Milan visit Cagliari.

It kicks off at the Unipol Domus arena at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).

A victory would temporarily send the Rossoneri top of the table and new signing Niclas Fullkrug is on the bench for the first time since his loan from West Ham United.

50'

Cagliari 0-1 Milan: Rafael Leao!

The deadlock is broken!

Fofana through ball for Rabiot, roll across is not cut out properly by Zappa, who only grazes it, Leao has time at the back post to control with his right foot and then fire into the far top corner with his left from nine yards!

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49'

Milan chance

That one actually would’ve counted! Saelemaekers cross from the right finds Loftus-Cheek, but the relatively free header is over the bar!

2026-01-02 20:54:50

47'

Leao off the bar!

Milan win an early corner, which Cagliari struggle to clear, until Rafael Leao’s looping cross-shot hits the bar!

Wouldn’t have counted, as the ball had already gone out of play before it got to him.

2026-01-02 20:52:37

46'

2nd half kicks off: Cagliari 0-0 Milan

No changes yet, but quite a few Milan players warming up, including Fullkrug.

2026-01-02 20:50:52

Niclas Fullkrug is warming up…

2026-01-02 20:46:23

Not this game

2026-01-02 20:41:51

Half-Time: Cagliari 0-0 Milan

Not a great game…

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45'

Loftus-Cheek offside, so no penalty!

That would’ve been a very obvious penalty for the mistimed Rodriguez tackle on Loftus-Cheek, but Leao was offside in the build-up.

2026-01-02 20:34:00

45'

Palestra wants Estupinan booked for pulling him back on the counter, but the Milan man only gets a warning.

2026-01-02 20:32:30

43'

Fofana effort charged down by Rodriguez after Milan win it back in midfield.

2026-01-02 20:30:21

41'

Cagliari chance! Prati dinks a ball over the top for Mazzitelli, who controls, but under pressure from Tomori can only hit the side-netting!

2026-01-02 20:28:47

38'

Bit of a scramble on the resulting corner, but Cagliari get it away eventually. Appeals for handball, but it seems to hit Fofana before anyone else.

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38'

Saelemaekers gets down the right, roll across for Leao, who is anticipated by Luperto for a Milan corner.

2026-01-02 20:25:40

34'

Another Cagliari corner is cleared, Milan go on the counter with Saelemaekers, but Palestra out-runs him and denies a corner too.

2026-01-02 20:21:55

32'

Esposito cross finds Adopo for a diving header, a tricky task, but Maignan is ready for it.

2026-01-02 20:19:22

28'

Modric corner for De Winter header charged down, so is the Saelemaekers follow-up from the edge of the area.

2026-01-02 20:16:18

28'

Milan definitely doing better, seeing more of the ball, but not quite sure what to do with it. Modric cross charged down for their first corner of the game.

2026-01-02 20:15:41

25'

Milan with a rare spell of possession, which ends with a not at all rare Estupinan pass straight to the Cagliari goalkeeper.

2026-01-02 20:12:42

21'

De Winter intercepts a dangerous cross for Kilicsoy, but Milan helpfully give the ball away again immediately.

2026-01-02 20:09:10

17'

Appeals for handball after a long pass over the top for Rabiot, but Zappa kicked it onto his own hand, which seemed to be outside the area anyway. Unintentional, and then Loftus-Cheek scuffed his finish wide.

2026-01-02 20:04:56

16'

Fofana through ball for Loftus-Cheek, whose first touch lets him down.

2026-01-02 20:03:48

13'

These corners are actually getting worse…

2026-01-02 20:00:48

13'

Kilicsoy mazy run wins another corner, although Milan wanted a free kick earlier for the Luperto challenge on Leao.

2026-01-02 20:00:18

12'

These Cagliari corners are all at the near post and all ineffective.

2026-01-02 19:59:30

11'

Luperto can’t steer the header on target, but it remains a very aggressive Cagliari start and Rabiot puts another cross out for a corner.

2026-01-02 19:58:41

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