"AC Milan extended their unbeaten run to eight games in Serie A, but had to make do with a draw against Atalanta at the New Balance Arena. Milan got off to the perfect start and silenced a hostile home crowd when Samuele Ricci fired in from 25 yards out via a deflection after a corner had been cleared to him. It was some way to get off the mark for his new club, but from there Atalanta put the Rossoneri's goal under siege."
"Rafael Leao has been crucial in recent games, with a brace against Fiorentina to help Milan come back and get all three points, and then a goal against Pisa that made it three goals in two league games, but unfortunately didn't help his side win. Given the above, it was expected that Leao would be the main man against Atalanta. However, the reality was that the Portuguese offered little to nothing in the opening 45 minutes and was subbed off at half-time."
"Underwhelming would be an understatement, given the build-up. Despite the goals in recent games Leao has not appeared 100% fit, and Allegri confirmed after the match that he was battling a hip problem. The issue against La Dea was that he didn't try to get involved at all, despite the potential to be a useful outlet in transition, especially one goal up."
AC Milan extended their unbeaten run to eight Serie A games but were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta at the New Balance Arena. Samuele Ricci opened the scoring with a 25-yard shot that deflected in after a cleared corner. Ademola Lookman equalised late in the first half with a powerful near-post finish. Milan grew into the game in the second half while Atalanta finished stronger, yet neither side found a winner. The draw was Milan's second consecutive stalemate and extended Atalanta's run to five draws across all competitions. Rafael Leao struggled, was substituted at half-time, and Allegri cited a hip problem, with Leao urged to shoulder more responsibility given absences such as Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic.
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