Milan face Cagliari and need three points to reach the UCL

Three points to the finish line: Milan host already-safe Cagliari and are chasing a win that would guarantee a top-four finish, without needing to worry about results elsewhere. Otherwise, they’ll have to hope for good news from the other grounds. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Milan, the two sides have met 47 times: the record stands at 32 Rossoneri wins (most recent 5-1, Serie A 2023/24), 11 draws (most recent 1-1, Serie A 2024/25) and 4 Sardinian victories (most recent 0-1, Serie A 1996/97).

Cagliari are on a run of 22 consecutive matches without a win against Milan at San Siro across Serie A and the Coppa Italia (3 draws and 19 defeats, conceding 54 goals and scoring 15): the Rossoblù’s last victory dates back to 1 June 1997, Milan 0-1 Cagliari, Serie A.

Milan are on a run of 16 consecutive positive results against Cagliari across Serie A and the Coppa Italia (at San Siro and the Unipol Domus): 12 wins and 4 draws. The Sardinians’ last victory against the Rossoneri came on 28 May 2017, Cagliari 2-1 Milan, Serie A.

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan are coming off a win at Marassi against Genoa: the Rossoneri’s worst run of form in this league (three consecutive games without a win) has been snapped.

Milan are coming off the back of scoring two goals away from home: this hasn’t happened since 1 March 2026 in Cremonese v Milan 0-2, Serie A.

Milan are coming off the back of two consecutive matches in which they have scored at least two goals per game: this hasn’t happened since February (Bologna v Milan 0-3 and Pisa v Milan 1-2).

Milan’s top scorer in the 2025/26 Serie A season is Rafael Leão, with 9 goals. The last time the Rossoneri had no player in double figures in Serie A was in the 2018/19 season, with Krzysztof Piatek, also on 9 goals.

Only Juventus (17.2) attempts more dribbles on average than Milan (15.5) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only Inter (25) and Genoa (17) score more goals than Milan (16, the same as Napoli and Roma) from set-pieces in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Milan are the Serie A 2025/26 side who have gained the most points in the second half compared to their first-half results (+17).

Second official meeting between Massimiliano Allegri and Fabio Pisacane: in their only previous encounter, the first leg, the Rossoneri manager secured a 1-0 victory.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Massimiliano Allegri, the day’s former manager: he managed the Rossoblù from July 2008 to April 2010. His record stands at 27 wins, 15 draws and 32 defeats in 74 competitive matches.

The two Serie A 2025/26 sides facing off have recovered the most points from behind (14 each).

Cagliari are the Serie A 2025/26 side averaging the most defensive recoveries (39.3).

Christopher Nkunku scores against Genoa: the French forward’s 7th goal in Serie A. He has scored 5 goals from the penalty spot, the most in the league (jointly with Nikola Vlasic).

Sebastiano Esposito scored against Torino: the Rossoblù forward’s 7th goal in this league campaign. It is his second-best season in terms of goals (he only did better in 2024/25, scoring 8 goals for Empoli in Serie A).

Elia Caprile, with 37 appearances out of 37 and 3,330 minutes on the pitch, is one of six players to have played every available minute in the 2025/26 Serie A season. The others are Butez (Como), De Gea (Fiorentina), Svilar (Roma), Falcone (Lecce) and Carnesecchi (Atalanta).

Michel Adopo is one of four outfield players in the 2025/26 Serie A season to have made 37 appearances out of 37: the others are Laurientè (Sassuolo), Douvikas (Como) and Colombo (Genoa).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Fofana, Athekame, Modric, Gabbia (Milan); Gaetano, Borrelli, Adopo (Cagliari)

REFEREE

GUIDA (PRETI – BERCIGLI) IV: AYROLDI, VAR: ABISSO, AVAR: CHIFFI

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