Serie A: AC Milan Drops Points Against Pisa in Dramatic Draw
AC Milan's winning streak came to an end as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Pisa in a thrilling Serie A encounter. Zachary Athekame's late equalizer salvaged a point for the Rossoneri, who now lead the league by two points.
Juan Cuadrado stepped up to take the penalty and confidently slotted the ball past the goalkeeper...
AC Milan's winning streak continued, but they were forced to settle for a draw after Pisa pushed them to a 2-2 stalemate at the San Siro Stadium. The visitors nearly pulled off a historic away victory, but Milan's determination paid off in the end.
The hosts got off to a flying start, with Rafael Leão scoring within the first few minutes of the game. However, Pisa's resilience paid off when they were awarded a penalty just before the hour mark, which Juan Cuadrado converted to level the score. The visitors took the lead with a cool finish from M'Bala Nzola, but Milan's determination to win was evident in their relentless attacks.
AC Milan took the lead in the seventh minute, courtesy of a stunning strike from their Portuguese forward. Cutting inside onto his right foot, he unleashed a powerful shot from just over 20 yards out, securing his third league goal of the season.
Despite a solid work rate, Pisa struggled to create clear-cut chances, failing to register a shot on target before halftime. The game's dynamic shifted dramatically shortly before the hour mark when a VAR check awarded Pisa a penalty, following a handball by Koni De Winter inside the 18-yard area.
Juan Cuadrado stepped up to take the penalty and confidently slotted the ball past the goalkeeper, leveling the score and sending the San Siro Stadium into stunned silence.
After conceding their first home goal of the season, AC Milan stepped up their game and nearly regained the lead just four minutes after Pisa's equalizer. Rafael Leão's shot from inside the penalty area narrowly clipped the bar, highlighting the Rossoneri's determination to win.
As the match entered its final 20 minutes, Pisa's chances of securing a historic point looked slim. However, Adrian Å emper made a crucial save on Alexis Saelemaekers' 35-yard screamer, keeping the visitors in the game and preserving their hopes of a first away point against Milan since January 1989.
In a stunning turn of events, Pisa took the lead in the 86th minute when M'Bala Nzola calmly slotted the ball past Mike Maignan. The visitors were on the brink of a historic away victory, with the Pisa supporters ecstatic at the prospect of a win.
However, fate had other plans for the visitors. In the third minute of stoppage time, Zachary Athekame scored a dramatic equalizer for AC Milan, dashing Pisa's hopes of a memorable victory and instead earning the Rossoneri a hard-fought point. The late goal left the traveling Pisa fans heartbroken.
The match ended in dramatic fashion, with Alexis Saelemaekers embarking on a dazzling solo run that almost yielded a last-gasp winner for the visitors. Despite the narrow miss, the result leaves AC Milan with a bittersweet taste, as they drop two points in a game they were expected to win.
An insane match to say the least! 😅#MilanPisa pic.twitter.com/HBHRHw2NVG
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 24, 2025
Despite the draw, AC Milan maintain a two-point lead at the top of Serie A over arch-rivals Inter Milan. However, with Napoli and Roma also in contention, the Rossoneri will be wary of their tenuous grip on the title race, and the draw may have left a sour taste in the mouths of Milan fans.
Pisa's valiant effort may not have yielded the win they desperately sought, but it was enough to lift them off the bottom of the table, moving them up to 18th position.
In a thrilling finale, AC Milan's Zachary Athekame scored a stunning late equalizer, securing a 2-2 draw for the Rossoneri. Athekame's strike in the third minute of stoppage time salvaged a point for Milan, who now lead the Serie A table with 17 points, two points ahead of Inter Milan, Napoli, and AS Roma.
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