The derby win over Inter on Sunday night brought joy and perhaps reopened the Scudetto race, but there is also a slight bitter feeling.
Milan’s 2025-26 season is a peculiar story of a team that often managed to earn difficult points in direct clashes, but then lost its way against some teams in the bottom half of the table. While waiting for the next game, check out online slots.
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Looking at the numbers, the picture becomes even clearer: in head-to-head matches against the top seven teams in the table, Milan have collected five wins and four draws , a record worthy of a dominant team.
Among these results, the two 1-0 derby wins against Inter stand out, a crucial factor not only in terms of pride but also in terms of the league table. As some say, the title race is only open because Milan managed to beat Inter both times. Otherwise, Chivu’s team would have two hands on the trophy.
A seven-point lead is a lot, and Milan’s fixtures – even those that seem easier on paper – always hide some pitfall . The reason for the seven-point deficit is the Rossoneri’s decline when facing teams nearer the bottom end, paradoxically.
Allegri has suffered two league defeats so far, both at San Siro, against Cremonese and Parma. Then there are the draws against Pisa and Sassuolo – also at San Siro – and those two consecutive 1-1 draws against Genoa and Fiorentina.
All these are dropped points that weigh like millstones on the season’s balance sheet. With even a couple more wins – which are feasible – the battle for the Scudetto would be more alive than ever right now.
However, Massimiliano Allegri’s AC Milan is a team that has rediscovered its identity. A year ago, they finished the season in eighth place so there was a need to rebuild. Allegri did exactly what was asked of him. He restored order to a team that had lost its balance, restoring defensive compactness and a more resilient mentality.
Today’s Milan concede very little, know how to suffer, and above all has rediscovered a consistency that had been lacking for too long. The numbers prove it: a team that loses very little and remains consistently at the top of the table. It’s a classic ‘Allegrian’ team: pragmatic but effective.
Precisely for this reason, the points dropped against teams on the right side of the table are even more shocking. If Milan had turned those games into wins it makes all the difference in the world, as Inter teach us. This must be fixed next season, to avoid the feelings of regret growing bigger.
