Rafael Leao is once again front page news after his outburst following being taken off during the defeat to Lazio last night.
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Milan missed out on the chance to cut the gap at the top of the table as they were beaten 1-0 in the capital, and the newspaper columns are awash with a tide of negative news as so often happens after a bad result.
Above all, there is a lot of talk about how Leao demonstrated his unhappiness after being taken off in the second half. It came just after Christian Pulisic didn’t release a pass to him, and the Portuguese forward ignored Mike Maignan’s intervention, shoving Massimiliano Allegri twice before kicking water bottles on the bench.
Below, a video from CompMilano demonstrated why Leao might have some valid frustrations. While it doesn’t justify the way he behaved after being subbed off, he did make several threatening runs that were not found because his team-mates didn’t pick their heads up.
The “service” we gave Leao vs Lazio
pic.twitter.com/YTNdLLp3kX— c0mp (@c0mpmilano) March 16, 2026