AC Milan quickly scored the game's opener thanks to the assist of the American international from a corner kick, but then conceded a penalty before scoring their second goal with Morata. It was in the second half when Leao stood up and provided one incredible assist to his teammate Tijjani Reijnders,

Speaking to Sky Italia after the game, as transcribed by MilanNews, Morata shared his thoughts on the ‘serious’ performance and what it means for the upcoming weeks. He also praised Rafael Leao when asked, having made it clear before the game that it was his night.

Rafael Leao is demanding to leave AC Milan in January unless Paulo Fonseca is sacked, with super agent Jorge Mendes working on bringing the superstar to Barcelona.