AC Milan bounced back from a goal to beat Como 1907 with a score of 3-1 in an Italian Serie A match at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium, Como, Friday, January 16, 2026 WIB. The crucial victory because it allows Milan to approach the one-city rival as well as the leader of the standings, Inter Milan.
The competition in the Italian League is starting to narrow. Inter left their competitors after defeating Lecce 1-0. In another match, Napoli slowly began to fall behind after drawing 0-0 against Parma. Even the defending champion Napoli has been overshadowed by Juventus who are ranked fourth.
However, Inter has not been able to walk alone and comfortably occupy the top of the standings. Milan is still trying to look at it after adding three points when visiting Como's headquarters.
Yes, victory in away games is crucial for Milan. How not, the team coached by Massimiliano Allegri has made an impressive record with 19 consecutive matches without ever losing.
The success of winning the away match makes Milan survive in second place after collecting 43 points. They are only three points behind Inter. Meanwhile, Napoli in third place has 40 points.
On the other hand, Como was forced to postpone the desire to cut the points gap with the teams above them. Ambitious to enter the Champions League zone, but Como, which is supported by the Djarum Group, a company in Indonesia, is still stuck in sixth place with 34 points. They are still five points behind Juve.
Como's defeat at home was disappointing. Moreover, the team coached by Cesc Fabregas was able to dominate the match, especially in the first half. Even I Biancoblu was ahead first when defender Marc Oliver Kempf managed to break the deadlock in the early minutes of the match.
The match only lasted 10 minutes, a header from close range by Kempf while welcoming Martin Baturina's assist gave Como a 1-0 lead. More than that, Como almost increased the lead through midfielder Nico Paz who fired a hard shot into the goal. However, his kick was still brilliantly able to be deflected by goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
In the match, Maignan showed his best performance and recorded six times to thwart Como's chances. Even though the hosts had a 63% ball possession, they were frustrated by Maignan's impressive performance.
Including Lucas Da Cunha's close-range header in the 41st minute. A chance that should have been a goal but was thwarted by the French national team goalkeeper. Even Da Cunha seemed to not believe that the goal opportunity could be prevented by Maignan.
When Como pressed with an offensive game, Milan managed to take advantage of the gap to equalize the score. Kempf, who was the protagonist of Como's superiority, then made a mistake by bringing down midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the penalty box.
The referee reviewed the incident via VAR. As a result, Kempf was found to have committed a foul and the referee pointed to the white spot. The penalty was executed well by Christopher Nkunku in the 45th minute. The score of 1-1 lasted until the first half ended.
Entering the second half, Como still showed dominance over Milan. Only the Rossoneri played more effectively and efficiently which made it difficult for Como to add a goal.
Even Milan turned ahead when Rabiot managed to break the deadlock by defeating goalkeeper Jean Butez in the 55th minute. The goal that changed the score to 2-1 made the Milan players more excited. They still played disciplined with a solid defense so that Como was still difficult to score even though they still had ball possession.
On the other hand, Milan managed to add a goal that solidified their advantage. Rabiot became Milan's star by scoring a brace in the 88th minute. The goal immediately killed Como. The score changed to 3-1 and the hosts were unable to catch up. The score remained until the end of the match.
"We showed our true character to win," Rabiot said in response to Milan's victory.
"We did have difficulties in the first half. But we didn't give up. In the second half we played with a different mentality. We played with great desire to get three points," said the France national team midfielder.
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