AC Milan almost lost points before finally defeating Pisa 2-1 in an Italian Serie A match at the Arena Garibaldi Stadium, Saturday, February 14, 2026 WIB. Luka Modric's goal was decisive for the victory and brought Milan closer to the Inter Milan standings.
Milan had to work hard when facing Pisa, a promotion team that will most likely return to Serie B because they are at the bottom of the standings. The match was marked by the failure of new player Niclas Fullkrug to execute a penalty which made Milan threatened to lose points because Felipe Loyola then managed to equalize.
Fortunately, there was Modric who then broke the Pisa goal. The veteran midfielder, who joined for free after his Real Madrid contract ended, brought Milan.
The victory over Pisa made Milan manage to cut the points gap with Inter who are still perched at the top of the standings. Now, Milan who are in second place have collected 53 points. Five points behind Inter. However, Milan still has one postponed match against Como 1907 which is scheduled to be held on February 18, 2026.
Meanwhile, Pisa's defeat was coach Oscar Hiljemark's disappointing debut. Appearing at home, Hiljemark failed to give the first victory so that Pisa sank deeper at the bottom of the standings.
With 15 points, Pisa is increasingly difficult to get out of the relegation zone. They are six points behind Lecce who are in 17th place or one strip above the red zone.
Milan's First Match in Pisa
The match was the first time in 35 years that Milan visited Pisa's headquarters. The reason is that Pisa has been more involved in the lower divisions before finally being promoted to the highest class. However, Pisa has difficulty facing the tight competition in Serie A and only won one victory which makes them more involved in the lower ranks.
Milan immediately pressed the opponent's defense by playing offensively. The team coached by Massimiliano Allegri had a chance when they got a free kick outside the penalty box. Only Modric's brilliant execution was thwarted by goalkeeper Nicolas David Andrade.
After many attacks, they met a stalemate, Milan finally broke through the Pisa goal through Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the 39th minute. Loftus-Cheek, who was called back by England national team coach Thomas Tuchel, managed to greet a cross from Zachary Athekame and his header gave Milan a 1-0 lead. Athekame himself saved Milan from defeat when hosting Pisa and the match ended in a draw 2-2.
In the second half, Milan actually continued to dominate. They put pressure and had the opportunity to add a goal when they were awarded a penalty in the 56th minute. The penalty was given after defender Strahinja Pavlovic who ran to greet Davide Bartesaghi's pass was brought down by Felipe Loyola in the penalty box.
Unfortunately, Fullkrug who advanced as an executor failed to maximize the golden opportunity. His shot hit the crossbar so that the Rossoneri failed to increase the lead.
Milan's penalty failure made Pisa discouraged and tried to match the opponent's game. They began to come out of the pressure and finally managed to break Mike Maignan's goal in the 71st minute. The goal was produced by Felipe Loyola who paid for his mistake after causing a penalty which was then failed to be completed by Fullkrug.
In a 1-1 draw, Milan did not give up and rose to regain control of the game. Only their efforts failed until Modric finally appeared as a savior in the 84th minute.
It started with the action of substitute Samuele Ricci who fell into the penalty box which made the ball move wildly. Modric who ran made a direct penetration to grab the ball to break the Pisa goal. This is the second goal for the Croatian national team captain for Milan.
The score changed 2-1 for Milan. As the match was about to end, Milan lost midfielder Adrien Rabiot who received a red card for bringing down Gabriele Piccini in injury time.
The referee originally only gave the French player a yellow card. Only Rabiot protested the referee's decision so that he was then given a red card.
The protest was useless and fatal because Milan lost Rabiot in the big match in the Derby della Madonnina against Inter next week. The match itself ended 2-1 for Milan's victory.
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