Overview
- AC Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 through a 50th-minute Rafael Leao goal from an Adrien Rabiot assist, with Füllkrug debuting as the win moved Milan to 38 points and first place.
- Inter must defeat Bologna at San Siro to return to the summit after Milan’s leapfrog, with recent meetings favoring Bologna and a Supercoppa semifinal between the sides recently decided on penalties.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu said five teams remain in the title fight and highlighted internal options over transfer talk, noting more chances ahead for De Vrij and Frattesi during the congested run.
- Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano confirmed goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski will return in 7–10 days and miss Inter, Atalanta and Como, while weighing Dallinga versus Castro in attack and preparing minutes for Immobile.
- Juventus and Lecce finished 1-1 in Turin during the same round, while Como beat Udinese 1-0 on a Da Cunha penalty to reach 30 points and consolidate sixth place.