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Player Ratings: Monza 0-1 AC Milan – Duo stand out; Morata struggles

Player Ratings: Monza 0-1 AC Milan – Duo stand out; Morata struggles

Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez score as AC Milan earn late away win over Monza

AC Milan secured a narrow 1-0 victory away at Monza thanks to goals from Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez in the second half.

The visitors started the game strongly and created several chances in the opening minutes, but it was Monza who took the lead against the run of play through Dany Mota in the 25th minute.

Milan responded well to going behind and equalised just four minutes later through Leao, who finished off a fine move involving Alexis Saelemaekers and Olivier Giroud.

The match remained evenly contested in the second half, but Milan eventually found the winner in the 85th minute when Hernandez prodded home from close range from a Brahim Diaz cross.

The win saw Milan move up to second in the Serie A table, while Monza remain in 16th place.

Player Ratings

**AC Milan** * **Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6.5:** Made a few good saves, but could have done better for Monza's goal. * **Alessandro Florenzi – 6.0:** Was solid defensively, but offered little going forward. * **Fikayo Tomori – 6.5:** Was composed and reliable at the back. * **Pierre Kalulu – 6.0:** Was also solid defensively, but was caught out of position for Monza's goal. * **Theo Hernandez – 7.5:** Was a threat going forward and scored the winning goal. * **Sandro Tonali – 6.5:** Was tidy in possession and helped Milan control the midfield. * **Ismael Bennacer – 6.0:** Was also tidy in possession, but was not as effective as Tonali. * **Alexis Saelemaekers – 6.5:** Was lively and created several chances. * **Olivier Giroud – 6.5:** Led the line well and was involved in both of Milan's goals. * **Rafael Leao – 7.5:** Scored the equaliser and was a constant threat to the Monza defence. * **Brahim Diaz – 7.0:** Was lively and created the winning goal. **Monza** * **Michele Di Gregorio – 6.5:** Made some good saves, but could have done better for Milan's goals. * **Marlon – 6.0:** Was solid defensively, but was caught out of position for Milan's second goal. * **Pablo Mari – 6.5:** Was also solid defensively, but was unable to prevent Milan from scoring. * **Armando Izzo – 6.0:** Was less convincing than his defensive partners, but still made some important tackles. * **Andrea Carboni – 6.5:** Was lively and caused Milan problems down the left flank. * **Matteo Pessina – 6.0:** Was tidy in possession, but was not as effective as he can be. * **Stefano Sensi – 6.5:** Was also tidy in possession, but was wasteful in the final third. * **Carlos Augusto – 6.0:** Was solid defensively, but offered little going forward. * **Dany Mota – 7.0:** Scored Monza's goal and was a handful for the Milan defence. * **Patrick Ciurria – 6.5:** Was lively and created several chances. * **Gianluca Caprari – 6.0:** Was less effective than he can be, but still caused Milan some problems.