Italian Serie A League Results: Beat Cagliari, AC Milan Firm in 2nd Place

It was only in the second half that the drama of 5 additional goals colored the course of the match. Stefano Pioli's substitution after the break successfully changed the dynamics of AC Milan's game.

Evidently, the Rossoneri were finally able to widen their lead in the 59th minute. Christian Pulisic put his name on the scoreboard after Rafael Leao's through ball which was only inserted in the second half.

Cagliari tried to answer AC Milan's challenge by reducing the score difference 4 minutes later. Nahitan Nandez shook Marco Sportiello's net, changing the temporary position to 2-1.

AC Milan was immediately motivated again to stay away from Cagliari's pursuit. In the 74th minute, it was Tijjani Reijnders' turn to contribute points for his team after firing a shot from outside the penalty box.

The Rossoneri added two more goals in just 3 minutes near the end of normal time. Rafael Leao increased the lead to 4-1 in the 83rd minute, followed by braces Christian Pulisic in the 86th minute.

Cagliari ran out of time to equalize. The 5-1 score for AC Milan lasted until the referee blew the long whistle.