Leao and Jashari believe AC Milan ‘played better’ than in 3-1 victory over Como

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Rafael Leao of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Rafael Leao and Ardon Jashari argue Milan ‘played better’ in their 1-1 draw than they did when beating Como 3-1 last month, but insist the Scudetto race is still open.

These teams met at the Stadio Sinigaglia on January 15 and the Rossoneri ran out 3-1 winners with goals largely against the run of play and heroics from Mike Maignan.

The goalkeeper went from hero to villain this evening, as his howler gifted Nico Paz the opener, until an inspired Jashari ball over the top found Leao for a precise lob.

Leao and Jashari saw strong Milan

“It was a game that we should’ve won, as we played much better compared to the last time we beat Como,” Leao told DAZN Italia.

“We had more of the ball, although we should’ve been more decisive in front of goal in the first half. We conceded, but we kept pushing and had to be more determined on the final cross.”

Milan slide seven points behind leaders Inter in the Serie A table, despite extending their unbeaten run to 24 rounds.

Can they still dream of winning the Scudetto this season?

“There are many games left to play, Serie A is becoming a very difficult league, you never know who can win or lose,” insisted Leao.

“We can only do our best, we’ll try to win the next game and then we’ll see. We want to keep climbing.”

After his goal, the Milan striker made the effort to run over to Maignan and hug the goalkeeper, as if to reassure him after that costly error on Nico Paz.

“He is a very important person for me, we already played together at Lille and he helps me every day. It was a difficult moment after that error, but this is a fantastic group, we have the energy to aim high,” concluded Leao.

Jashari had his first start in midfield alongside Luka Modric, as Adrien Rabiot was suspended, and he provided the decisive assist for Leao.

“I agree with Rafa, it was for sure a difficult game, but we played better than the first game in Como,” Jashari told DAZN Italia.

“We were dangerous when we played behind them, that’s how we scored as well. It’s sad we couldn’t win tonight, but we look forward to the next match.”