On cloud nine, the Portuguese striker was decisive in Milan’s victory (2-0) on Sunday.
By Le Figaro with AFP
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The brace of Rafael Leao, the architect of Milan’s qualification to the semi-finals of the Champions League in Naples, gave the Rossoneri a valuable success against Lecce (2-0) on Sunday during the 31st day of the Portuguese first division, with an authoritarian header from a cross from Sandro Tonali (40) and then a volley A cross from the left, after a breakthrough that had his secret (75), allows the Milan player to start from the front in the league after two disappointing draws against Empoli (0-0) and Bologna (1-1).
The defending champion (fifth) remains outside the qualifying zone for the upcoming C1 Championship but joins Roma (fourth) in terms of points, a week away from going to face Jose Mourinho’s team in the capital. And the Giallorossi will move by Monday evening to Bergamo on the territory of Atalanta (seventh). In the absence of Olivier Giroud, who was left to rest due to discomfort in his left calf after his decisive goal in Napoli on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals (1-1), Leao turned into an Inaya top scorer. The Portuguese (12 goals in the league) did not stray from the hat-trick, but his sharp ball was very strong (73).
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In this match largely dominated by Milan, Mike Mignan had only one task to save, with a shot from Gabriel Streveza (70′). But the Blues goalkeeper was blocked at the start of the meeting through his position, with a header from close range from Lamic Banda, which could have changed a lot of things (20).
