
Serie A: Gatti's late equalizer denies Milan as Juventus rescue 1-1 draw
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Juventus salvaged a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in Serie A after Federico Gatti scored a late equalizer, cancelling out Cisse's goal for the Rossoneri.
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Attributed to original sourceFederico Gatti in stoppages cancelled out the Alphadjo Cisse opener, as Juventus and Milan shared the spoils with decisive substitutes.
Both sides had started the season with back-to-back wins, even if performances weren’t entirely convincing. Juve missed Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal and deadline day signing Pape Matar Sarr, but giving first starts of the season to Nico Gonzalez and Kerim Alajbegovic.
Matteo Gabbia was ruled out for the Rossoneri with an ankle issue, but Adrien Rabiot and Luka Modric were ready to start after being eased back in post-World Cup, with Diego Moreira getting his debut.
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TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Luka Modric of Milan runs with the ball under pressure from Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Nico Gonalez stung Mike Maignan’s gloves, as did Francisco Conceicao, with Manuel Locatelli sliding in unable to turn the rebound on target.
Francisco Conceicao ran onto a Douglas Luiz floated ball to again force a difficult save out of Maignan at the near post.
After the restart, a poor Randal Kolo Muani first touch failed to make the most of the smart Conceicao through ball, with two important Koni De Winter tackles.
Conceicao was easily the most dangerous Juventus player, his strike thumping the base of the upright on 55 minutes after Yunus Musah lost possession in midfield.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Alexis Saelemaekers of Milan is challenged by Francisco Conceicao of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Mario Gila was decisive with a tackle to stop Kolo Muani getting the shot away as he ran onto the Conceicao through ball, but it was Milan who took the lead with their first genuine chance.
Ruben Amorim’s substitutions proved crucial, as Samuel Chukwueze went on the counter-attack with a cross-field pass, Alphadjo Cisse controlled it dead, cut inside Manuel Locatelli, and drilled the finish through Pierre Kalulu’s legs into the far bottom corner with the right boot.
Juve had some complaints about the initial De Winter challenge on Kolo Muani to spark the move, but it was the first goal Milan scored in Serie A against Juventus since Olivier Giroud in May 2023.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Goncalo Ramos of Milan runs with the ball under pressure from Bremer of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Nick Woltemade came on for his Bianconeri debut, and ballooned over on the half-volley when a Teun Koopmeiners free kick into the wall was put back into his path.
Jeremie Boga hit a snapshot straight at Maignan, but the equaliser came in stoppages when Koopmeiners whipped a cross from the left onto the head of Federico Gatti at the back post. The defender was expected to leave the Bianconeri this summer, but remained and made his mark. Curiously, Gatti had also scored against Amorim’s Sporting for Juventus.
Juventus 1-1 Milan Cisse 69 (M), Gatti 92 (J)
06-09-2026 19:45
MatchDay 3
Juventus Stadium (Allianz Stadium)
Juventus
Milan
1 - 1
Player statistic
2nd half
68'
Alphadjo Cissè (Assist: Samuel Chukwueze)
79'
Pervis Estupiñán
Federico Gatti (Assist: Teun Koopmeiners)
90+2'
Federico Gatti
90+6'
90+2'
Koni De Winter
90+6'
Alphadjo Cissè
Match statistic
49
Possession %
51
14
Total shots
3
5
Shots on target
1
6
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
1
7
Corners
1
5
Offsides
1
10
Fouls
11
Juventus
Milan
Starting lineups
25
Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
3
Bremer Defender
26
Jhon Lucumí Defender
15
Pierre Kalulu Defender
2
Zeki Celik Defender
88'
12
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
76'
5
Manuel Locatelli Midfielder
7
Francisco Conceição Attacker
88'
17
Kerim Alajbegović Attacker
64'
31
Nico González Attacker
64'
9
Randal Kolo Muani Attacker
16
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
34
Mario Gila Defender
88'
5
Koni De Winter Defender
2
Pervis Estupiñán Defender
31
Strahinja Pavlovic Defender
12
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
61'
56
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder
61'
14
Luka Modric Midfielder
82'
80
Yunus Musah Midfielder
22
Diego Moreira Attacker
61'
9
Gonçalo Ramos Attacker
Substitutes
23
Carlo Pinsoglio Goalkeeper
24
Daniele Rugani Defender
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper
41
Augusto Owusu Midfielder
43
Filippo Pagnucco Midfielder
6
Lloyd Kelly Defender
13
Jeremie Boga Attacker
64'
8
Teun Koopmeiners Midfielder
64'
Nick Woltemade Attacker
76'
4
Federico Gatti Defender
88'
11
Edon Zhegrova Attacker
88'
1
Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper
23
Fikayo Tomori Defender
11
Christian Pulisic Attacker
33
Davide Bartesaghi Defender
73
Francesco Camarda Attacker
96
Lorenzo Torriani Goalkeeper
28
Christian Comotto Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder
13
Sankhoun Diawara Defender
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
61'
21
Samuel Chukwueze Attacker
61'
70
Alphadjo Cissè Attacker
61'
30
Ardon Jashari Midfielder
82'
42
Filippo Terracciano Midfielder
88'
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What happened
In a Serie A fixture between Juventus and AC Milan, the visitors appeared poised for all three points after Cisse found the net. However, defender Federico Gatti struck late to level the score at 1-1, denying Milan what would have been a significant away victory. The draw leaves both teams with a point each, with implications for their respective league standings heading into the next round of fixtures.
Chance analysis
Federico Gatti's late intervention turned what looked like a statement away win for Milan into a shared result, underlining Juventus's knack for grinding out points even when they are not at their best. For Milan, the inability to close out a winnable match against a direct rival will sting, particularly given how Cisse's goal had given them the platform to climb the table. The result keeps the Serie A title and European qualification races finely balanced, with both clubs likely to feel they left something on the pitch.
A late Juventus equalizer prevented Milan from earning a crucial away win, impacting both teams' momentum in the Serie A standings.