AC Milan currently sits second in the table with 66 points and will take on Juventus next. | Photo Credit: AFP

Adrien Rabiot boosted AC Milan’s push for a return to the Champions League with the only goal in a 1-0 win at Verona on Sunday, as the side moved back up to second in Serie A.

The France midfielder struck in the 41st minute at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi to hand Milan an eight-point cushion over Como and Roma, placed fifth and sixth respectively.

Rabiot netted his sixth league goal of the season after winning possession in midfield and exchanging passes with Rafael Leao, in what proved to be the decisive moment in an otherwise subdued contest.

Milan took advantage of Como’s surprise defeat to Sassuolo on Friday and Roma’s draw with Atalanta on Saturday. With five matches remaining, the side is well placed to secure a top-four finish.

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Coach Massimiliano Allegri had said on Friday that he has already begun planning for next season with the club’s management, while ruling himself out of the vacant Italy job.

Verona’s fifth successive defeat leaves it on the brink of relegation. Paolo Sammarco’s side is bottom of the table, 10 points behind Cremonese, which occupies the spot just outside the drop zone after a goalless draw with Torino earlier in the day.

Juventus, currently in the final Champions League spot, can move five points clear of Como and Roma with a home win over Bologna later on Sunday.

Published on Apr 19, 2026