ROME (AP) — Rafael Leao took advantage of his spot in AC Milan’s lineup after surprisingly being benched lately, scoring twice and helping to set up a third in a 3-3 draw at Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday. Still, Milan struggled at relegation-threatened Cagliari just four days after a win at Real Madrid in the Champions League.

AC Milan had to settle for a 3-3 draw at Cagliari after Rafael Leao’s first-half brace was matched by Gabriele Zappa’s double for the host after the break in a Serie A thriller on Saturday.

Following the result, AC Milan occupy seventh place in Serie A, while Cagliari are 16th – one point above the relegation zone

Rafael Leao scored twice for Milan before the Tammy Abraham tap-in, but Gabriele Zappa was the hero for Cagliari in a dramatic 3-3 draw at the death.

The Rossoneri were held to a 3-3 draw by strugglers Cagliari at the Unipol Domus this evening. Rafael Leao scored twice, but it was not enough to take all three points as the Rossoblu bounced back with a rare Gabriele Zappa brace.

After being benched for a few games, Rafael Leao returned to the XI and delivered versus Real Madrid. He’s set to start again versus Cagliari. The previous decisions were mostly a motivating tool

Rafael Leao scored twice and Tammy Abraham also struck for the Rossonero, though goals were conceded to Cagliari 's Nadir Zortea and Gabriele Zappa (2). Afterwards, Fonseca admits they paid for their defending.

Milan dropped two valuable points in a breathless 3-3 draw against Serie A minnows Cagliari at the Unipol Domus. Paulo Fonseca’s side failed to build momentum after a stunning 3-1 UEFA Champions League triumph at Real Madrid, squandering probably their last chance to return to the Scudetto picture.

AC Milan dropped points after conceding a later equaliser against Cagliari this evening, with 3-3 the final score. A couple of players did really well, while some struggled, and below are the player