Allegri: ‘Milan learned a lesson in maturity, we were too hasty’

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 08: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, provides the crew directions in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

Massimiliano Allegri believes that Milan realized ‘a lesson in maturity’ of their 1-1 draw at residence in opposition to Seventeenth-placed Genoa in Serie A on Thursday night, and believes that his facet didn’t have the ‘persistence’ required to interrupt down the cussed guests.

Lorenzo Colombo gave the guests a first-half lead, which went unanswered till Rafael Leao’s 92nd minute equaliser from a nook. Genoa had a possibility to grab all three factors with nearly the ultimate kick of the sport, however Stanciu blazed his spot-kick over the crossbar, which saved the scores degree.

You may see how the motion unfolded on the Soccer Italia Liveblog.

Allegri: ‘Milan didn’t have sufficient persistence, we have been too hasty’

Chatting with DAZN after full-time, Allegri defined how he’ll digest the ultimate consequence after what was a chaotic finish to proceedings in San Siro.

“In soccer, you’re taking regardless of the consequence provides you,” he defined. “We have now to take the positives from this match. They have been superb at shutting us down. We discovered ourselves in beneficial positions regardless of a really tough first half, however then went and conceded that objective.

“They dropped in depth within the second half, and we elevated. The factor that now we have to enhance on is our persistence in opposition to these low-block groups in order that we don’t go away ourselves uncovered on the counter-attack, which is how we risked dropping this recreation.

“It’s a lesson in maturity if we wish to obtain our objective, which is to complete within the high 4. We have now to enhance. We didn’t have sufficient persistence, we have been too hasty and haste leads nowhere.”

Thursday’s consequence leaves Milan three factors shy of their metropolis rivals Inter, who are actually clear on the high of the Serie A standings on the finish of the nineteenth spherical of 2025-26 fixtures.

“This is a crucial and tough time,” Allegri stated. “We have now to remain calm in opposition to everybody. It’s a disgrace we couldn’t win at residence, we tried to shoot loads, but it surely didn’t assist. In truth, we have been fortunate as a result of we may have misplaced it.

“We may have virtually all our gamers obtainable in Florence and we can be prepared.”

And lastly, there was a fast phrase on goalscorer Leao, who nonetheless managed to seek out the again of the web regardless of not being on high bodily kind.

“He had two of three conditions in open play the place he may have executed higher. He’s not at his perfect proper now, however he was at all times within the recreation and nonetheless scored on the finish of the day.”

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