Following their stunning 3-1 Champions League victory over Real Madrid, AC Milan shift their focus back to Serie A as they head to Cagliari on Saturday. This crucial win at the Bernabeu, breaking Madrid's 15-game unbeaten home streak in the Champions League, lifted Milan's chances of reaching the knockout stage and showcased the skills of Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata, and Tijjani Reijnders. Current boss Paulo Fonseca relieved some pressure with this triumph, as Milan now hold 17 points in Serie A, currently sitting seventh in the table, eight points behind leaders Napoli. Despite a mixed domestic season, Milan’s away form has been solid, and they have consistently scored at Cagliari, netting in each of their last 13 league visits.

Cagliari, struggling to avoid relegation, recently suffered their third consecutive defeat, falling 2-1 to Lazio. Although Zito Luvumbo's second-half equalizer briefly put them back in contention, they conceded shortly afterward, followed by two red cards to Yerry Mina and Michel Adopo. This season, Cagliari has scored only in two of their six home games, leaving them precariously close to the bottom of the table.

Fonseca’s Milan squad will still be without long-term absentees Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi, though Matteo Gabbia might return from injury. Rafael Leao and Yunus Musah, who both starred against Madrid, could start again, with Christian Pulisic supporting Alvaro Morata up front. Cagliari will miss Mina and Adopo due to suspension, likely giving Jose Luis Palomino and Razvan Marin starting spots.

Milan’s strong first-half scoring record should give them an early advantage against a lightweight Cagliari offense. Milan’s improving defensive stability makes them likely to control the game and secure all three points.

在欧冠3:1击败皇马之后，AC米兰将他们的注意力转移到意甲，他们将在周六前往卡利亚里。这场在伯纳乌的关键胜利，打破了马德里在欧冠主场的15场不败，提高了米兰进入淘汰赛阶段的机会，并展示了马利克·蒂奥、阿尔瓦罗·莫拉塔和蒂贾尼·赖金德斯的技术。现任主教练保罗·丰塞卡用这场胜利减轻了一些压力，米兰现在在意甲联赛中积17分，目前排名第七，落后领头羊那不勒斯8分。尽管本赛季米兰在国内表现好坏参半，但他们的客场状态一直很稳定，他们在卡利亚里的比赛中连续进球，在过去的13次联赛中都有进球。

为保级而苦苦挣扎的卡利亚里最近遭遇了三连败，2-1不敌拉齐奥。虽然卢文博在下半场扳平了比分，但他们很快就失球了，随后米娜和阿多波分别吃了两张红牌。本赛季，卡利亚里在他们的六场主场比赛中只进了两球，使他们岌岌可危地接近积分榜的末尾。

丰塞卡麾下的米兰仍然没有长期缺阵的本纳塞尔和弗洛伦齐，不过加比亚可能会伤愈复出。拉斐尔·莱奥和尤努斯·穆萨在对阵皇马的比赛中都有出场，他们可能会再次首发，克里斯蒂安·普利西奇将在前场支持莫拉塔。由于停赛，卡利亚里将失去米娜和阿多波，很可能让何塞·路易斯·帕洛米诺和拉兹万·马林首发。

米兰强劲的上半场进球记录应该会让他们在对阵卡利亚里的轻量级进攻时占据优势。米兰不断提高的防守稳定性使他们有可能控制比赛并获得全部三分。