Milan escaped with a point after Rafael Leao’s late header was followed by a missed Genoa penalty in the final seconds of a chaotic 1-1 draw.
AC Milan salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw against Genoa on Thursday night at the San Siro, though the result leaves rivals Inter Milan three points clear at the top of Serie A.
The visitors took a surprising lead in the 30th minute when Lorenzo Colombo, currently on loan from Milan, clinicaly finished a Ruslan Malinovskyi delivery to punish his parent club.
Milan struggled for rhythm throughout the match, seeing a Christian Pulisic goal ruled out for handball after a VAR review.
The Rossoneri finally found an equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time when Rafael Leao rose highest to head home a Luka Modric corner.
However, the drama intensified moments later when Davide Bartesaghi fouled Mikael Ellertsson in the box, gifting Genoa a chance to win the match from the penalty spot.
After several minutes of heated protests and yellow cards, Nikolae Stanciu stepped up for the visitors but sent his effort high over the crossbar.
The stalemate is a significant boost for Inter Milan, who now sit comfortably atop the standings. For Genoa, the point provides breathing room as they move three points clear of the relegation zone.
Despite the frantic finish, Milan will view the evening as a missed opportunity to keep pace with the league leaders, having dominated possession with 61% but failing to capitalize on 32 total shots during the contest.