Milan secured a dramatic victory over Cremonese with a 2-0 scoreline, keeping their hopes alive ahead of the classic clash against Inter, although they remain far from the top of Serie A. The Rossoneri resolved the match in the closing moments and maintain their hope before the decisive Derby della Madonnina. Milan took the initiative from the start against a side committed to relegation, dominating possession and attacking constantly, but they were met with a solid defensive block and showed a lack of clarity in the final third. The visitors relied on repeated crosses as their main offensive resource until they found the difference in the dying moments. With seconds left in regulation time, a cross from Luka Modrić found the head of Strahinja Pavlović, breaking the deadlock and changing the emotional trajectory of the game. Then, with the home side ahead, Rafael Leão capitalized on a counter-attack in added time and sealed the definitive 2-0 victory, according to Agencia Noticias Argentinas. The result cuts an irregular run and sustains Milan's expectations before the direct clash between the top two in the championship. Inter will arrive as leaders with a twelve-point advantage, a scenario that turns the Milan derby into a crucial test for the Rossoneri's ambitions.
