On February 13, Beijing time, the 25th round of the Serie A match continued, and in this round, AC Milan team faced Sampdoria at home. Due to the previous draw between Inter Milan and Napoli, as long as AC Milan can win this game, they can surpass their city rival Inter and rise to the top of the Serie A table.
In this match, AC Milan lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The goalkeeper position is No. 16 Menion, the four at the back are No. 2 LaCabria, No. 23 Tomori, No. 13 Romagnoli and No. 25 Florenzi, the double back is No. 8 Tonali and No. 4 Bennascel, the front threes No. 30 Mexias, No. 10 Díaz and No. 17 Leo, topped by No. 9 Giroud.
Just seven minutes into the first half, Menion found Leo with a big foot in the backfield, and Leo burst into the box to push the goal, and AC Milan took a 1-0 lead. In the 33rd minute, Messias picked out a pass from the edge of the penalty area, but unfortunately his teammates could not grab it. In the 38th minute Sensi's shot was saved by Menion and his teammates followed up with a shot that was deflected wide. In the 44th minute, Messias fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area and the opposing goalkeeper saved the ball.
In the 46th minute, Messias fired a shot from the right side of the penalty area that deflected slightly off goal. In the 51st minute, Candreva fired a long-range shot from outside the box and Menion blocked the ball. In the 56th minute, Candreva shot from a tight angle and the ball hit the side-netting. In the 61st minute, Olivier Giroud had a beautiful volley in the penalty area and the opposing goalkeeper saved the ball. In the 65th minute, Bennacell fired a low shot inside the penalty area and the ball was slightly off target. In the 70th minute, Olivier Giroud's header hit the goal and the opposing goalkeeper lifted the ball off the line.
In the end of the 90-minute match, AC Milan won 1-0 against Sampdoria with Leo's only goal in the first half. After winning the match, AC Milan won 17, drew 4 and lost 4, reaching 55 points, surpassing Inter Milan by 1 point and rising to the top of the Serie A table this season.