AC Milan secured a vital 1-0 victory over Cagliari at the Unipol Domus on Friday, 2 January 2026, as Serie A’s Matchday 18 kicked off the new year under the lights. The match, which began at 19:45 UTC, remained goalless at the break before the Rossoneri found the decisive strike in the second half. Referee Rosario Abisso was the man in the middle for this fixture.

For Cagliari, the narrow defeat at home left them deep in the relegation conversation at the midway point of the season. The Sardini...