Pulisic and Modric steal the show: Player ratings for Milan-Napoli from Italian papers

AC Milan recorded a big win at San Siro on Sunday night, beating the champions Napoli to climb to the top of the table for the time being.

The goals for Milan came in the first half, with Alexis Saelemaekers slotting in a feed from Christian Pulisic before the American fired in from inside the box to double the advantage.

A red card and penalty awarded against Pervis Estupinan added some drama, especially when Kevin De Bruyne tucked away the spot kick. However the Rossoneri hung on for a huge victory.

Milan vs. Napoli: Player ratings

La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning has ratings from the game, starting with the team’s performance and the management of Massimiliano Allegri, both of which were deserving of a 7.5 out of 10.

Pulisic was the man of the match, getting an 8, while Estupinan was the flop because of the red card he got that reopened the contest. Luka Modric got a 7.5 for his running of the game in midfield.

Mike Maignan, Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana and Adrien Rabiot got a 6. Fikayo Tomori got a 6.5 while Santiago Gimenez, David Bartesaghi and Rafael Leao got half a mark less.

Corriere dello Sport also gave Pulisic the MVP award, and a score of 8. Maignan, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana Modric and Rabiot were given a 7. Tomori and Gabbia got a 6.5, with the rest 6s but for Estupinan, who was awarded a 5.

Tuttosport gave Modric the honour of being man of the match, as he got an 8. Pulisic was given the same score. Fofana and Rabiot got a 7.5, with Maignan, Gabbia, Pavlovic and Saelemaekers getting a 7.

🔢 The player ratings for #MilanNapoli from @Gazzetta_it, @CorSport and @Tuttosport.

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— SempreMilan (@SempreMilanCom) September 29, 2025