Milan supporters call for Leao sale before Europa League equaliser against Rennes | OneFootball

Milan supporters online were not particularly pleased with Rafael Leao’s first half display in the Rossoneri’s Europa League match against Rennes on Thursday, but the Portugal international eventually found the net after a series of missed opportunities in Brittany.

Milan lost 3-2 on the night, but still qualified for the Round of 16 thanks to their 5-3 aggregate score. Stefano Pioli’s side had recorded a 3-0 victory on home soil last Thursday, which gave them a significant advantage heading into the second leg.

The Rossoneri went behind on three separate occasions on Thursday, as Benjamin Bourigeaud struck three times, twice from the penalty spot, to secure his hat-trick.

Jovic levelled the scores to 1-1 after 22 minutes, while Leao equalised on the 58th for 2-2. Bourigeaud got his third from the spot 10 minutes later.

However, Rossoneri supporters were not overwhelmed with Leao’s performance before his substitution, which came immediately after his goal.

Several fans on X, formerly Twitter, urged the club to cash in on offers for Leao in the summer. Others pointed out that he had missed three decent opportunities by the half-time whistles.

“Leao made me want to delete my account this evening,” one user wrote.

“Leao’s already missed three chances!,” a third supporter pointed out.