AC Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 at 16:00 UTC on 18 October 2026, and the ratings were as revealing as the scoreline. Adrien Rabiot was the standout with a 9, Mario Gila followed with 7.9, and Milan moved up to 15 points after a finish that was much less comfortable than a three-goal lead should have been.
Rabiot and Gila set the standard
The first-half pattern was clear enough. Gonçalo Ramos scored from the penalty spot, Rabiot doubled the lead before the break, and Gila made it 3-0 from a corner. Rabiot's line was the most complete of the night, with 1 goal and 1 assist, while Gila added 1 goal in 84 minutes from the back line.
That pair dictated the game before the interval, and the ratings reflected it. Gila's 7.9 put him next to Rabiot among Milan's best performers, while Ramos' 6.97 was lower despite the opener. Eloy Gila provided the most striking contribution from defence, and Milan had already done the hard part by the time the match drifted into chaos.
Atalanta's response changed the tone
Atalanta did not fold after the break. Gianluca Gaetano scored to revive them, and Nikola Krstović later made it a one-goal game, which is why the final few minutes carried more tension than Milan would have wanted after building a 3-0 lead.
The late surge also explains why the individual ratings matter here. Rabiot still separated himself at the top, Gila backed up his goal with Milan's next-best mark, and the visitors had enough life to turn a routine win into a nervous one. AC Milan vs Atalanta ended with Milan taking the points and Atalanta nearly pulling off a sensational comeback, but the headline remains Rabiot's control of the night and the 15-point total that followed.
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