However, Rabiot made up for the early lack of action with a more clinical finish later in the first half. He received a well-weighted pass from Rafael Leão and calmly scored past the onrushing goalkeeper.

AC Milan's goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, made a crucial save to deny Verona a goal in the first half, thwarting Rafik Belghali in a one-on-one situation.

Despite facing a deficit at halftime, Verona's interim coach, Paolo Sammarco, was left with a challenging task to motivate his team to stage a comeback and boost their survival hopes.

Verona's Ioan Vermeșan had a couple of opportunities to score in the second half, with one shot forcing Maignan to make a low save and another whistling just wide of the post.

Matteo Gabbia thought he had scored for Verona with a close-range header, but the assistant referee's flag denied the goal, preserving AC Milan's lead in the final 20 minutes of the match.