Gennaro Gattuso's Rossoneri are eight points off the top of the Serie A table despite coming from behind to draw at Cagliari.
Gonzalo Higuain's first AC Milan goal salvaged a 1-1 draw at Cagliari but Gennaro Gattuso's men are already falling off the Serie A pace.
Making his first appearance after serving a doping ban, Joao Pedro gave Cagliari an early lead when converting a rebound that Gianluigi Donnarumma perhaps should have saved.
Giacomo Bonaventura missed two great first-half chances to equalise but Higuain hit the target at Sardegna Arena on Sunday, in the process getting off the mark following his move from Juventus.