Serie A returned from their winter break, which also encompassed the World Cup, with a full round of fixtures.
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Milan were the first team in action with a trip to Salernitana and Leao hit the ground running following his involvement in Qatar.
In just the 10th minute, he latched onto a through ball and rounded goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, the Mexico legend, and finished brilliantly.
Manchester United star Fernandes was watching the action back at home, after being involved in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday, and posted a clip of the goal on his Instagram stories.
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He added a Sonic the Hedgehog emoji to the video.
Milan went on to win 2-1 and closed the gap on leaders Napoli to five points, who face Inter Milan on Wednesday evening.
Leao is attracting plenty of transfer attention and his performances at the World Cup certainly gained him a few more admirers.
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He scored twice in five appearances, as Portugal were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Morocco.
The 23-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea, with a reported fee of around £86m.
Everyone at AC Milan is seemingly convinced he will sign a new contract and stay, though.
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Sandro Tonali, who also scored in the 2-1 win, said: "Leao wants to stay at Milan, you can see that — Rafa's happy here and he's always been key player for the club's project."