Lazio suffered their second defeat at San Siro this month, as clung to their slim lead because of a doubtful determination from the match official.
Milan & Lazio Beginning Lineups
Massimiliano Allegri launched a 3-5-2 formation spearheaded by Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku. Alexis Sealemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi operated on the wings, whereas Luka Modric took the reins in midfield, supported by Youssouf Fofana and Adrien Rabiot.
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Alternatively, Maurizio Sarri confirmed the 4-3-3 lineup that beat Lecce final weekend, solely making a compulsory change, with Matias Vecino changing the. Matteo Guendouzi and Toma Fundamental accomplished the midfield trio, whereas Boulaye Dia led the road, flanked by Gustav Isaksen and Mattia Zaccagni.
Miraculous Save from Mike Maignan
Lazio nearly shocked the house supporters by taking the lead within the second minute by way of a free-kick transformed by Zaccagni. Nonetheless, Mario Gila’s highly effective header was outdone by an astonishing response save from Mike Maignan, who confirmed his excellent type.
Timid First Half from Each Sides
The Rossoneri nearly responded with a swift counter-attack. Leao arrange Saelemaekers with a intelligent sq. ball, however the Belgian’s shot was blocked by his personal teammate, Fofana. Whereas Milan had a slight benefit when it comes to possession within the first half (53%-47%), the Biancocelesti had been the extra harmful aspect.
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Zaccagni managed to skip previous his market on a few events. The primary time, he performed a sq. ball throughout the mouth of the purpose, however it went begging, as none of his teammates determined to assault it. On the second event, he took the shot himself, however the angle was too acute to hassle Maignan, who parried it away to security.
Milan’s most promising first-half probability fell to Fikayo Tomori, who tried to pounce on a free ball, however the defender’s volley went vast.
Rafael Leao Offers Milan the Lead
After the break, a extra tenacious Milan returned to the sphere, and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than they took the lead from a wonderful crew play involving Modric, Saelemaekers and Fofana, which culminated with a sq. ball from Tomori in direction of the mouth of the purpose. Leao attacked it with venom, and though his shot was too central, the facility took it previous Provedel.
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Lazio in Survival Mode
The Diavolo’s dominance continued, as they got here near doubling their lead. Nonetheless, Fofana’s shot whistled previous the submit, whereas Provedel pulled off a strong save on Leao’s header. Strahinja Pavlovic additionally produced a bouncing shot that the Lazio goalkeeper spilt, however it was cleared by the backline.
Chaotic Finale
Within the remaining minutes of the competition, Lazio went all-in in assault, and so they thought they’d received a spot-kick when Alessio Romagnoli’s shot was blocked by Pavlovic. The referee was summoned by the VAR for an on-field assessment, which prompted chaotic scenes on the sidelines, culminating within the pink playing cards for Allegri and Sarri’s assistant, Marco Ianni.
(Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
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After reviewing the episode a dozen instances, the match official by some means determined that Adam Marusic dedicated a foul on Pavlovic (albeit it was the Serbian defender who was grabbing the Montenegrin), sparking wild celebrations from the Milan gamers and their supporters within the stands.
A couple of minutes later, the ultimate whistle arrived to sign a slim win for the Rossoneri, who quickly climbed to the highest of the desk whereas awaiting Sunday’s conflict between Roma and Napoli.
Milan 1-0 Lazio
AC Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana (65′ Loftus-Cheek), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku (82′ Ricci), Leao. Subs: Terracciano, Pittarella, De Winter, Odogu, Estupinan, Jashari, Loftus-Cheek.
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Lazio (4-3-3) : Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini (Tavares 85′); Guendouzi, Vecino (Dele-Bashiru 62′), Fundamental (Noslin 85′), Isaksen (Pedro 70′), Dia (Castellanos 62′), Zaccagni.
Referee: Giuseppe Collu; Assistants: Vecchi – Yoshikawa; Fourth Official: Zufferli; VAR: Di Paolo; VAR: Paterna.
Yellow playing cards : 26′ Tomori (M), 57′ Pellegrini (L), 64′ Gabbia (M), 73′ Romagnoli (L), 90′ Ricci (M), 103′ Zaccagni (L).