Milan’s Scudetto dream crumbled as quickly because it had opened up, as Gustav Isaksen gave Lazio the 1-0 victory, and Rafael Leao reacted angrily to a substitution.
The Rossoneri blew the Scudetto race open with their and had been handed one other huge alternative to shut the hole after Inter drew 1-1 with Atalanta yesterday. Adrien Rabiot sat out a ban, with Matteo Gabbia, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Santiago Gimenez injured, so Ardon Jashari stepped . The Aquile ended their destructive streak by beating Sassuolo 2-1, however extra importantly the ultras suspended their boycott and returned to the Stadio Olimpico. Danilo Cataldi joined Alessio Romagnoli, Ivan Provedel, Toma Fundamental, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot on the remedy desk, so Gil Patric took on a brand new midfield position.
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ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: SS Lazio followers previous to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
Pervis Estupinan noticed his diving header flash vast from an Alexis Saelemaekers cross, however moments later Kenneth Taylor smacked a shot towards the crossbar from a tough angle after good work from Daniel Maldini.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: Kenneth Taylor of SS Lazio kicks the ball throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
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Lazio had been repeatedly attacking Estupinan down the precise flank and it paid off, as he stumbled when Gustav Isaksen obtained onto an extended Adam Marusic ball, beating Mike Maignan one-on-one on the close to submit.
Maldini additionally held off Koni De Winter to check Maignan on one other counter-attack, however after the restart Edoardo Motta flew for a one-handed save on Christian Pulisic’s strike, with Youssouf Fofana’s weak follow-up header.
On the different finish, Dele-Bashiru flashed a ball throughout the face of purpose, then because the transfer concluded, Maignan needed to be alert to forestall Estupinan nodding into his personal internet.
Mario Gila crucially prevented Leao from going clear on the Fofana by ball, then Motta punched a harmful Pulisic cross off Leao’s head earlier than the American blasted the rebound over.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru of Lazio battles for possession with Luka Modric and Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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Rafael Leao was substituted and clearly sad with the choice, as Maignan needed to rush over to push him off the sector whereas he reacted with irritation when hugged by Max Allegri.
Zachary Athekame’s volley was charged down by Taylor simply inside the realm, then on 75 minutes Athekame fired in a splendid strike from a nook, nevertheless it was disallowed as a result of it struck his arm as he tried to manage and switch. If the ball makes contact with the arm simply earlier than scoring a purpose, then intentionality is irrelevant.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Fikayo Tomori of AC MIlan throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
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Milan poured ahead with a sequence of corners, Motta punching one off the top of Pavlovic, then Luka Modric fired over from the sting of the realm after the referee obtained in his means.
Nuno Tavares flashed a ball throughout the six-yard field simply past Boulaye Dia, whereas Ardon Jashari blasted vast. Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri noticed purple for dissent deep into stoppages.
Lazio 1-0 Milan
Isaksen 26 (L)