A solitary goal from Lazio was enough to clinch victory against Milan in their Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico. The home side broke the deadlock with a strike from Gustav Isaksen in the 26th minute of the first half.
The goal came after Adam Marusic delivered a precise cross, allowing Isaksen to redirect the ball into the net from inside the penalty area.
Prior to the goal, Milan’s Kenneth Taylor nearly opened the scoring himself, hitting the post in the 24th minute and leaving fans yearning for a breakthrough.
Despite creating more chances, Milan struggled with their finishing, managing 17 attempts but only 11 were on target while 6 went off course.
Lazio’s coach, Maurizio Sarri, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation featuring Edoardo Motta in goal; a defense of Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Oliver Provstgaard, and Nuno Tavares; a midfield trio of Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Patric, and Kenneth Taylor; along with Isaksen, Daniel Maldini, and Mattia Zaccagni leading the attack.
On the other hand, Massimiliano Allegri arranged Milan in a 3-5-2 formation with Mike Maignan guarding the net; Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter, and Strahinja Pavlovic forming the back line; while Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Ardon Jashari, and Pervis Estupiñán composed the midfield, and Rafael Leão paired with Christian Pulisic up front.
The match, officiated by referee Marco Guida, saw Lazio earn a hard-fought win. Looking ahead, Lazio will travel to face Bologna, while Milan is set to host Torino.
Lazio currently sits at ninth place with 40 points, whereas Milan now holds 60 points, placing them second in the league.
Substitutions for Lazio
82’ 2H – Mattia Zaccagni was replaced by Matteo Cancellieri
89’ 2H – Kenneth Taylor made way for Reda Belahyane
Yellow Cards for Lazio:
24’ 2H – Edoardo Motta (Delay of game), 36’ 2H – Nuno Tavares (Unsporting behavior), 49’ 2H – Pedro Rodriguez (Delay of game), and 49’ 2H – Patric (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Lazio:
51’ 2H – Maurizio Sarri (Straight red)
Substitutions for Milan
56’ 2H – Pervis Estupiñán was substituted for Davide Bartesaghi
57’ 2H – Fikayo Tomori was replaced by Zachary Athekame
66’ 2H – Rafael Leão went off for Niclas Füllkrug, Daniel Maldini for Boulaye Dia, Youssouf Fofana for Christopher Nkunku, and Gustav Isaksen for Pedro Rodriguez
84’ 2H – Alexis Saelemaekers was substituted with Samuele Ricci
Yellow Card for Milan:
9’ 2H – Pervis Estupiñán (Unsporting behavior)