Milan Falls to Lazio, Losing Third Serie A Game in a Row
In the 27th round of Serie A, AC Milan suffered a 2-1 defeat to Lazio at the San Siro. The match took a dramatic turn when Milan's Marko Pjaca was sent off, forcing the hosts to play with 10 men. Despite this, Milan managed to equalize through Samuel Chukwueze after Mattia Zaccagni had given Lazio the lead.
However, Milan couldn't hold on, and Pedro Rodríguez sealed the win for Lazio with a late penalty. This defeat marks Milan's eighth loss of the season, dropping them to 9th place in the Serie A table. Meanwhile, Lazio climbs to 4th, strengthening their position in the race for Champions League qualification.
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
AC Milan - Lazio 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Zaccagni, 28 (0:1); Chukwueze, 84 (1:1); Pedro, 90 (penalty) (1:2)
AC Milan: Maignan; Theo Hernández; Jiménez Al. (Walker, 46); Pavlović S. (till 67); Fofana Y. (Thiaw, 70); Reijnders; Gabbia (Jovic, 83); Musah Y. (Félix J., 37); Pulisic (Chukwueze, 70); Gimenez S.; Rafael Leão
Bench: Sportiello; Torriani; Tomori; Bartesaghi; Bondo; Terracciano F.; Camarda; Abraham T.; Sottil
Yellow Cards: Gimenez S. 76; Rafael Leão 80
Red cards: Pavlović S. 67'
Lazio: Provedel; Gigot (Gil Patricio, 79); Tavares N.; Gila; Rovella; Guendouzi; Zaccagni (Pedro, 79); Marušić (Lazzari M., 46); Isaksen G.; Dia B. (Noslin, 88); Tchaouna (Vecino, 58)
Bench: Mandas; Furlanetto; Nielsen O.; Belahyane Reda; Ibrahimovic A.
Yellow Cards: Vecino 90