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Serie A | Milan 2-0 Lazio: Leao on a silver platter

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Serie A | Milan 2-0 Lazio: Leao on a silver platter

Rafael Leao supplied two assists for Christian Pulisic and Noah Okafor as Milan keep prime of the desk and ship Lazio plummeting once more.

The Rossoneri caught Inter on the prime of the desk with their midweek win away to Cagliari, however right here had Mike Maignan and Davide Calabria again from damage, having rested Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud. With Ismael Bennacer, Rade Krunic, Pierre Kalulu and Mattia Caldara nonetheless injured, Yacine Adli was once more utilized in midfield. Alessio Romagnoli confronted his former teammates with a protecting masks after breaking his nostril within the 2-0 win over Torino and Taty Castellanos stepped in with Ciro Motionless carrying a flexor problem.

Felipe Anderson solely hit the side-netting after operating by means of a niche within the Milan defence, however the hosts misplaced Ruben Loftus-Cheek to a muscular drawback after simply 28 minutes.

Rafael Leao pressured a save from Ivan Provedel on the close to put up, then Elseid Hysaj needed to make a decisive interception on the Portugal worldwide’s cross.

The most important probability got here on the stroke of half-time, as birthday boy Olivier Giroud met a low cross from the fitting and compelled a response save from Provedel, then Tijjani Reijnders solely bundled the rebound onto the upright from point-blank vary.

Milan have been stepping up the strain all through the second half till the breakthrough, as Adli and Reijnders despatched Leao down the left, his cross bounced for Pulisic to thump in together with his left foot on the half-volley.

Fikayo Tomori surged ahead by means of the centre solely to be blocked off by Romagnoli, whereas Adli was given a standing ovation from Milan followers as he was substituted.

Musah managed a difficult management on the flip to sting Provedel’s gloves and on the ensuing nook Tomori’s header was straight at him.

Maurizio Sarri mentioned Motionless would solely come on if in dire want and he was launched for the ultimate quarter-hour. Pedro fired straight at Maignan from the sting of the field, however Pulisic virtually repeated the identical transfer because the aim, this time denied by Provedel’s reflexes.

Reijnders struck the side-netting after a slalom by means of Lazio defenders, whereas Alessandro Florenzi made the essential sliding sort out on Isaksen.

Milan doubled their lead within the ultimate moments when Leao flew down the left, despatched Casale to floor and drew out Provedel, pulling again from the by-line for the Noah Okafor easy tap-in.

Lazio had the ball within the web throughout stoppages with a sensational Pedro right-foot roller into the far prime nook, nevertheless it was disallowed as Motionless was offside earlier than offering the help.

Milan 2-0 Lazio

Pulisic 60 (M), Okafor 88 (M)

30-09-2023 17:00

MatchDay 7

San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Milan

Lazio

2 – 0

Participant statistic

2nd half

	51′	Adam Marusic
Christian Pulisic (Help: Rafael Leão)	60′
	64′	Alessio Romagnoli
Rafael Leão	65′
Theo Hernández	84′
Mike Maignan	86′
Noah Okafor (Help: Rafael Leão)	88′