In a match full of everything—goals, chances, and cards—Lazio emerged victorious over Milan with a goal in the 98th minute from the penalty spot. Milan fought until the very end, even with a player down. Just before the match, Milan’s fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the team’s results.The derby of the 27th round of the Italian Serie A between Milan and Lazio lived up to the expectations surrounding it. From the very start, both teams displayed fluid and dynamic play, creating several chances before the first and only goal of the first half was scored.🚨‼️ Milan ultras are protesting. They produced a statement questioning the players, coach and board.Their dedicated stand is currently empty for the match vs Lazio. They will enter the stands on the 15th minute.The one banner which says: “Just for the shirt.” (@gago_mario) pic.twitter.com/mTchLJiMHa— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 2, 2025 Lazio started strong, with Boulaye Dia getting a one-on-one opportunity in the 3rd minute, but Mike Maignan made a crucial save. Just a minute later, Dia attempted a header, but the ball went wide. Lazio continued to threaten, with Tavares making a brilliant solo run and taking a shot that deflected off Pavlovic into a corner.Gustav Isaksen had multiple attempts, the most notable being a volley in the 7th minute that missed the target, followed by another shot five minutes later with the same outcome.⏱️ 16′ | BIG CHANCE. Tijjani Reijnders denied by Provedel. Leão with great intelligence to spot the pass.#⃣ | #MilanLazio 0-0— Milan Xtra (@MilanXtra) March 2, 2025 Milan had their first real chance in the 19th minute when Tijjani Reijnders combined with Rafael Leao and took a shot that Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel managed to deflect. A minute later, Santiago Gimenez had a good solo effort but sent his shot over the bar.The breakthrough came in the 28th minute when Adam Marusic fired a shot from the right flank. Maignan managed to block it, but the ball fell directly to Mattia Zaccagni, who reacted quicker than Theo Hernandez and easily sent it into an empty net.🚨🇮🇹 GOAL | AC Milan 0-1 Lazio | ZaccagniZACCAGNI OPENS THE SCORING FOR LAZIO!pic.twitter.com/JwAinC52mQ— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 2, 2025 From that moment on, the tempo of the game slowed down. Milan increased their possession but struggled to create clear-cut chances, and Lazio went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.The second half started at a high tempo. Just five minutes after the referee’s whistle, Lazio launched a dangerous counterattack, with Samuel Gigot striking well, but his shot went straight into the hands of Mike Maignan.⏱️ 63′ | Santiago Gimenez with a poor header. Take these chances man! 🥴#⃣ | #MilanLazio 0-1— Milan Xtra (@MilanXtra) March 2, 2025 On the other end, Joao Felix had a chance shortly after, taking a shot from the edge of the box, but it went over the bar. The game continued with chances alternating between the two teams. Lazio captain Mattia Zaccagni created another opportunity with a great solo run on the edge of the box, setting himself up for a shot that narrowly missed Milan’s goal.As Milan increased their attacking pressure, Santiago Gimenez had a big chance, meeting Rafael Leao’s cross but sending his header wide. However, just as the Rossoneri seemed to be gaining momentum, a pivotal moment shifted the course of the match.Pavlović red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/0XwxXOROQB— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) March 2, 2025 During a Lazio counterattack, Gustav Isaksen found himself in a promising position. Milan’s Strahinja Pavlovic, in an attempt to intercept the ball, mistimed his tackle and instead tripped the Lazio forward. The referee immediately showed a direct red card, leaving Milan with ten men and drastically changing the dynamic of the game.Chukwueze equalizes score with Leao assist! pic.twitter.com/IXtdEDUUqw— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) March 2, 2025 Out of nowhere, with one player less, Milan managed to equalize in the 85th minute. Samuel Chukwueze rose to meet a brilliant cross from Rafael Leao and scored with a header to make it 1-1. Despite being a man down, Milan found a way to level the score and kept their hopes alive in the match.⚽️ GOAL: Pedro🇮🇹 Milan 1-2 Lazio pic.twitter.com/jkqSuAizxP— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) March 2, 2025 In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Lazio was awarded a penalty after a foul committed by Maignan on Isaksen. Successful from the penalty spot was Pedro, who, with this goal, secured Lazio’s position for a potential Champions League qualification.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 27Friday Fiorentina – Lecce 1-0 (1-0)/Gosens 9/Saturday Atalanta – Venezia 0-0Napoli – Inter 1-1 (0-1)/Billing 87 – Dimarco 22/Udinese – Parma 1-0 (1-0)/Thauvin 38 pen/Sunday Monza – Torino 0-2 (0-1)/Elmas 41, Casadei 66/Bologna – Cagliari 2-1 (0-1)/Orsolini 48 pen, 56 – Piccoli 22/Genoa – Empoli 0-1 (0-1)/Grassi 34/Roma – Como 2-1 (0-1)/Saelemaekers 61, Dovbyk 76 – Cunha 44/Milan – Lazio 1-2 (0-1)/Chukwueze 84 -Zaccagni 28, Pedro 90+8 pen/Monday 22.45: (1.30) Juventus (5.20) Verona (11.0)***odds are subject to change***
