After three Serie A rounds, AC Milan still have no victory. Last night, they were close to losing to Lazio at Stadio Olimpico, but Paulo Fonseca’s subs saved the day and secured at least a point for their team – 2-2. However, the Portuguese’s position as Milan’s head coach is already jeopardized after a terrible start to the season – not only in terms of results but also performance.Fonseca decided to mix things up compared to the two initial rounds – in which Milan drew with Torino and lost to Parma – and left none other than the leading duo – Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao – on the bench. The newcomer, Emerson Royal, and Samuel Chukwueze started instead, while Noah Okafor was the only forward. The beginning of the match belonged to Strahinja Pavlovic. The Serbian defender first made a terrific goal-line clearance in the third minute and then netted a goal only five minutes later after Christian Pulisic’s corner kick. Until the break, Fonseca’s crew looked very well on the field and controlled things.Milan get another striker – Abraham moves from RomaHowever, Lazio boss Marco Baroni reacted at the break, subbing in Adam Marusic and Gustav Isaksen for Manuel Lazzari and Loum Tchaouna and turned the game over, attacking Milan’s Achilles heel – the flanks. Hernandez and the captain Davide Calabria were on the bench, and the youngster Filippo Terracciano and Emerson Royal replaced them poorly.In only four minutes – between the 62nd and 66th – Lazio’s Nuno Tavares “destroyed” the Brazilian, escaping him twice and assisting for Taty Castellanos’ and Boulaye Dia’s goals, which put the Roman side in a leading position! Only then did Fonseca react, making a quadruple sub and sending Leao, Hernandez, Yunus Musah, and the newcomer from Roma, Tammy Abraham, all to the pitch. Only a minute later, the Frenchman escaped Lazio’s defence, the Englishman assisted, and the Portuguese equalized the score!Still, that will be little consolation for the Rossoneri, given that they await the international break in 14th spot in Serie A with only two points and without a triumph! And they were among the three favourites for the Scudetto ahead of this season…SERIE A – MATCHDAY 3FridayVenezia – Torino 0-1 (0-0)/Coco 86/Inter – Atalanta 4-0 (3-0)/Djimsiti 3 og, Barella 10, Thuram 47, 56/SaturdayBologna – Empoli 1-1 (1-1)/Fabbian 2 – Gyasi 4/Lecce – Cagliari 1-0 (1-0)/Krstovic 26/Lazio – Milan 2-2 (0-1)/Castellanos 62, Dia 66 – Pavlovic 8, Leao 72/Napoli – Parma 2-1 (0-1)/Lukaku 90+2, Anguissa 90+6 – Bonny 19 pen/Sunday19:30: (2.05) Genoa (3.30) Verona (3.80)19:30: (1.70) Fiorentina (3.60) Monza (5.40)21:45: (1.80) Juventus (3.50) Roma (4.70)21:45: (2.10) Udinese (3.35) Como (3.60)***odds are subject to change***
