Milan first dominates and then suffers: 2-1 over Roma at'Olimpico

Third success out of three, with a few thrills only in the final.

Milan also victorious in Rome, where it imposed 2-1 on José Mourinho’s Giallorossi giving a long show at the Stadio Olimpico, but suffering the return of the hosts in the final. Stefano Pioli’s team remains on full points after three Serie A matches, already in trouble the Capitolini, who instead remain on 1 point and are third-last in the standings. In goal Olivier Giroud on a penalty kick and Rafa Leao with a feat. Late on was the goal signed by Leonardo Spinazzola.

For AC Milan, the Roman evening started in the best of ways: already on the first chance of the match, Loftus-Cheek aimed at Rui Patricio and tried to mug him with a lob. The Roma goalkeeper, however, hooks him by the ankle and the Var orders the penalty kick: Giroud shows up on the penalty spot, who scores and already at 9′ puts the Rossoneri ahead. The hosts struggle to react, and indeed risk on Pulisic’s initiative. Mourinho also has to give up Aouar due to injury and only a few seconds before halftime El Shaarawy goes close to the goal of the former.

The resumption, if possible, opens even better for Milan: at 48′, in fact, Calabria comes forward on the right and crosses into the area where Leao gets rid of Celik’s marking and doubles with a spectacular backhand. And it’s not over: Loftus-Cheek duets with the same Leao and comes close to the tris. The Rossoneri seem to be in complete control, but at 61′ Tomori gets his second yellow card and leaves his team in numerical inferiority. Roma’s reaction is not immediate, but it shows itself as the minutes go by: protagonist Spinazzola, who first misses aim and then reopens the game. His at 93′ the bolide from the distance that Kalulu deflects, displacing Maignan. Zalewski and Bove even came close to equalizing, but the result did not change anymore.