At the Olimpico stadium, AC Milan entered the match with the determination to win all 3 points when Inter Milan was just held to a draw by Atalanta. However, the home team Lazio started better and continuously put pressure on goalkeeper Mike Maignan's goal.
Right in the first minutes, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Nuno Tavares forced Maignan to show his talent to save. Not long after that, Kenneth Taylor launched a dangerous shot but the ball found the crossbar of AC Milan's goal.
Lazio's pressure was finally concretized in the 26th minute. From Adam Marusic's long pass, Gustav Isaksen accelerated past Pervis Estupinan before controlling neatly and finishing with a dangerous left foot into the far corner, opening the score for the home team.
After the goal, Lazio continued to create dangerous counter-attacks. However, Daniel Maldini could not beat Maignan in a one-on-one situation, causing the first half to end with a 1-0 advantage in favor of the capital team.
Stepping into the second half, AC Milan pushed up the squad to find an equalizer. Christian Pulisic had a clear chance but could not beat goalkeeper Edoardo Motta, while Youssouf Fofana also headed inaccurately in a favorable situation.
The away team also encountered another problem when Rafael Leao left the field in a tense atmosphere after an exchange with coach Massimiliano Allegri.
In the final minutes of the match, AC Milan seemed to have equalized when Zachary Athekame put the ball into the net from Luka Modric's corner kick. However, the referee did not recognize the goal due to a previous hand touch.
Despite putting pressure in the remaining time, AC Milan still could not penetrate Lazio's defense and accepted a 0-1 defeat.
This result caused AC Milan to be 8 points behind Inter Milan in the standings, thereby making the ambition to compete for the Serie A championship of the red-black team more difficult. Meanwhile, Lazio had consecutive victories in the tournament for the first time since February 2025 and temporarily rose to 9th place.
