Last night, Milan’s start to the match was far from good. Roma created several chances, while the Rossoneri, as Max Allegri admitted after the match, got everything wrong. Then came the turning point that changed the game: a great burst from Rafael Leao and a goal from Strahinja Pavlovic.
Milan took the lead, and from that moment, it became a different match. In the second half, the team justified their advantage, wasting many chances but holding on thanks to Mike Maignan’s penalty save on Paulo Dybala near the end.
A test of character for AC Milan:
As reported this morning by 'Corriere della Sera', this win brings Milan within one point of first-place Napoli, who drew 0-0 against Como on Saturday. Roma and Inter are also level with Milan in second place. It was a strong response from Allegri’s side, still missing two key starters, Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic. The team suffered early on but then reacted well, earning a deserved victory after two straight draws against Pisa and Atalanta.
An important win:
After the match, Allegri commented on his team’s performance:
"For the first 35 minutes, Roma absolutely deserved to be ahead. We made too many technical mistakes, they pressed us hard, and it became difficult. Once we unlocked the match, we adjusted our defensive shape and created several clear chances. In the final 25 minutes, we suffered little apart from the free kick and the penalty. It’s an important win. Now we must recover and prepare well for Saturday. Between Pisa and Cremonese, we earned only one point, so we must get ready in the best way for the trip to Parma."
Allegri is already looking ahead and hopes to have both Pulisic and Rabiot back for the match against the Gialloblu.
