AC Milan prolongs its nightmare. Defeated 3-0 in the Italian Supercup by Inter on January 18, the Rossoneri sank against Lazio Rome on Tuesday evening for the 19th day of Serie A (4-0). Punished by Roman captain Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Stefano Pioli’s players then lost Fikayo Tomari, injured in the hip after twenty minutes of play. Mattia Zaccagni, decisive passer on the first goal, then doubled the lead of the Biancocelesti in the 38th minute of play.
Back from the locker room, and despite three changes in the Milan squad (including the exit of Olivier Giroud, almost invisible on Tuesday), Maurizio Sarri’s players were able to stay on course in the first period. Faced with the more combative Rossoneri, Luis Alberto (from the penalty spot in the 67th) and Felipe Anderson (in the 75th), in turn found their way to the nets of Ciprian Tatarusanu, author of a tasteless performance.
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Lazio thus rises to the height of its evening opponent, since the Romans are now third in Serie A, with 37 points, while AC Milan remains second, with 38 points on the clock. Napoli still sit alone at the top of the championship, and can see the defeat of the Rossoneri with a good eye, since the formation of Luciano Spalletti is now 12 points ahead of his runner-up.
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With only one victory to their credit since the post-World Cup recovery, the Italian champions are going through a crisis that has its ills from several sources. The first is the absence of its titular goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, whose injury is felt through the feverishness of his replacement, the Romanian Ciprian Tatarusanu. Correct, if not decisive at the start of the season, the former Lyon goalkeeper is in great difficulty in 2023. In his last six matches, the Milan goalkeeper No. 2 has conceded thirteen goals, including seven in the two previous encounters.
And the Rossoneri also suffered today from the absence of Theo Hernandez, an essential factor in the Milan collective. But also that of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, undisputed leader of a locker room which seems to have entered a turbulent phase. The Romans can enjoy a full workforce (or almost), which surprisingly lacked during the slap inflicted on Tuesday, the top scorer in its history, Ciro Immobile. No problem for Maurizio Sarri and his players, since his captain, like Luis Alberto, Mattia Zaccagni but also Felipe Anderson, knew how to respond perfectly in front of goal.
For the men of the capital, it will be necessary to continue the work initiated this day until January 29, when the reception of Fiorentina in the championship. As for the Milanese, the calendar promises to be difficult, since they will have to chain meetings against Sassuolo, again Inter, then Torino, before receiving Tottenham for the debut of the knockout stages of the Champions League. Extension of a troubled period, or burst of Pioli and his men: only the future will tell.
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