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48% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 52% Ball Possession AC MILAN
AS Roma 1 – 0 AC Milan    

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 32 points and positive goal difference of +19
AC Milan, 3rd position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +8

AS Roma winning  the direct duel  determining they are the real contender for the Scudetto.   AS Roma defeating AC Milan who had 32 points just like the Roman gladiators before the game.  The final laugh is for Roma reaching 35 points after defeating Milan and are now -4 points below Juventus.   Milan remain in the 3rd position with 32 points.

It’s AS Roma to open the score in the 62nd minute.  Midfielder Radja Nainggolan defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a  left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The headed assist is by Kostas Manolas.

Here is AS Roma official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

AS ROMA (3-4-1-2): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Manolas, Fazio; Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Emerson Palmieri; Nainggolan; Perotti, Džeko.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Pašalić, Locatelli, Bertolacci; Suso, Lapadula, Niang.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 12 goals

Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 6 goals

Stats.  Here ae the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 draw

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:  2 wins, 1 draw

Photo:  facebook.com/ACMilan

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 16

AS Roma 1 – 0 AC Milan
Monday 12 December 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

21:00

Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants:MELI – BARBIRATI
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: CELI

Goals: 62′ Radja Nainggolan (R)

Official lineups – formations:

AS ROMA (3-4-1-2): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Manolas, Fazio; Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Emerson Palmieri; Nainggolan; Perotti, Džeko.

Subs.: Alisson, Greco, Mario Rui, Juan Jesus, Vermaelen, Seck, Gerson, Spinozzi, Iturbe.

Coach:. Luciano Spalletti

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Pašalić, Locatelli, Bertolacci; Suso, Lapadula, Niang.

Subs: Gabriel, Plizzari, Antonelli, Ely, Gómez, Vangioni, Zapata, Matías Fernández, Sosa, Poli, Honda, Luiz Adriano.

Coach:. Vincenzo Montella