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Italian Soccer Serie A
50% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 50% Ball Possession LAZIO
AC Milan 2 – 0 Lazio
60′ Christian Pulisic
88′ Noah Okafor
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Lazio, 12th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -1
AC Milan won the Serie A Week 7 game against Lazio on Saturday 30 September 2023 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Milan got another confirmation after the victories against Verona and Cagliari which allowed them to regain the top of the table. Milan flies to 18 points, taking them to +11 over Lazio who remain stuck at 7 points. The game was blocked and very tactical in the first half and which was unblocked in the second half thanks to Christian Pulisic’s goal, Noah Okafor sealing the victory in the final. Rafael Leão assisted on both goals.
In the next round, after the Champions League and before the break, the Rossoneri will visit Genoa, while the Biancocelesti will host Atalanta.
AC Milan opened the score in the 60th minute. Captain America Christian Pulisic defeated Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rafael Leão.
👉 AC Milan 1 – 0 Lazio, 60th minute, ⚽️ goal by Christian Pulisic for @acmilan with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rafael Leão. https://t.co/8VfYjYSl66
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 30, 2023
🇺🇸 CHRISTIAN PULISIC IS AT IT AGAIN! 🇺🇸
The #USMNT winger volleys home to send the San Siro into a frenzy! pic.twitter.com/5c7KfC7PeV
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 30, 2023
Chaos for Lazio conceding another goal in the 88th minute. Noah Okafor scored from very close range with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Rafael Leão.
👉 AC Milan 2 – 0 Lazio, 88th minute, ⚽️ goal by Noah Okafor for @acmilan from very close range with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Rafael Leão. https://t.co/tiJBCxszHc
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 30, 2023
Noah Okafor seals it!
Goals in back-to-back matches for the Swiss international. 🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/Na3url1Q0S
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 30, 2023
Christian Pulisic stays hot for Milan, scoring the winner vs. Lazio at the San Siro. 🇺🇸🫡 pic.twitter.com/FUK3cln3LS
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 30, 2023
✅ Stats before the game: Previously, stats at San Siro smiling at Milan who have won six of the last seven home games against Lazio in Serie A, the Biancocelesti are however on the upswing and this year they have already taken full spoils away from home against the Italian champions. None of the last nine matches between Milan and Lazio in Serie A have ended in a draw, with six victories for the Rossoneri – including one in the most recent match, 2-0 on 6 May – and three for the Biancocelesti in the period. Milan beat Lazio 2-0 in their last match in Serie A, last May 6, and have not beaten the Biancocelesti for two matches in a row without conceding a goal in the top flight since 2004, when the two teams were led respectively by Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Mancini. Milan have won six of their last seven home games against Lazio in Serie A (1P); in general, the Rossoneri have beaten the Biancocelesti 47 times at the Meazza and only against Fiorentina (50) and Roma (48) have they had more home successes in Serie A. Milan have won their last five home league games, with Stefano Pioli at the helm only once, the Rossoneri have achieved a longer streak of consecutive home wins in Serie A: six between April and September 2022. After the 2-0 success against Torino in the midweek round, Lazio could keep two clean sheets in a row in Serie A for the first time since the series of six consecutive clean sheets between February and April 2023.
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Loftus-Cheek, Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leão.
👉 Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Marušić, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Rovella, Luis Alberto; Zaccagni, Castellanos, Anderson.
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📺 Click the video to watch AC Milan 2 – 0 Lazio highlights on Saturday 30 September 2023
🇮🇹 Referee Davide Massa from the section of Imperia will be assisted by Valerio Vecchi from the section of Lamezia Terme and Giuseppe Perrotti from the section of Campobasso. The Fourth Official will be Davide Ghersini from the section of Genova. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo. The AVAR will be Eugenio Abbattista from the section of Molfetta.
SanSiro Stadium is ready for AC Milan vs Lazio
Photo via twitter.com/acmilan
The team news is in for #MilanLazio! 🚨#SempreMilan
Brought to you by 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲 pic.twitter.com/QYfAgOPy8j— AC Milan (@acmilan) September 30, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/Officialsslazio
👉 AC Milan vs Lazio, Match Officials
Serie A Week 7🗓️ Saturday 30 September 2023
🏟️ San Siro Stadium
⏲️ 18:00🙍♂️ Referee: MASSA
🚩 Assistants: VECCHI – PERROTTI
4⃣ Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: ABBATTISTAhttps://t.co/jpOaRNBgs5@ACMilanNYC @SerieA_EN pic.twitter.com/ji37Hh2xsd— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 30, 2023
👉First half is over. AC Milan 0 – 0 Lazio
⚽️ Goals: 0
Shots on goals: Milan 2, Lazio 3
Corners: Milan 3, Lazio 1🟨 Booked: 0
✍ Ball Possession: 49% @acmilan and 51% @OfficialSSLazio
✅ https://t.co/t5AomxxVKA@Vergara1899 @milanmania @MilanClubofDC @MilanClubTO https://t.co/Qvv7wnldHH
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 30, 2023
👉Result AC Milan 2 – 0 Lazio
⚽️ Goals: 60′ Christian Pulisic, 88′ Noah Okafor
🟨 Booked: Milan 3, Lazio 2
✍ Ball Possession: 50% @acmilan and 50% @OfficialSSLazio
✅ https://t.co/t5AomxxVKA@Vergara1899 @milanmania @MilanClubIndia @MilanClubofDC @socios @ACMilanNYC https://t.co/lsMkeAeTtW
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 30, 2023
2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 7
AC Milan 2 – 0 Lazio
Saturday 30 September 2023
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
18:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: VECCHI – PERROTTI
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: ABBATTISTA
⚽️ Goals: 60′ Christian Pulisic (M), 88′ Noah Okafor (M)
✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria (69′ Pobega), Kjær, Tomori, Hernández; Loftus-Cheek (28′ Musah), Adli (69′ Pobega), Reijnders; Pulisic (83′ Chukwueze), Giroud (69′ Okafor), Leão.
Subs: Mirante, Sportiello; Bartesaghi, Pellegrino, Thiaw; Romero; Jović.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
👉 Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Marušić, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi (67′ Kamada), Rovella (67′ Vecino), Luis Alberto; Zaccagni (82′ Isaksen), Castellanos (75′ Immobile), Anderson (75′ Pedro).
Subs: Sepe, Mandas; Gila, Lazzari, Patric, Pellegrini; Cataldi.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri